Manager Child Safety

Department of Education; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Department of Education is seeking a senior leader to head a team of policy advisors, guiding policy development to support schools and the department in creating safe, supportive environments for all children.

The role requires strong people leadership, policy, project management and stakeholder engagement skills, with responsibility across priority projects and governance processes within the division.

Qualifications

• Essential: Relevant tertiary qualification in education, social policy or related field.
• Experience leading a team and in policy and project management.
• Experience with government procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of policy advisors to support schools and the department.
• Collaborate with the broader leadership team in a branch.
• Contribute to other priority projects across the wider division.
• Demonstrate strong leadership, culture building, policy and project management, strategic planning, stakeholder management, problem solving and procurement.

Skills

People leadership

Policy management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Procurement processes

Education

Tertiary qualification in education or related field

Job description

This role provides an exciting opportunity for an individual with strong leadership and people management skills to lead a team of policy advisors to support schools and the department to create child safe environments where all children feel safe and are safe.

Key responsibilities

• This role will also work collaboratively with the broader leadership team in a branch with a welcoming culture.
• Experience and skills leading a team, policy and project management, stakeholder management, problem solving and government procurement processes are crucial to being successful in this role.
• The role may also be required to contribute to other priority projects across the wider division as required.
• Strong experience and skills in leading and managing people, supporting a positive culture, policy and project management, strategic planning, stakeholder management, problem solving and government procurement processes are a crucial part of this role.

What you need

• Desirable Qualifications and Experience.
• Essential: Relevant tertiary qualification in education, social policy or related field.