Principal Advisor

Social Services Regulator (SSR); City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Social Services Regulator (SSR) in Melbourne, Australia, invites applications for a Principal Advisor to provide high-level strategic and coordination support to the Executive Director and the newly formed division responsible for worker screening functions. Reporting to the Executive Director, the role drives a cohesive, whole-of-division strategy and performance, delivering high-quality advice and leading priority reform initiatives.

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Qualifications

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 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.

Job description

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.

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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.