Early Childhood Compliance Specialist

Victorian Government; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

VECRA is seeking a Governance and Risk Management professional to support area-based teams with administrative, regulatory and compliance duties across early childhood education and care services. The role includes training, travel within designated regions, and collaboration with authorised officers to ensure regulatory standards are met.

You will contribute to data management within the National Quality Agenda IT System and support teams with report writing and incident handling, under

Qualifications

• Desirable: Relevant qualifications in Compliance, Regulation, Business Administration or Early Childhood Education.
• Essential: Valid Victorian Working With Children Check and Victorian driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the area/region, assist with report writing and regulatory activities.
• Conduct compliance service visits across education and care settings to assess compliance with National Law and Regulations.
• Support senior authorised officers during regulatory visits as directed.
• Assess complaints and incident notifications and triage accordingly.
• Prepare compliance documentation and records, including correspondence and observation notes.
• Attend and participate in team meetings and communicate with stakeholders to support regulatory activities.

Skills

Planning & organising

Data entry & management

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Compliance/Regulation/Business Admin/ECE qualifications

Tools

National Quality Agenda IT System

Job description

VECRA is seeking a Governance and Risk Management professional to support area-based teams with administrative, regulatory and compliance duties across early childhood education and care services. The role includes training, travel within designated regions, and collaboration with authorised officers to ensure regulatory standards are met.

You will contribute to data management within the National Quality Agenda IT System and support teams with report writing and incident handling, under