Senior Registration Officer

Description:

THE ROLE
As the Senior Registration Officer, you will lead and support a team that is responsible for legislative requirements and issues relating to the registration of organisations regulated under the Social Services Regulation Act 2021.
You will be responsible for contributing to the development and implementation of external guidance, support and education, to build capacity and regulatory understanding in the regulated sectors.
You will also have responsibility for contributing to policy advice and guidance internally, and for the implementation of initiatives to improve the monitoring of regulated organisations to ensure they meet the required standards.
Building stakeholder relationships is a key activity with the aim of strengthening regulation and improving outcomes for Victorians accessing in scope services.
We are looking for someone who is:
* looking to work as part of an energetic team with a primary focus being able to conduct statutory assessments of providers to determine suitability for registration under the Social Services Regulation Act
* interested in working in an effective, risk-based, intelligence led regulatory environment
* able to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders and operate with integrity and professionalism
* an excellent communicator with strong verbal and written skills to convey complex concepts
* reliable, organised, flexible and detail focused.
ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE
* Lead and support a team of registration officers responsible for legislative requirements and issues relating to the registration of organisations registered and regulated under the Social Services Regulation Act.
* Plan, implement and manage a range of initiatives that improve the regulation of in-scope entities to ensure they meet required standards to successfully deliver services which respond to the needs of vulnerable Victorians.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of a broad range of sector learning and development initiatives, including guidance, communication and training, which promote compliance and improvements within the regulated sectors.
* Produce, review and communicate a range of high-quality resources for use by the regulated sectors.
* Monitor and report on high priority issues, risks and trends relating to the registration of regulated entities, preparing and presenting comprehensive reports, briefings, cabinet and agency submissions on complex project and operational issues.
* Provide expertise, advice, reasoned recommendations on complex registration related matters.
* Collect, collate and analyse data to support regulation of providers, as well as service quality and accountability monitoring, and contribute to improvement initiatives.
* Provide high level business intelligence and timely, accurate advice on the regulation policy to the Social Services Regulator and senior management, and to key stakeholders including the SSR's Minister.
* Provide authoritative advice, reasoned recommendations and innovative solutions to complex and sensitive issues based on comprehensive research.
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HOW TO APPLY
All VPS employees (and ex-VPS employees with extended access to the Jobs and Skills Exchange website) MUST apply via the Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) portal.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria. Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process. Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please contact SSR HR at Humanresources@ssr.vic.gov.au.