Partnerships Facilitator

Are you motivated to support early childhood services, schools and communities to ensure every child has a strong start in the early years?

The Darling Downs South West Region is seeking someone who is evidence-
informed, dynamic and accountable when it comes to achieving improvement through early childhood partnerships and programs. The Partnerships Facilitator, Early Childhood will be responsible for enabling services, schools and
communities to improve engagement, participation, transitions and wellbeing in the early years. The successful applicant will work with key leaders in a community to develop and enable place-based plans through effective
partnerships with early childhood education and care services, funded early years programs, schools and communities.

Travel and overnight stays are required.

About Us:

The Darling Downs South West Region is on the western slope of the Great Dividing Range in Queensland and covers an impressive 480,000km2 of land.

Our region offers dynamic work environments as well as an affordable and community-oriented lifestyle, with access to essential facilities and diverse experiences for singles and families.

Why this Role?

As the Partnerships Facilitator, Early Childhood you will:

• Develop effective partnerships and support communities to implement place-based approaches to improve outcomes for children and families based on early childhood data.
• Work with stakeholders and other identified partners to plan implementation of early childhood initiatives, including monitoring and evaluation to improve performance within the region.

Responsibilities include:

• Implement early childhood specific initiatives, prioritising the participation and engagement of all children in quality inclusive early learning, and positive and confident transitions, that lead to successful educational outcomes and wellbeing.
• Access and analyse information sources such as economic and demographic data, Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector performance data, regional development plans, local government planning documents, recommendations and papers to inform planning and coordination, advice and support.
• Prepare quality project plans and reports, as well as submissions, briefs and correspondence to provide advice to the Manager to inform decision making and ensure outcomes are delivered in a timely and effective manner.
• Identify local priorities and address emerging issues and trends to build community capacity and enhance performance to optimise quality outcomes for children.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and clients to collaborate on early years priorities relating to early childhood.

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)

• Attach a written response to each of the following questions. The response to each question should be no more than 500 words (1500 words total).

• The Partnerships Facilitator role involves building intentional and enduring relationships with a range of stakeholders. Share an example of a successful partnership strategy you have implemented, including how you tailored your communication style to suit different audiences, circumstances and urgency. Was the desired outcome achieved? Why or why not? What did you learn through the process?

• Describe how you have planned and delivered an initiative that has improved outcomes aligned with organisational goals, based on data and evidence. Explain why and how you have coordinated support with other partners to deliver outcomes. How did you monitor and report on outcomes?
• Outline how your attributes and skills meet the requirements of the role and what your priorities would be for the first 3 months.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.