Principal Regulatory Officer

22 hours ago

Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia Department of Education Full time $120,000 - $140,000 per year

As a Principal Regulatory Officer, you will be at the forefront of ensuring early childhood education and care (ECEC) services across Queensland meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and compliance.
As Principal Regulatory Officer, you will lead complex investigations, guide regulatory decisions, and provide expert advice that directly impacts the wellbeing of children. We are looking for a high-level investigator with extensive skills and experience in undertaking sensitive and/or protracted investigations relating to allegation of non-compliance with legislative provisions. You will possess experience in the preparation of detailed investigation reports and/or briefs of evidence and be adept at providing support, guidance and mentoring to team members relating to investigative best practise.

About the Department of Education:

The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to giving all children a great start, engaging young people in learning, creating safe and inclusive workplaces and investing in communities for a stronger Queensland.

Why this Role?

The position is preferred to be located in the region's Rockhampton Office, however consideration will be given to the right candidate to be located in an alternate location within the Central Queensland Region.

  • Undertake complex regulatory activities, making recommendations and decisions that support the Regulatory Authority to undertake its functions under the legislation and in accordance with the principles of good administrative decision making.
  • Lead, support and guide high-level, sensitive and/or protracted investigations relating to alleged breaches of the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations.
  • Model strong investigative skills to build capability of team members regarding investigations.
  • Apply effective record keeping practices and using regulatory systems to capture accurate and timely data, and regularly monitoring and reviewing data quality.
  • Provide expert advice that is consistent, accurate and timely to support the Regulatory Authority leadership team and external stakeholders including regulated ECEC providers and services, the general public and other agencies.
  • Contribute to the provision of high-level documentation, including briefs of evidence, correspondence, and reports to support regulatory and executive decision making.
  • Engage with high level stakeholders including members of the sector, to develop effective working relationships and manage ongoing matters.

Mandatory Requirements:

  • Current Blue Card

Interested? To Apply:

  • Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees, one of which should be your current supervisor (referees should understand your relevant previous work history).
  • Attach a maximum 2-page response outlining your skills and abilities relevant to the role. Please use the 'What we are looking for' section as a guide and refer to outlined leadership competencies.

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.

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