Principal Policy Officer

4 days ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Education Full time

**About the Department of Education**:
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

**About Us**:
The Strategy and Performance unit in the Early Childhood Division, Department of Education is responsible for policy design and strategic co-ordination and response to national and state policy agendas. It is also responsible for driving performance improvement and insights across the division to support evidence-based decision making.

**About the Role**:As the Principal Policy Officer you will**:

- Undertake research and develop responses to significant policy, initiatives, issues and risks impacting the early childhood education and care sector.
- Provide advice and develop briefings and reports for senior managers regarding the key functions of the branch.

The Principal Policy Officer reports to the relevant Manager within Early Childhood Strategy and Policy, however, will work in a flexible manner across a number of programs and projects.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Participate in the development of major reforms, briefings, reports, and that achieve improved early childhood education and care outcomes.
- Provide timely and quality advice to the Deputy Director-General, the Executive Director, and other senior officers of the department in relation to strategic issues in the early childhood education and care sector.
- Identify, analyse and progress strategic issues and participate in formulating innovative and workable solutions and strategic advice to senior managers across the division.
- Participate in programs and projects providing direction, guidance and technical assistance to teams involved.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of a range of frameworks, systems and processes that include data and performance analysis, program and project management, governance and risk management, and investment and evaluation management.

**Instructions to apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history and include a current supervisor).
- Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description addressing the key responsibilities and 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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
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