Job Details
This role is fixed-term from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029.
About the Role
The Project Support Officer contributes towards strategic initiatives in early childhood education by supporting program implementation, local area engagement and general team support in the Assessment for Learning team. The role is critical in supporting the Assessment for Learning team to execute multiple programs for our early childhood education stakeholders, including the Early Years Learning and Assessment Tool (EYALT) and Transition Learning and Development Statements (TLDS), among other priorities. Key stakeholders are both external to the department (e.g. kindergarten teachers and services) and within the department (e.g. Kindergarten Improvement Advisors and regional office colleagues).
Day to day activities could include responding to stakeholder enquiries, supporting data and records management in the team and coordinating program activities and communications.
Attributes
* Flexibility and Adaptability: Responds quickly to changes. Comfortable working in collaboration with teams outside of own entity/group.
* Policy Design and Development: Understands the purpose of policies. Uses operational policies to guide their work. Seeks information to improve knowledge and application of policies. Contributes to and provides a support role in business case development.
* Project Delivery: Executes work tasks against a plan. Where plans are not defined, prioritises tasks in line with the urgency and impact of tasks. Utilises approved task management tools. Maintains accurate project records.
* Stakeholder Management: Responds to stakeholders' needs. Keeps stakeholders up to date with issues and developments. Promptly follows through on inquiries, requests, and complaints. Takes responsibility for correcting problems promptly.
* Customer Focus: Understands customer requirements and how work addresses customer needs. Identifies opportunities to improve services. Committed to delivering high quality outcomes for customers.
Qualifications and Experience
* Required: The successful applicant needs to provide a current Working with Children Check.
* Preferred: May be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Employment Information
The role sits within the Professional Practice Branch of the Early Learning Practice and Participation (ELPAP) Division. The Division's work is underpinned by a commitment to ensuring that all children are able to access, be included in, and engage with early learning, and it leads operational policy and program development for high quality inclusive kindergarten programs.
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person. The department 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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