Quality Assessment and Regulation Division

Do you have demonstrated management experience and strong regulatory skills to manage organisational risk in a high volume, complex organisational environment?

Do you have comprehensive knowledge in the area of early childhood education and care and/ or social regulation?
This is a great opportunity to join Quality Assessment and Regulation Division (QARD), as the Area Manager leading the QARD Eastern Metropolitan Area team.

Location: Glen Waverley Office / Site visits/ Flexible work location

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 of Education, regulates and quality assesses ECEC services. QARD drives the delivery of high-quality ECEC services and ensures the safety, health and wellbeing of Victorian children attending those ECEC services.

About the Role

Area Manager, Eastern Metropolitan Area

Tenure: Ongoing

An exciting opportunity exists for a highly skilled senior leader who will be responsible for the supervision of the Eastern Metropolitan Area Team in QARD.

QARD is the Victorian Regulatory Authority for early childhood education and care services.

The successful applicant will have strong leadership skills, high level organisational skills and a demonstrated ability to manage organisational risk in a high volume, complex organisational environment. The successful applicant will have demonstrated specialist knowledge in the area of early childhood education and care and/ or social regulation.

The Eastern Metropolitan Area forms part of a larger region that extends to the Hume Area and as part of the leadership team, the position will involve travel across the North East Victoria Region and this will include overnight stays. This is a full time, ongoing position at the VPS6 level and will be based in the Glen Waverley Office.

Application Procedure

Applicants must address the key selection criteria in the position description to be considered for this position.

Requirements and Further Information

Please refer to the position description for further details about this position, including core duties and position requirements.

Successful applicants will be required to hold a valid Victorian Working with Children's Check upon commencement.

For further information regarding this position contact Karen Morley on karen.morley@education.vic.gov.au.

Information on the Department's licensing and regulation role can be obtained from the following website: www.education.vic.gov.au/childhood/providers/regulation

QARD is an inclusive workplace, we are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from other culturally diverse backgrounds.

Applications for this position close 06 October 2023