About the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (VECRA)
The Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (VECRA) is the statutory authority responsible for regulating early childhood education and care (ECEC) services in Victoria. VECRA works to ensure the safety, wellbeing and development of children through effective regulation, compliance, quality assessment and continuous improvement across the early childhood sector.
About the Branch
Located across the four VECRA regions and the central office, the Operations Branch manages and supports regional teams to deliver VECRA's core regulatory work. The regional teams comprise authorised officers, compliance officers and support staff who assess and rate National Quality Framework (NQF) services against the National Quality Standard (NQS), conduct inspections to monitor compliance with the National Law, Children's Services Act and Child Safe Standards, and investigate alleged non‐compliances.
About the Role
This role offers multiple opportunities for highly motivated individuals with strong attention to detail and a passion for meaningful work to support VECRA with the compliance and quality assessment of ECEC services.
As an Authorised Officer, you will promote quality improvement and child safety in ECEC services by visiting centres and services to actively monitor compliance, undertake investigations, and conduct assessment and rating visits in adherence with the National Law, Children's Services Act and Child Safe Standards. You will promote quality improvement, support practice outcomes, and work in a supportive environment that provides training and upskilling opportunities.
Key Accountabilities
* Support and undertake investigations following notifications of incidents or complaints, preparing evidence to determine the action to be taken based on the nature of the non‐compliance.
* Apply a full range of regulatory tools to promote continuous improvement.
* Monitor and report on approved education and care services' compliance with the NQF and the Child Safe Standards.
* Undertake the assessment and rating process for approved education and care services against the NQS.
* Manage systems and processes for the collection and reporting of information relating to service quality and regulatory issues.
* Prepare detailed letters, briefings and reports relating to policy and operational issues.
* Communicate legislative and regulatory requirements across licensed and approved education and care services.
* Implement quality assurance frameworks, systems and processes to give effect to legislative and regulatory requirements.
Attributes
* Implement quality assurance frameworks, systems and processes to give effect to legislative and regulatory frameworks.
* Strong planning and organising skills with attention to detail.
* Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills, including the ability to analyse complex information.
* Demonstrate initiative and accountability in work and decision making.
* Confidence in engaging with and providing advice to stakeholders, including services and parents.
* Effective verbal and written communication with a wide range of groups.
* Strong IT skills, ability to navigate a range of computer systems and follow business rules and guidelines.
* Willingness to learn.
Qualifications and Experience
Desirable
Relevant qualifications in early childhood education, teaching, or other human welfare studies, behavioural studies or similar.
Essential
Hold a valid Victorian Working with Children Check and Victorian driver's licence.
Additional Information
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre‐employment checks. Information provided to VECRA will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Equal Opportunity Statement
VECRA values diversity and inclusion in all forms – gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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