Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $79,122 - $96,073
Grade: VPS 3
Occupation: Early childhood
Location: Various
Reference: VG/1892136
4 x full-time, ongoing VPS 3 roles available across Eastern Victoria locations (Dandenong, Glen Waverley, Moe and Benalla)
About the roles
An exciting opportunity is available for highly motivated individuals with strong attention to detail and a passion for meaningful work to support the area-based teams in QARD as a Compliance Officer.
Supported by a detailed training program, the Area Manager and other senior colleagues, the key accountabilities of the Compliance Officers will include:
The roles involve travel across regional and metropolitan areas. Typical work arrangements involve a balance of working offsite independently while visiting ECEC services, with time in an office environment working as part of a bigger inclusive team. The roles may at times include planned overnight stays.
Each of these positions are each located across four QARD areas in Eastern Victoria:
Applicants are required to confirm the location/s applied for and respond to the pre-screening question during the application process.
We also have similar vacancies located across Western Victoria, which can be found here.
The successful applicants will be required to work a minimum of three days per week from a Department of Education office.
Attributes
To be successful in this role, you will have:
While you will ideally have experience in administration, compliance, investigations or working in an early learning environment. Candidates with suitably transferrable skills will be considered and are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications and Experience
Desirable: Relevant qualifications in compliance, regulation, business administration, early childhood education or similar.
Essential: Successful applicants will be required to hold a valid Victorian Working with Children's Check and Victorian driver's licence.
About the Division
The Department of Education is the Victorian Regulatory Authority for early childhood education and care (ECEC) services under delegation from the Secretary. The Quality Assessment and Regulation Division (QARD) in the department regulates and quality assesses Victorian ECEC services. It drives the delivery of high-quality services and ensures the safety, health and wellbeing of Victorian children attending those services.
QARD regulates approximately 5,000 services including family day care, outside school hours care, long day care and kindergarten programs, as required by the Education and Care Services National Law 2010 (National Law). QARD also regulates services operating under the Victorian Children's Services Act 1996 (Children's Services Act); these include occasional care and limited hours services.
QARD is responsible for:
QARD is also the integrated sector regulator of the Child Safe Standards for all early childhood services in Victoria.
Further information about QARD is available here.
About the Department
The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society. The department supports a culture of leadership, learning and renewal in all workplaces with opportunities for career development and advancement.
Further information about the department is available at: www.vic.gov.au/education
How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit a CV and cover letter (max 2 pages for cover letter) summarising their skills, relevant experience and suitability to the role. Applicants are required to confirm the location/s applied for and respond to the pre-screening question during the application process.
For more details regarding this position, please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application or contact John Kouvelas, Senior Manager, Regions Performance and Support Unit via 0417 995 955 or [email protected].
Please note the department utilises generic position descriptions and this role is aligned to the position description of Risk and Governance Officer.
Further Information
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm, Monday 9 November 2025.