ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Kindergarten Improvement Advisor will lead and provide high level advice to the Early Childhood Improvement Branch team on complex matters within the Early Childhood sector. This role will maintain a portfolio of Early Childhood service providers with which they will lead improvement work and reform implementation. They will work to build the capacity of funded kindergarten services to continuously improve service quality, particularly through the implementation of the Early Childhood reforms.
The Senior Kindergarten Improvement Advisor will need to draw on experience and knowledge in an early learning context, administration of Early Childhood services and current pedagogical practices
This role will have some line management responsibilities within the team and be responsible for leading key improvement strategies across the Area.
To be successful in this role you should have excellent leadership, management and interpersonal skills, negotiation and change management skills, analytical skills, and possess a strong understanding of the Early Childhood system in Victoria.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Working as part of a team that includes the Early Childhood Improvement Manager, Area teams, regional Early Childhood Implementation Division and other key internal stakeholders, such as the Victorian School Building Authority (VSBA) and the Quality Assessment and Regulation Division (QARD)
• Providing advice to the Early Childhood Improvement Branch Manager on complex delivery issues, operational matters and perspectives on policy implications
• Managing staff and/or projects as required within the Early Childhood Improvement Branch
• Understanding current research and developments in the Early Childhood sector, identifying implications and opportunities
• Applying advanced problem-solving skills to manage and resolve complex problems
• Identifying risks and leading change management and stakeholder engagement matters
• Establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with Early Childhood services and providers Fostering the development of collaborative relationships to deliver on the Early Childhood reforms
• Engaging in meaningful conversations with Local Government Areas and Early Childhood services and providers, using data and evidence to identify and address the needs of the services as it relates to educationally disadvantaged children and reform implementation
• Providing support, tools and advice to Early Childhood service providers to assist them to develop plans in response to their identified challenges

To be successful in this role the ideal candidate will have the following attributes and capabilities:

• Possess a strong understanding of the Early Childhood system
• Effective leadership and strategic planning skills with the ability to adapt to changing work priorities
• Strong analytical skills and ability to identify solutions to complex problems and continuously improve processes
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, including the ability to build and develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary tea