The Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (VECRA) is seeking an experienced governance leader to oversee corporate support, risk, planning and strategic organisational priorities.
About the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (VECRA)
The Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (VECRA) is the statutory authority responsible for regulating early childhood education and care services in Victoria. VECRA works to ensure the safety, wellbeing and development of children through effective regulation, compliance, quality assessment and continuous improvement across the early childhood sector.
VECRA plays a critical system management role, providing guidance, oversight and assurance to the sector while supporting high-quality early childhood education outcomes for Victorian children and families.
About the Branch
The Governance and Corporate Support Branch lead the provision of quality corporate support services and functions (including human resources and occupation health and safety, risk and audit, finance, fleet, accommodation and organisational strategic projects) which enable successful operation of VECRA. In addition, the Governance and Corporate Support Branch is responsible for the oversight, delivery and reporting of the compliance and audit obligations required of a statutory authority.
About the Team
The Governance and Corporate Support team, within the Governance and Corporate Support Branch, is responsible for delivering a broad remit spanning procurement, fleet and accommodation, organisational governance and secretariat support, strategic and business planning, audit and risk, and organisational strategic projects, such as the Annual Report.
The team works closely with leaders across VECRA and the Department of Education providing an important role in connecting VECRA to the broader government environment while continuing to build the systems, processes and practices needed for an effective and mature organisation.
About the Role
The Manager Governance and Corporate Support role leads a small team who provides the governance, planning and operational corporate service foundations that support VECRA to operate effectively as a new statutory authority. This role is a trusted advisor to senior leaders across a broad portfolio, bringing together different perspectives across VECRA to identify risks, solve problems and progress novel, BAU and complex organisational priorities across its broad remit.
This role provides an opportunity to make a tangible impact in a new and still evolving organisation, designing and improving foundational governance and corporate support services (audit, risk, procurement, fleet, accommodation, reporting and strategic and organisation projects) that help shape the way VECRA operates.
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Attributes
We are looking for someone who is pragmatic, trusted and highly collaborative, with the confidence to provide frank and considered advice and influence outcomes across VECRA. You will be comfortable working in an evolving environment, able to navigate ambiguity, competing priorities and organisational dependencies and bring strong judgement to complex issues. You will be curious and improvement-focused, with the initiative to identify what could work better and the ability to turn ideas into practical outcomes. You will build strong relationships, work effectively across teams and be someone senior leaders can rely on to take ownership and get things done.
Qualifications and Experience
- Experience: Experience in a government (or similar) corporate service area in audit, risk, project management and/or organisational governance
- Qualifications: A degree or relevant tertiary qualification in a relevant field
- Essential: A valid Working with Children Check
Further Information to support your application
Applicants are required to submit a CV and cover letter (max 2 pages for cover letter) summarising their skills, relevant experience and suitability to the role.
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the key selection criteria to address in your application.
Further information
VECRA 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 VECRA, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the VECRA website and our Diversity and Inclusion page.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Megan Knowles, Director, Governance and Corporate Support via 0498 034 197 or [email protected]
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to VECRA will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on 17 September 2026
