Child Safe Engagement & Training Officer (Identified)
About The Position
The Child Safe Engagement and Training Officer plays an important role in enhancing engagement with the Child Safe Standards and other regulatory schemes administered by the OCG. The role's primary responsibility is to support child-related organisations in implementing child-safe practices including child safe screening and reporting requirements. We are seeking a motivated and resilient person to: Build and maintain relationships with key partners across sectors to promote child-safe practices, representing the OCG in a professional manner, adhering to organisational values. Assess and guide organisations to implement the Child Safe Standards, using basic project management principles and methodologies. Provide tailored advice to organisations on implementing child safe practices and addressing child safety risks. Design and deliver workshops, webinars, training sessions and other sector-specific supports to increase the adoption of the Child Safe Standards.
Requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, project planning and management, as well as influence and negotiation skills.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with an ability to work with a diverse workforce and key partners across various sectors.
- Proven ability to interpret and apply legislation is strongly preferred.
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, or equivalent knowledge and workplace experience including ongoing professional development.
- All roles associated with the Office of the Children's Guardian are required to have a current Working with Children Check.
- Employment at the Office of the Children’s Guardian is subject to the satisfactory completion of security and vetting checks.
- The role also requires a current driver’s licence as there is travel associated with this role.
- As an Identified role, this role is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons, Australia’s First Nations people.
Nice To Haves
- Proven ability to interpret and apply legislation is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain relationships with key partners across sectors to promote child-safe practices, representing the OCG in a professional manner, adhering to organisational values.
- Assess and guide organisations to implement the Child Safe Standards, using basic project management principles and methodologies.
- Provide tailored advice to organisations on implementing child safe practices and addressing child safety risks.
- Design and deliver workshops, webinars, training sessions and other sector-specific supports to increase the adoption of the Child Safe Standards.
Benefits
- Join a supportive and collaborative team culture with learning & development opportunities and health & wellbeing programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
