Director - Policy Advisory and School Engagement Branch
Core
Leads a branch responsible for key school compliance and operational policy supports to government schools, stewarding the Policy and Advisory Library (PAL) and delivering front-line supports including the Principal Advisory Service and School Engagement function.
Role type
Senior IC policy director (government education)
Builds
Operational manual for government schools, Policy and Advisory Library (PAL), Principal Advisory Service, School Policy Templates Portal, School Impact Assessment Tool, Legal Compliance Directory, Principal's Page, School Update scheduling, School Update Action List, End of Term Checklist, School Operations Forward Planner, Audit and Review Scheduling, Mandatory and Priority Training Planner.
Domain
Government education sector
Required skills
Operational knowledge of government schools, policy and programs, stakeholder engagement, negotiation, leadership, change management, quality assurance, risk mitigation, red-tape reviews
Responsibilities
Steward the department's operational manual for government schools, deliver critical front line supports for schools and the department, lead a Branch of around 16 FTE, advise on timing, impacts, co-dependencies, risks and operational impacts associated with proposed communications, engagements and new policies on schools, apply significant quality assurance, risk mitigation, support requirements and red-tape reviews of all operational policies for schools.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC