Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE750091
This is an eighteen (18) month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 3, 2022 with possible extension of twenty-four (24) months.
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 Primary, Early Childhood and Education Support Branch of Service Delivery is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and organised Principal Project Officer to join their team. Service Delivery is the key interface with schools, and its purpose is to plan, coordinate and deliver targeted services, programs and projects that support schools and regions to improve student achievement.
We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.
As a Principal Project Officer, you will monitor, review and evaluate the effectiveness of strategies for continuous improvement to implementing Universal Access to early childhood education in schools, with particular attention to improving early childhood leadership and pedagogical practice under the National Quality Standard (NQS). This will include on-site verification visits as required. You will work with a highly collaborative team of professionals to develop and deliver early childhood education professional learning.
In this role you will work in a culturally responsive and context specific manner to productively collaborate with key stakeholders in schools and regions. Ideally using your strong interpersonal and communication skills to work autonomously and within a team environment to provide support and advice to schools and the system.
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
- Demonstrated highly developed skills, knowledge and experience in the application of policies, procedures and issues associated with early childhood education initiatives.
- Demonstrated highly developed oral and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to consult, negotiate effectively and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated highly developed written communication skills, including experience in preparing reports, briefings and general correspondence.
- Demonstrated substantial experience in initiating, developing, coordinating and managing programs, projects or strategies in an educational setting.
Shortlisted applicants will have their skills and experiences in relation to the remaining selection criteria assessed in the further stages of the recruitment process. Remaining selection criteria can be found on the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
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 Robyn Kinkade, Manager - Primary Early Childhood and Education Support by telephoning 0411 889 228 or emailing Robyn.Kinkade@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 maximum of a four (4) page statement addressing the selection criteria listed above, in context of the role and business needs of the branch
- 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
- hold a recognised teaching qualification and be currently registered or eligible forregistration to teach in Western Australia
- 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
- hold or obtain a current valid ‘C’ class Western Australian driver’s licence
- 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 Monday, 30 May 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.