Are you passionate about driving excellence in regulatory practice and leading meaningful change? As a Principal Regulatory Officer (AO7) in the Standards Unit at the Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (ECRA), you’ll be at the forefront of shaping the regulation of early childhood education and care in Queensland. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to lead innovative projects, apply change management methodologies, support the delivery of key regulatory functions, and champion continuous improvement initiatives. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and are ready to make a lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you! The Early Childhood Regulatory Authority, Early Childhood Division, Department of Education is seeking to fill 1 x permanent full time Principal Regulatory Officer (AO7). This position is based in the Brisbane City Office.

Job details

About the Early Childhood Regulatory Authority

Our purpose is to deliver fair, proactive and risk-based regulation to support the early childhood sector to deliver safe and high-quality services. ECRA, as part of the Department of Education, is the regulatory authority for early childhood education and care. ECRA administers both the National Quality Framework (NQF) and the Education and Care Services Act 2013 under which early childhood education and care services in Queensland operate. 

For further information about the Early Childhood Regulatory Authority, please visit our website at https://earlychildhood.qld.gov.au/regulation.

The role presents an exciting opportunity to be part of a regulatory team that strives to make a positive impact on quality and compliance in early childhood, improving outcomes for Queensland children in the early years.

Please refer to the attached Standards Unit Profile for more information on all the functions this area of ECRA is responsible for.

Your Role

As a Principal Regulatory Officer, your role will involve:

• Undertaking complex regulatory activities, making recommendations and decisions that support the Regulatory Authority to undertake its functions under the legislation and in accordance with the principles of good administrative decision making.
• Providing guidance and support to team members to ensure delivery of effective regulatory practice.
• Identifying operational policy initiatives to support continuous quality improvement in effective regulatory practice in line with risk-based regulatory frameworks.
• Identifying and understanding risk, compliance and quality trends through analysing and monitoring data captured from a range of sources and regulatory systems.
• Applying effective record keeping practices and using regulatory systems to capture accurate and timely data, and regularly monitoring and reviewing data quality.

The ideal candidate:

• Apply relevant early childhood education and care (ECEC) legislation, standards, policies and guidelines fairly and consistently when undertaking complex regulatory functions within the context of the Regulating for Quality policy.
• Establish collaborative relationships with ECEC providers and services and other government agencies to develop and implement strategies to deliver regulatory objectives.

The Principal Regulatory Officer will report to the Director, Regulation - Standards, Early Childhood Regulatory Authority, Early Childhood, Regulation and Communication Division.

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume outlining your relevant work history including contact details for 2 referees with 1 being your current supervisor (referees should understand your relevant work history) 
• Provide a statement of no more than two pages, that includes examples to demonstrate your suitability to undertake the responsibilities of this role within the Projects area of the Standards Unit (refer to profile document attached) with the Early Childhood Regulatory Authority including your ability to:
• contribute to continuous improvement in a regulatory environment
• lead business improvement initiatives via the use of project and change management methodologies.

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.

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 Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

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

• CO656248_25P Role Description (PDF, 269KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Standards Unit, Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (PDF, 618KB)
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