About this job
This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.
About the Department
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
Your Opportunity
As the Principal Regulatory Officer, you will provide data driven insights to inform regulatory practice reforms and initiatives that achieve strategic objectives and activities under the relevant legislative frameworks, and in accordance with the principles of good administrative decision making and best practice regulation.
The Principal Regulatory Officer reports to the Director, Registration Services, Registration Services (International, Non-State and Home Education), Policy, Performance, International and Intergovernmental Division.
Your Role
As the Principal Regulatory Officer, you will work with your Manager, Director and across the branch to contribute to develop, implement and evaluate a business and resourcing model to discharge the Director General's statutory resourcing obligations. You will also develop and plan for a cultural shift in regulatory activity based on risk by developing a revised regulatory framework.
Responsibilities include:
- Undertake research, analyse data and legislation to identify trends, communicate issues and anomalies, and to guide risk analysis and regulatory performance measurement activities to further support regulatory reform initiatives.
- Provide expert advice and recommendations and prepare documentation for leadership as well as internal and external stakeholders regarding continuous quality improvement in regulatory functions.
- Prepare reports, briefing notes, Parliamentary Questions, assisting in the preparation of Cabinet Submissions and correspondence and developing advice about policy, programs. budgetary matters and legislative issues.
- Analyse business processes as well as deliver information and specialist advice that is well-evidenced, consistent, accurate and timely to support regulatory reform initiatives, reporting requirements and statutory decision making.
- Prepare frameworks, tools, systems and processes to ensure continuous quality improvement in regulatory practice based on data-driven assessment of risk.
- Undertake governance, project and financial management, modelling activities and contemporary information management as well as business intelligence solutions to monitor and report on continuous regulatory improvement initiatives, and to meet reporting and legislative requirements and to ensure consistency, fairness and effectiveness in regulatory practice.
About You
You will be highly organised, a collaborator with strong communication skills who values stakeholders, and be experienced in supporting strategic projects, data and financial analysis. Demonstrated experience and/or understanding of a proactive approach to regulated activities and supporting change will be highly regarded.
Apply now to make a significant impact on the future of our organisation's capability, agility and overall performance.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
- Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
ants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.