Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $79,122 - $96,073
Grade: VPS 3
Occupation: Projects
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/SRS/1915273
About the Department
The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
About the Branch
The Early Childhood Improvement Branch implements key government Early Childhood policy, initiatives, reforms, and strategies at a local level. The Early Childhood Improvement Branch ensures a dedicated team supports Early Childhood providers and services in Areas. The Branch has multiple responsibilities, including supporting services with kindergarten programs and the implementation of the suite of Early Childhood reforms including Pre-Prep, three-year-old kindergarten and the Best Start, Best Life reforms, as well as driving improvement in service delivery and outcomes for children across the Early Childhood sector.
About the Role
This is a fixed term full time position until 30 June 2027.
An exciting opportunity has opened up for a motivated individual to join our team as an Early Childhood Funding Advisor until 30 June 2027. This full-time, fixed-term position is based at our Footscray office, within the South Western Victoria Region.
As an Early Childhood Funding Advisor, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, timely customer service to managers, area staff, early childhood stakeholders, and the public. You will be supporting the implementation of the Department's Best Start, Best Life reforms by managing funding and service agreement processes, in line with relevant program business rules. The role also involves maintaining accurate records using various business systems.
Attributes
The ideal candidate will possess strong skills and experience in various office systems and procedures, along with excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and communication abilities. The successful applicant will be required to provide a current Working With Children Check.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
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.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Stephen Turner, Senior Kindergarten Improvement Advisor, Western Melbourne Early Childhood Improvement Branch via [email protected].
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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