Principal Advisor

Social Services Regulator; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Principal Advisor at the Social Services Regulator in Melbourne provides high-level strategic and coordination support to the Executive Director and the newly formed worker screening division. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the role leads strategic advice, divisional planning and reform initiatives to ensure the regulator’s schemes operate cohesively.

You will work with the division’s leadership to drive performance, articulate risks, and prepare briefings, submissions and

Responsibilities

• Provide authoritative, high-quality strategic advice to the Executive Director on system performance, emerging risks and reform directions, supported by robust analysis and a whole-of-division perspective.
• Drive cohesive divisional strategies and initiatives, identify cross-scheme risks, set reform priorities and ensure alignment with government direction and legislative obligations.
• Oversee integrated divisional planning, prioritisation and reporting for the Division, ensuring alignment to scheme objectives and government commitments.

Job description

THE ROLE The Principal Advisor provides high-level strategic and coordination support to the Executive Director and a newly formed division responsible for the Social Services Regulator's worker screening functions. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the role drives a cohesive, whole-of-division approach to strategy, regulatory approach, planning and performance, ensuring regulatory schemes operate in a coordinated and consistent way. As a trusted advisor to the Executive Director and working closely with the division's leadership team, the role delivers high-quality strategic advice, coordinates divisional and organisational initiatives and leads priority reform initiatives. ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE

• Provide authoritative, high-quality strategic advice to the Executive Director on system performance, emerging risks, sensitive issues and reform directions, supported by robust analysis and a whole-of-division perspective, including through the preparation of clear, timely briefings, submissions and recommendations.
• Drive cohesive divisional strategies and initiatives that strengthen the SSR's worker screening functions; identify and address cross-scheme risks; set reform priorities and ensure alignment with government direction and legislative obligations.
• Oversee integrated divisional planning, prioritisation and reporting for the Division, ensuring alignment to scheme objectives, legislative obligations and government commitments and tracking performance to surface and respond to emerging risks.

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Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process. Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.