Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $97,955 - $111,142
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Governance and risk management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/ECE/1882076
About the Division
The Quality Assessment and Regulation Division (QARD) carries out the regulatory functions of the Victorian Regulatory Authority. QARD's regulatory oversight of more than 5,000 early childhood education and care services operating across the Victoria is undertaken through licensing, assessment and rating of quality, compliance monitoring, investigation and enforcement functions.
Regulatory Strategy, Services and Compliance (RSSC) Branch
The RSSC Branch undertakes QARD's licensing function and provides expert regulatory advice, strategic direction, and leadership on a broad range of regulatory issues and complex compliance and enforcement matters. The RSSC Branch also provides business intelligence, data and risk analytics for the Division. It manages QARD's information management systems and technologies and maintains corporate governance and finance processes.
The RSSC Branch comprises of four business units:
About the Role
This is a fixed-term full time position for 3 years, based in East Melbourne.
The Program Officer – Compliance plays a critical role enforcing non-compliance with relevant laws and regulations to ensure children attending early childhood education and care service are safe from harm and their wellbeing is protected. The position holder is expected to be able to demonstrate knowledge in contemporary risk-based regulation, behavioural compliance and the ability to undertake complex audits, reviews and investigations to motivate or enforce compliance with the relevant laws and regulations.
The Program Officer - Compliance will undertake a range of compliance and enforcement related activities and be expected to:
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
Essential
Required to hold a valid Working with Children Check and Victorian driver's licence.
Further Information
Applicants are required to submit a CV and cover letter (max 2 pages for cover letter) summarising their skills, relevant experience and suitability against the requirements of the role.
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 Leanne Pallot, Manager, Joint Compliance and Monitoring at [email protected] or 0428 234 157.
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 on Thursday 11 September, 2025.