Early Childhood Funding Advisor

The Early Childhood Improvement Branch ensures a dedicated team supports Early Childhood providers and services in Areas. The Branch has multiple responsibilities, including supporting funded early childhood services, kindergarten programs and the implementation of the suite of Best Start Best Life reforms including, Pre-Prep, three-year-old kindergarten, School Readiness Funding and various key early childhood policies. The Branch drives improvement in service delivery and outcomes for children across the Early Childhood sector.

About the Department

The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.

The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.

About the Team

The Early Childhood Improvement Branch ensures a dedicated team supports Early Childhood providers and services in Areas. The Branch has multiple responsibilities, including funded early childhood services, kindergarten programs and the implementation of the suite of Best Start Best Life reforms including, Pre-Prep, three-year-old kindergarten, School Readiness Funding and various key early childhood policies. The branch drives improvement in service delivery and outcomes for children across the Early Childhood sector.

About the Role

An exciting ongoing opportunity exists in the South Eastern Victoria Region as an Early Childhood Funding Advisor. It is a full time fixed term position until 30 June 2027. The role is based in any of the South Eastern Victoria Region offices.

Work as part of a multidisciplinary, area-based team that is building the capabilities of early childhood service providers and focused on delivering improved outcomes for children in the South East Victorian Region.

The role of the Early Childhood Funding Advisor is to provide a range of program support services to funded agencies, Early Childhood Performance and Planning Advisors and the broader regional staff. The position will be required to work effectively to deliver quality, timely and effective customer service to managers, staff, agencies, clients and members of the public.

As an Early Childhood Funding Advisor, you will support early childhood services to apply for and access a range of early childhood funding, including Kindergarten Funding and funding to support vulnerable children and families. The role will require high level communication and planning skills and close attention to detail.

The role will:

• Support early childhood stakeholders including kindergartens, long day care centres and families with funding queries;
• Prepare documentation, manage records and processes in line with policy guidelines;
• Assist in the development and review of manuals and processes;
• Utilise a range of funding systems to develop program related reports as required;
• Work collaboratively with the broader South East Early Childhood Improvement Branches to meet joint objectives.

Further Information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.

Applicants are advised to include a resume and a response to the Key Selection Criteria (maximum 3 pages).

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Amy Heritage – Senior Early Childhood Performance and Planning Advisor via (03) 8766 5743 or amy.heritage@education.vic.gov.au

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Applications close 11:59pm on Monday, 30 June 2025.

Applications close Monday 30 June 2025 at 11.59PM