Principal Policy And Project Officer - Office Of Vocational Learning - 976344

This is a Department built entirely for children and young people and their communities.  Our ultimate goal is to work together to ensure that every child and young person in Tasmania is known, safe, well and learning.

The child is at the centre of everything we do and the way we do it.

Support the development, delivery, implementation and review of strategic policies, projects and communications to enable the Office of Vocational Learning to provide excellent client service to its broad range of stakeholders, with the key goal of improving outcomes for learners.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of Vocational Learning programs across the department by supporting governance, administration, compliance, risk management, reporting, evaluation and stakeholder engagement across the various functions of the team.

Support the strategic implementation of quality processes, including compliance, assurance and evaluation activities to ensure that Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) standards for RTOs are maintained, the department’s policies and values are understood and adhered to, and learning outcomes equip learners for work.

Ongoing - Start date of 3 June 2024

73.5 hours per fortnight

Essential Requirements

The Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 requires persons undertaking work in a regulated activity to be registered. A regulated activity is a child related service or activity defined in the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Regulations 2014. This registration must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of this may be checked at any time during employment.

• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status - Employment).

Desirable Requirements

Relevant tertiary qualifications.

Statement of Duties and a reference guide to assist with applying online can be found here:

Electronic submission of application is preferred, please click the 'Apply Now' button.

Applicants should forward/include:

• a statement addressing the selection criteria;
• a resume that contains relevant personal details and work history.

All applicants are required to supply a valid email address with their application for the purposes of email communication.

The cost associated with obtaining a Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status - Employment) is the responsibility of the individual.

Applications should be made via the Apply Now button and submitted online by 11.30pm AEDT on the advertised closing date.

Should you have any difficulties regarding applying for this vacancy online, please contact Department for Education, Children and Young People, HR Recruitment and Employment via phone +61 3 6165 6285 or email ***********@decyp.tas.gov.au. 

Applicants needing more information are encouraged to request specific details of the vacancy from the Contact Person.

Name: Penny Goodland
Title: Executive Assistant
Phone: 03 6165 5***
Email: **************@decyp.tas.gov.au