Aso7 - policy officer, child safety (adelaide)

Department for Education

Job reference: 714005

Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE

Job status: Short Term Contract

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Every child and young person deserves an excellent education.

We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child's potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world‐leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.

Together we will make our education system the best it can be.

When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

The Engagement and Wellbeing Directorate provides statewide policy direction, reform and advice regarding the engagement and wellbeing of children and young people in education and care.

The Policy Officer, Child Safety works within a project team to lead the research, analysis, formulation, development, implementation and evaluation of policies, processes, tools, trainings and resources for a range of stakeholders across the Department for Education. Positive and purposeful stakeholder engagement both within and outside the department will be an important aspect of this role and knowledge of interagency services and responses will be required.

• Essential: Nil
• Desirable: An appropriate tertiary qualification in one or more of the following fields: education, public policy, law, psychology, social work, or other relevant behavioural/social science.

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN -EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions refer to the attached Position Description.

ASO7 $108,109 – 116,864 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) and leave loading.

This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 9‐month term contract.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.