Impactful Early Childhood Funding & Programs Advisor

Department of Education; Mildura; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Education in Victoria is seeking an Early Childhood Funding Advisor (0.6 FTE) on a fixed‑term basis to support the delivery of departmental programs and initiatives across the Hume Merri-bek area.

The role supports funded early childhood services by guiding program delivery, coordinating data collection, and processing funding and service agreements in line with program rules within the Early Childhood Improvement Branch, contributing to better outcomes for children.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating early childhood programs.
• Ability to collect and manage data insights.
• Familiarity with funding and service agreements.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with sector providers to strengthen service delivery and support Best Start, Best Life reforms.
• Coordinate and collect data for program areas and maintain accurate records for early childhood services.
• Process funding and service agreement activities in accordance with program rules using a variety of business systems.

Skills

Data collection

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Planning

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Department of Education in Victoria is seeking an Early Childhood Funding Advisor (0.6 FTE) on a fixed‑term basis to support the delivery of departmental programs and initiatives across the Hume Merri-bek area.

The role supports funded early childhood services by guiding program delivery, coordinating data collection, and processing funding and service agreements in line with program rules within the Early Childhood Improvement Branch, contributing to better outcomes for children.