QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Desirable: Relevant qualifications or experience in policy, regulation or legislation.
Essential: Successful applicants will be required to hold a valid Victorian Working with Children’s Check and Victorian driver’s licence.

Key accountabilities include:

• providing evidence-informed policy analysis and advice in response to emerging regulatory policy and practice issues
• preparing a range of high-quality written materials for internal and external audiences, including briefings, presentations, compliance notices and letters, practice guidance, training materials and stakeholder communications
• identifying best practice and promoting continuous improvement within and across the QARD regional workforce, including by developing templates and guidance materials, mentoring colleagues, and delivering professional learning and information sessions
• engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including to communicate complex policy, legislative and regulatory matters
• developing, tracking and delivering projects and programs within the required timeframes
• other duties as directed by the Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE

An exciting opportunity is available for a highly motivated individual with strong policy and written communication skills to support the Consistent Practice and Support Unit within the Operations Branch of QARD. Working as part of a small, dynamic team, the Senior Compliance Officer plays a key role in providing policy advice on regulatory practice issues and actively promoting consistent practice within and across QARD’s regional regulatory workforce, including through the development and provision of guidance, resources, training and other communication strategies. The role involves mentoring colleagues on best practice regulatory and operational policy, delivering professional learning to regional colleagues, and the quality assurance of written work.

Key accountabilities include:

• providing evidence-informed policy analysis and advice in response to emerging regulatory policy and practice issues
• preparing a range of high-quality written materials for internal and external audiences, including briefings, presentations, compliance notices and letters, practice guidance, training materials and stakeholder communications
• identifying best practice and promoting continuous improvement within and across the QARD regional workforce, including by developing templates and guidance materials, mentoring colleagues, and delivering professional learning and information sessions
• engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including to communicate complex policy, legislative and regulatory matters
• developing, tracking and delivering projects and programs within the required timeframes
• other duties as directed by the Manager.

This is a full time, fixed term (3 years) VPS 5 position based at 200 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, reporting to the Manager, Consistent Practice and Support Unit. From time to time, the role may be required to work from one of the QARD regional offices.

QARD is responsible for:

• approving providers and services as required by the National Law and Children’s Services Act
• monitoring service compliance and conducting investigations in response to notifications and complaints
• assessment and rating of family day care, outside school hours care, long day care and kindergarten programs against the National Quality Standard for Early Childhood Education and School Age Care
• supporting legislative policy development

To be successful in this role, you will:

• have demonstrated skills in policy development, analysis and advice
• have excellent written communication skills, including the ability to develop high-quality written products for a range of audiences
• be able to develop team capability, including through mentoring, training and developing supporting guidance and resources
• have exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish positive relationships
• be able to work independently under limited guidance to prioritise competing demands and meet timelines
• have strong conceptual and analytical skills, including an ability to interpret legislation, standards, guidelines and practices
• have demonstrated knowledge of regulation theory and practice (or ability to quickly acquire)