Are you passionate about ensuring a great start for children in the early years? Do you have experience in the ECEC sector? Do you have experience fostering collaborative relationships with a range of stakeholders to develop contextually appropriate strategies to support quality outcomes for children? Do you have experience using evidence-based practices and tools to improve the quality of early childhood education programs?

The successful applicant will be based at Emerald Regional Office and will broker strong relationships with school principals, early years teachers and educators and other relevant stakeholders, with the goal of improving children's education and wellbeing. Travel and overnight absences from base will be required.

Job details

About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity,  offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

Why this Role?

As the Partnerships Facilitator, you will develop effective partnerships and support communities to implement place-based approaches to improve outcomes for children and families based on defined early childhood data.

You will work with stakeholders and other identified partners to plan implementation of early childhood initiatives, including monitoring and evaluation to improve performance within the region.

You will develop and maintain working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and clients to collaborate on early years priorities relating to early childhood.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 2-page response to the How you will/may be assessed section of the attached role description

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.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CQR657611_25T Role Description (PDF, 163KB)
  Role Description