Social Services Regulator
The Social Services Regulator (SSR) is an independent statutory authority that exists to safeguard the rights of children and young people as well as people who use social services in Victoria.
The SSR regulates the Social Services Standards, the Child Safe Standards (for organisations without a sector specific co-regulator as well as the social services sector), and also administers the Worker and Carer Exclusion Scheme (WCES), Reportable Conduct Scheme (RCS) and Working with Children Clearance (WWC Clearance) scheme and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
The Social Services Regulator takes an integrated and intelligence driven approach to identifying, preventing and excluding unsafe people from working with children and young people, as well as ensuring organisations that work with children and young people keep children safe from abuse and harm by meeting the Child Safe Standards.
As a co-regulator of the Child Safe Standards, the Social Services Regulator works with other co-regulators of the Child Safe Standards including the Department of Health, Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA), Victorian Early Childhood Regulation Authority (VECRA), and Workforce Inspectorate Victoria to keep children safe from harm and abuse.
THE ROLE
The Regulatory Officer plays an important role in delivering the Victorian Social Services Regulator's functions under the Social Services Regulation Act 2021 (the Act) and regulatory frameworks.
Working in the Social Services Regulation Branch, this role may undertake a range of regulatory responsibilities, including ensuring regulated entities' compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
Regulatory officers utilise the full suite of regulatory tools available to monitor compliance and respond to non-compliance, from the provision of authoritative regulatory advice to investigation and enforcement activities.
This role is expected to have expertise in understanding and applying principles of risk-based regulation to the regulatory activities for which the team is responsible. Responsibilities can include conducting risk-based assessments, investigations, and regulatory interventions, supporting the registration and monitoring of providers, management and organising of incoming notifications, data and intelligence, and ensuring service provider compliance with quality and safeguarding obligations
ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE
- Contribute to complex, sensitive assessments and investigations of regulated entities (both proactive and responsive), negotiate resolution and – where necessary – prepare and present evidence to inform regulatory action.
- Ensure regulatory actions proposed are informed by risk and knowledge of the regulatory landscape, including the SSR's remit and the role of peer regulators and law enforcement authorities.
- Support effective and timely information sharing.
- Provide advice and guidance to duty holders on behalf of the SSR to support their compliance with regulatory responsibilities.
- Apply sound regulatory knowledge in providing advice on the implications of taking proposed regulatory action
For more details, please open the position description.
HOW TO APPLY
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 [email protected].
Please apply to submit your interest in this position.
