Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE749248
This is a permanent full-time position commencing August 2022
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education attracts a range of attractive professional and personal benefits including:
- 10 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
The Role and our Branch
The Statewide Services Division is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Manager - Primary, Early Childhood and Education Support to join the Service Delivery Branch. Service Delivery is the key interface with schools, and its purpose is to plan, coordinate and deliver targeted services that support schools and regions to improve student achievement.
We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply
The successful applicant will bring to the position strong leadership and organisational skills, a keenness to learn, and an enjoyment of variety. Working to the Service Director, this position manages a very diverse portfolio that covers national Early Childhood Policy Group and State activity.
The Primary, Early Childhood and Education Support Directorate provides coordinated primary, early childhood, and education support expertise to regions and schools. Additionally, the Directorate’s projects and programs span the Early Education Period (pre-Kindergarten e.g., Child and Parent Centres and KindiLink), early childhood (e.g., implementing the National Quality Standard, Early Years Framework, and new phonics assessment), year 3 to year 6 curriculum, as well as targeting support for specific cohorts, such as English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD), Aboriginal children, and children with a disability. The Statewide Services Resource Centre also falls under this Directorate.
The Manager, Primary, Early Childhood and Education Support will work with a cohesive, highly capable and autonomous team of professionals. You will ideally possess leadership skills that recognise and empower team members' capability to lead and manage their respective projects, programs, and work with schools. Working alongside other Branch managers, the Manager will need to possess excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and sustain internal and external productive relationships.
The successful applicant will have strong communication skills with the ability to write high-level memos and briefings and provide pro-active advice to develop and improve the Directorate's services. You will ideally have knowledge of program development, planning, review and evaluation, as well as financial management.
Cultural Diversity
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Your written application will be assessed against the following Selection Criteria
- Implements and manages strategy
- Translates strategy into operational goals and creates a shared sense of purpose within the business unit.
- Engages others in the strategic direction of the work area, encourages their contribution, and communicates expected outcomes.
- Considers the ramifications of a wide range of issues, anticipates priorities and develops long term plans for the work area.
- Understands objective, critical analysis and distils the core issues.
- Achieves results
- Evaluates ongoing project and program performance and identifies critical success factors.
- Establishes clear plans and timeframes for project implementation and outlines specific activities.
- Strives to achieve and encourages others to do the same.
- Monitors progress and identifies risks that may impact outcome and adjusts plans as required.
- Builds productive relationships
- Builds and sustain relationships with a network of key people internally and externally.
- Recognises shared agendas and works toward mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Brings people together and encourages input from key stakeholders.
- Exemplifies personal integrity and self-awareness
- Acts professionally and impartially at all times and operates within the boundaries of organisational processes and legal and public policy constraints.
- Takes personal responsibility for meeting objectives and progressing work and commits energy and drive to see that goals are achieved.
- Persists and focuses on achieving objectives even in difficult circumstances.
- Communicates and influences effectively
- Confidently present information in a clear, concise and articulate manner and translates information for others.
- Approaches negotiations with a strong grasp of key issues, having prepared well in advance.
- Anticipates the position of the other party and adapts approach accordingly.
- Encourages the support of relevant stakeholders.
For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF.
It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
All inquiries are welcomed
Please contact David Wanstall, Director - Service Delivery by telephoning (08) 9402 6145 or emailing David.Wanstall@education.wa.edu.au
Application Instructions
All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow all instructions. It is recommended you have relevant documents completed and ready to attach with your online application. Please allow enough time to complete this process as applications must be received prior to the closing date and time.
Your application should include:
- A three (3) page statement addressing the selection criteria listed above, in context of the role and business needs of the branch. When addressing the criteria please include a one (1) page statement on:
- Selection Criteria 1&2 – Implements and managers strategy to achieve results
- Selection Criteria 3&5 – Builds productive relationships and communicates effectively
- Selection Criteria 4 – Exemplifies personal integrity and self awareness.
- A CV outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.
After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please phone (08) 9264 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please phone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.
Eligibility and Training Requirements
Employees will be required to:
- provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
- obtain a current Department of Education Criminal Record Clearance before commencing employment
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal Cultural Appreciation course
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check
- complete
- the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement;
- training specific to this role required by Department policy; and
- the Department’s training in Accountability and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment
COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are advised of the recently announced mandatory vaccination policy for various occupations and workforces in WA. Employees working in, or attending school sites are required to be vaccinated in accordance with the policy. More information can be found at Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for WA workforces (www.wa.gov.au)
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Thursday, 2 June 2022
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions at, or after, 4:30pm will not be accepted.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our division for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.