Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $100,894 - $114,476
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Governance and risk management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/1942801/00732269
THE ROLE
The Regulatory Officer plays a key role in delivering the Victorian Social Services Regulator's functions under the Social Services Regulation Act 2021 (the Act) and regulatory frameworks.
Working in Child Safe Standards, Child Safeguarding Branch this role is responsible for a range of regulatory responsibilities, including ensuring regulated entities' compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
This role is expected to have expertise in understanding and applying principles of risk-based regulation to the regulatory activities for which the Child Safeguarding Branch is responsible.
The successful applicant will have a background in working with regulatory frameworks, child safety, and stakeholder engagement.
This position involves the handling of challenging and confronting materials. The Project Officer, Child Safe Standards will support the receipt and review of notifications about incidents that caused serious harm, or had the potential to cause harm, to children and young people. This includes sexual offences and misconduct, physical violence, behaviour that causes significant emotional or psychological harm, and significant neglect.
The Project Officer supports the Regulator's mission to ensure that social services are safe and treat people with agency and dignity. The role contributes to a strong culture of integrity, fairness, and accountability in the regulation of social services.
ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE
Day-to-day your responsibilities will include:
For more details, please open the position description.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please contact SSR HR at [email protected].