Senior Regulatory Officer

A unique opportunity exists for two experienced investigators to contribute to the important work of the Early Childhood Regulatory Authority's Child Safeguarding team, a specialist regulatory team responsible for the assessment and investigation of allegations of sexual abuse
and misconduct in early childhood education and care services.

As a Senior Regulatory Officer in the Child Safeguarding team, you will support Queensland's contributions to national and state child safety initiatives, including the ACECQA Child Safety Review, the Royal
Commission response, and the implementation of Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme.

If you want to work with the nation's leading regulator in child safeguarding for the early childhood education and care sector, then this is the job for you.

About The Queensland Early Childhood Regulatory Authority:

The Queensland Early Childhood Regulatory Authority is responsible for regulating the early childhood education and care sector. The Child Safeguarding team plays an important role within the Regulatory Authority to ensure the safeguarding of children against sexual abuse and misconduct in education and care services across Queensland.

Your Role:

The unique opportunity currently exists for two Senior Regulatory Officers to contribute to the team's targeted response work, including:

• Queensland's contribution to the national response to the Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority's Child Safety Review
• Queensland's continuing response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
• Queensland's implementation of the Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct Scheme.

This work involves working with leading academic experts in protective behaviours and situational and contextual crime prevention measures.

Senior Regulatory Officers also contribute to the team's work on a day-to-day basis by:

• Assessing notifications, complaints, and intelligence to the Regulatory Authority about matters involving allegations of sexual misconduct
• Working with external authorities and sector stakeholders to identify risks of harm to children and to develop effective risk mitigation strategies
• Investigating allegations of sexual misconduct and suspected non-compliance with legislation administered by the Regulatory Authority, and taking proportionate enforcement action
• Producing high-level documentation including briefs of evidence, correspondence and investigation reports
• Providing advice and support to other regulatory staff across the Regulatory Authority's regional offices
• Contributing to internal administrative and statutory reviews of investigations and enforcement actions
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of regulatory policy and practice.

The role is based in Brisbane city and reports to the Manager, Child Safeguarding. There will be opportunity to work flexibly, depending on operational requirements.

About You:

While experience in a regulatory role would be advantageous (but not mandatory), more important will be your:

• Experience and qualifications as an investigator (experience in a human services role will be advantageous)
• Experience assessing and addressing risk (experience in the context of child protection will be advantageous)
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Understanding of administrative law principles and ability to work with complex legislation

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 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

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

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.