Manager – Policy And Quality Assurance

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE809355

This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education attracts a range of attractive 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

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated Manager to lead our Policy and Quality Assurance team. The successful applicant will be confident working in a regulatory environment on a range of policy, governance, and business improvement activities to support the functions and work of the Teacher Registration Board of WA.

We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.

The Manager Policy and Quality Assurance provides expert strategic policy and regulatory advice to the Director and the Board regarding current and emerging matters that are strategically significant and have implications for teacher registration and the accreditation of initial teacher education programs. The position is also responsible for ensuring a client centred framework for stakeholder communication and engagement is established and maintained.

The successful applicant will work with a cohesive, highly capable, and autonomous team. You will ideally possess leadership skills that recognise and empower team members’ capability to undertake their respective projects, programs, and priorities.

With a strong stakeholder focus and working alongside other senior managers, the successful applicant will possess excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and sustain productive internal and external relationships.

Key short to mid-term priorities of the position include overseeing the review and development of policy arising from recent amendments to the Teacher Registration Act 2012, responding to national developments in the approach to accreditation of initial teacher education programs and assisting in the review of the Board’s current strategic direction.

The Teacher Registration Directorate comprises of the Registration and Customer Services Branch, the Investigations and Compliance Branch and the Policy and Quality Assurance Branch. The Directorate is responsible for providing secretariat services to the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia. The Directorate supports the Board’s mission of serving the public interest by ensuring that teachers are registered, and teacher education programmes are accredited in accordance with relevant legislation and in the best interests of children.

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

Shapes and Manages Strategy

Demonstrated experience in leading the development and analysis of policy and strategy with a demonstrated ability to apply this to the regulatory environment underpinned by the Act.

Understands the organisation’s objectives and links between the business unit, organisation and the whole of government agenda. Considers the ramifications of a wide range of issues, anticipates priorities and develops long-term plans for own work area.

Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative and policy frameworks applicable to a regulatory environment and ability to interpret and apply this to teacher registration and course accreditation processes.

An excellent ability to develop and review policy to align to strategic and business outcomes in a continuous improvement environment.

Achieves Results

Demonstrated experience in managing and leading teams to deliver services within a regulatory environment.

Demonstrated experience in developing quality systems and complying with agency processes and accountability requirements.

The ability to impart and develop customer service and continuous improvement.

Builds Productive Relationships

Skills in mentoring, supporting and developing individuals and teams.

Ability to represent the Department and provide high level policy advice and support at an Agency and Board level.

Exemplifies Personal Integrity and Self-awareness

Adopts a principled approach and adheres to public sector values and Code of Conduct.

Acts professionally and impartially at all times and operates within the boundaries of organisational processes and legal and public policy constraints.

Operates as an effective representative of the organisation in public and internal forums.

Demonstrated commitment to leading by example and promoting professionalism, probity and professional development5.

Communicates and Influences Effectively

Effective communication skills, including a high level of interpersonal, negotiation and complaint management experience

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