Early Childhood Performance and Planning Advisor The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives.
It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.
About the Branch The Early Childhood Improvement Branch ensures a dedicated team supports Early Childhood providers and services in Areas.
The Branch has multiple responsibilities, including supporting services with kindergarten programs and the implementation of the suite of Early Childhood reforms including, Pre-Prep, three-year-old kindergarten and the Best Start, Best Life reforms, as well as driving improvement in service delivery and outcomes for children across the Early Childhood sector.
About the Role As an Early Childhood Performance and Planning Advisor, you will ideally hold a qualification in early childhood or have experience in policy and governance.
The role requires high level interpersonal, critical thinking, problem solving, and negotiation skills.
You will build partnerships with a range of service providers and develop the capacity of the early childhood sector to deliver quality programs within local communities, particularly for more vulnerable children and families.
Key responsibilities of the role may include: Establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with funded kindergarten providers and services.
Implementing quality assurance measures to ensure that early childhood funded programs are delivered in line with Departmental requirements.
Coordinating and facilitating program monitoring meetings with funded providers.
Providing policy advice and support to funded organisations and being an identified point of escalation for issues and challenges.
Identifying and documenting program or project risks and issues and developing effective management strategies.
Working collaboratively as part of a team and supporting/supervising other team members as agreed with the Early Childhood Implementation Branch Manager.
Applying problem-solving skills to manage problems and decisions.
Using data and evidence to identify and address the needs of the services as it relates to educationally disadvantaged children.
Understanding current research and developments in the early childhood sector, identifying implications and opportunities.
Attributes The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills and use their critical thinking and problem-solving skills to provide innovative solutions to complex issues.
They will be able to build and develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and work collaboratively within a team.
They will also have the capacity to effectively analyse data and utilise this to inform decision-making skills and be able to work proactively and independently.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience Relevant qualification in early childhood or experience in policy and governance.
Further Information For more details regarding this position please see the attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability, and neurodiversity.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page.
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at For further information pertaining to the role, please contact: Lorraine Sanderson, Team Leader, Early Childhood Improvement Branch on 0408 900 *** or ******.
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks.
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Applications close 11:59pm on Friday 18th October, 2024.
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