Principal Funding Officer - Funding Operations

Department for Education
Job reference: 573579
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Why work with us:
The Office for Early Childhood Development has been formed with a clear mandate. To create a fairer and better future for all children in South Australia.
As the steward of the early childhood development system , the Office will act on government's behalf, and work in collaboration with the sector, to organise and connect the system to reduce developmental vulnerability.
This includes leading reforms to quality preschool for all three and four-year-olds, supporting for families in the first 1000 days of a child’s life, improving access to childcare and out of school hours care, and implementing workforce reforms.
About the Role:
The Office for Early Childhood Development (OECD) will coordinate the response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission for Early Childhood Education and Care (working across all tiers of government) and work across sectors to plan for and implement preschool for 3-year-olds and other recommendations relating to the first 1000 days. The Office serves as a steward, leading change and overseeing the South Australian early childhood development system.
The OECD is responsible for developing and implementing funding arrangements to facilitate access to preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds in South Australia in government and non-government settings.
Working closely with the Director Funding Operations and Monitoring, the Principal Funding Officer will design and implement processes and systems to establish funding agreements, issue funding, and monitor and acquit funding utilisation and performance by services that are engaged to deliver preschool to 3- and 4-year-olds in South Australia.
The position supports the Minister for Education and the Chief Executive, facilitates relevant stakeholder consultation and engagement, and delivers advice to the Minister and Chief Executive through timely, high-quality briefings.
Qualifications:
Desirable: Relevant tertiary qualification and/or relevant experience.
Special Conditions:
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry. The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.
For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.
Remuneration:
ASO8 $119,317 - 123,822 per annum (1.0 FTE), plus superannuation.
Enquiries:
Enquiries can be directed to Georgy Grundy, Director Funding, Operations and Monitoring, via tel: 0401 652 840.
Application Instructions:
Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website.
Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter addressing the key competencies in the attached position description.
People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
Additional Note:
This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 24-month term contract.
Applications close: 17/03/2024 11:30 PM
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Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.