Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time or part-time
Salary: $268,489 - $334,615
Grade: Grade in advertisement
Occupation: Leadership and management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/VDWC/565368
About the role
The Victorian Disability Worker Commissioner is appointed by the Governor in Council and reports to the Minister for Disability. The Commissioner leads the Commission as its statutory head and regulates the conduct of unregistered disability workers, including receiving and assessing complaints, conducting investigations, and issuing prohibition orders when required to protect people with disability. Advising the Minister on emerging risks and trends, working closely with key regulators, collaborating effectively with the department, and ensuring the Commission operates effectively, lawfully and with strong public confidence are key to the role. The Commissioner works closely with the Disability Worker Registration Board of Victoria .
About you (what we seek)
You are a senior leader with experience in regulation, investigations, complaints handling, compliance or safeguarding, and you understand what is at stake for people with disability. Your insight may come from lived experience or sustained professional engagement with the disability community. You bring calm, balanced judgement to complex and sensitive decisions, are comfortable working within legislation and government processes, and can lead a small organisation with a high public profile. Experience as a CEO, Commissioner, Deputy or senior executive in a statutory body, regulatory authority or similar organisation is required. Knowledge of the Victorian disability sector will be well regarded. Above all, you are motivated by the opportunity to strengthen safety, trust and accountability in disability services and to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of people with disability across Victoria.
You must apply through SHK.
Go to https://www.shk.com.au/job-details/victorian-disability-worker-commissioner-in-government-public-sector-jobs-1537759 or click "Apply now" and you will be redirected.
Please submit your resume (CV) and concise cover letter(1-page). Direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to SHK.