You will ensure early childhood education and care (ECEC) services meet the highest standards of safety, quality & compliance: lead complex investigations, guide regulatory decisions & provide expert advice that impacts the wellbeing of children. We seek an experienced investigator with strong skills to conduct sensitive protracted investigations relating to alleged non-compliance with legislative provisions. You will possess experience in preparing detailed investigation reports, briefs of evidence and be adept at providing support, guidance, mentoring and capability-building to team members relating to investigative best practice. You will be expected to develop a broad understanding of the regulatory framework for ECEC’s and confidence with the range of regulatory tools available, within the Regulatory Authority’s risk-based approach. This position services North Lakes & Maroochydore.

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About the Role

This position is primarily based at the North Lakes office; however, regular travel to Maroochydore office and Sunshine Coast services will be required.

Responsibilities include:

• Undertake 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.
• Lead, support and guide high-level, sensitive and/or protracted investigations relating to alleged breaches of the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations.
• Model strong investigative skills to build capability of team members regarding investigations.
• Apply effective record keeping practices and using regulatory systems to capture accurate and timely data, and regularly monitoring and reviewing data quality.
• Provide expert advice that is consistent, accurate and timely to support the Regulatory Authority leadership team and external stakeholders including regulated ECEC providers and services, the general public and other agencies.
• Contribute to the provision of high-level documentation, including briefs of evidence, correspondence, and reports to support regulatory and executive decision making.
• Engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders including members of the sector.

Mandatory requirements:

• Current Blue Card
• Current Driver's Licence

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees, one of which should be your current supervisor (referees should understand your relevant previous work history).
• Attach a maximum 2-page response outlining your skills and abilities relevant to the role. Please refer to leadership competencies.

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, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  NCR690209_26P Role Description (PDF, 313KB)
  Role Description