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SalaryThe South Metropolitan Education Regional Office is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and team oriented Coordinator Regional Operations (CRO) to join the regional office team. The successful applicant will need to work collaboratively and operate in a shared open office space with colleagues.
We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.
The South Metropolitan Education Regional Office seeks a person with highly developed interpersonal skills, with ability to write ministerial and professional correspondence. The role requires the writing of briefing notes and draft letter responses for the Minister and the Director General. The CRO also manages complaints, provides information for parents and school-based staff, demonstrating empathy, capacity to problem solve and generate possible resolutions to complex issues.
The CRO provides professional, administrative, and operational support to the Director of Education, as well as schools and their communities in the South Metropolitan Region. Highly developed interpersonal skills are essential to the role as is a willingness to respond and adjust operation responses.
The successful applicant will be responsible for implementing system-wide strategies and programs that provide support to schools.
The CRO will establish effective formal and informal liaison networks with other agencies, schools, the wider community, industry, and political groups to assist in the development of a positive public image for the Department and the Regional Office, as well as ensuring that the level of advice and information provided maintains and enhances the public profile of education. The CRO is the first point of contact for schools in their dealings with the Regional office.
There are eight Regional Education Offices and various Local Education Offices in the State. These are staffed as determined by the Director of Education in accordance with local context and needs.
Staff in Regional and Local Education Offices are responsible for supporting schools in their regions by promoting system initiatives and providing support to enhance educational outcomes of students in public schools.
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 ability to plan, implement and evaluate strategies and projects to improve regional level support to schools.
- Demonstrated conceptual and analytical skills with the ability to identify and analyse issues and generate appropriate strategies.
- Demonstrated extensive written and oral communication and public relations skills, including preparation of reports and briefings.
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 Cheryl Townsend, Director of Education - South Metropolitan Education Region by telephoning (08) 9336 9536 or emailing
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 two (2) page statement addressing the selection criteria listed above, in context of the role and business needs of the branch
- A CV of up to four (4) pages 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.
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;
- complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
- complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter.
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement; and
- complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
- consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check if required
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Wednesday, 31 January 2024.
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.
