Conditions Officer

Description:

Salary range $92,600 - $105,064 plus statutory super.
1 x ongoing vacancy, 1 x fixed-term 3-year vacancy
Are you an exceptional communicator with experience in stakeholder engagement? Do you enjoy working as part of a dedicated and diverse team with a passion for child safety?
If you fit this profile, then you could join the dynamic Professional Conduct Branch at VIT with an exciting and challenging mandate to enable quality teaching and provide for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
The Conditions Officer role offers an outstanding career opportunity for a professional who is passionate about using their expertise to support VIT in its regulation of Victorian teachers. With knowledge of stakeholder engagement, analysing and evaluating large volumes of information, and detailed report writing, the role will ensure VIT upholds standards of high-quality teaching and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children.
Be part of a forward-thinking, risk-based regulator where ideas and opinions are valued.
About the role
This role will require you to:
* Effectively manage processes relating to conditions imposed on the registration of teachers, including monitoring compliance, analysing and evaluating information, preparing briefs on complex issues, developing recommendations for decision makers and driving continuous improvement initiatives;
* Communicate and negotiate confidently with registered teachers, applicants, and external stakeholders to facilitate compliance with conditions imposed on teacher registrations;
* Exercise sound professional judgement about the application of legislation;
* Provide timely, authoritative and accurate advice to internal stakeholders with respect to processes relating to mutual recognition and probity checks;
* Effectively utilise existing business systems to capture incoming information from external sources, including other regulatory authorities;
* Manage and ensure the accuracy of VIT's Register of Disciplinary Action in line with legislative requirements
For a full list of accountabilities, please review the position description.
About you
As an experienced Conditions Officer you will have sound and practical knowledge of current regulatory practices and compliance monitoring.
You will have strong written and verbal communication skills combined with a highly organised approach. In addition to this, as the successful candidate, you will have:
* Knowledge of risk-based regulatory practices and processes, particularly relating to compliance monitoring and investigations.
* Well-developed organisation and planning skills, and a demonstrated ability to meet work outcomes and deadlines.
* Strong ability to analyse information and interpret and apply legislation, policy, and procedures.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain legislation, policies and processes to internal and external stakeholders, including in written briefings.
How to apply
Please submit your resume and cover letter (no more than two pages) addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the attached position description.
To discuss this role further, please contact Scott, Assistant Manager, Investigations, Professional Conduct Branch on (03) 8601 6291 or by email at recruitment@vit.vic.edu.au.
Recruitment and selection process
Our recruitment and selection process is based on the public sector employment principles and will include the following overarching principles
* our decisions will be based on merit - we will assess each applicant's skills, knowledge, attributes and qualifications objectively against the key selection criteria
* we will be fair, reasonable and equitable - we will provide equal employment opportunities
* we will be objective
* we will comply with our privacy obligations during the recruitment and selection process.
During the recruitment and selection process, shortlisted applicants may be asked to submit to various assessment tools and pre-employment screenings. This may include consent to conduct a nationally coordinated criminal history check and psychometric testing.
The VIT is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and stakeholders. We require all employees to comply with VIT's vaccination policy.
Applications close: 11:59pm Wednesday 5 March 2025