Are you interested in supporting the delivery of the Free Kindy initiative, providing funding to more than 2,200 kindergarten services and 64,000 children. The Grants Management and Funding team within the Early Childhood Division is looking for a person who can support the delivery of effective, efficient and transparent end-to-end grants management to the early childhood sector.

Job details

About the Department:

The Department of Education is 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 the Role:

As the Business Support Officer, you will undertake a key role in the provision of grant systems and administration support, interpretation and analysis of data, financial management and reporting and ensuring high-quality client service for the Division.

Responsibilities Include:

As the Business Support Officer, your responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the financial management of grant programs, to ensure the strategic aims and objectives of the Government are achieved.
• Maintain current operational policies, procedures, processes and systems, ensuring robust processes with appropriate internal controls and checks.
• Develop and maintain effective linkages with:
  • Other work areas to ensure policies and procedures are consistent with departmental objectives.
  • Other departments and non-government organisations to ensure policies and departmental procedures are consistent with whole of government approach to grants management.
• Monitor the delivery of activities, including implementing and providing high level support to ensure outcomes are delivered in a timely and effective manner.
• Provide high level advice to clients, staff and management within the division on financial and grant management issues, policies and procedures to support informed strategic decision making.
• Analyse operational and grant financial data and provide advice on a range of options to resolve issues.
• Identify and select best options in the development of policy and systems related to grant matters.
• Manage operational issues relating to financial grant resources and ensure identified outcomes and timelines are met.
• Liaise, negotiate and consult with the management officers and other key stakeholders to ensure the services provided by the division effectively support departmental output activities.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
• A two-page written response on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and attributes would enable you to achieve the key responsibilities and meet the skill requirement of this role.

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. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CO648098_25P - Role Description (PDF, 258KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants