Senior Change, Readiness and Transition Lead

Senior Change, Readiness and Transition Lead

• Help children have the best start in life through high quality education & care.
• Improve outcomes for children and families in early education and care.
• Join an expert team working across governments at the national level.

About ACECQA

We want children in Australia to have the best start in life through quality education and care.

We provide national leadership on the implementation of the National Quality Framework (NQF) and collaborate with the Australian and state and territory governments to:

• implement changes that benefit children birth to 13 years-of-age and their families
• monitor and promote the consistent application of the Education and Care Services National Law across all states and territories
• support the early childhood education and care sector to improve quality outcomes for children

We strive for innovation and continuous improvement and are committed to keeping the sector and the community informed with the latest developments in early childhood education and care.

ACECQA is committed to being a child-safe organisation, implementing the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and actively promoting the safety and wellbeing of children.

The Role

The Senior Change, Readiness and Transition Lead supports the planning, coordination and delivery of change, readiness and transition activities for the National Early Childhood Worker Register (the National Worker Register), including Stage 1B reforms. Reporting to the Program Manager, National Register, the role supports effective implementation by assessing change impacts, coordinating readiness activities, preparing communications and guidance materials, supporting training and stakeholder engagement, monitoring adoption risks, and helping transition new or changed processes into business as usual operations.

The position works closely with policy, operational, data, privacy, security, technology, communications, Regulatory Authorities, and sector stakeholders to support practical, well-communicated and well-managed implementation of National Worker Register changes.

This role is full-time and fixed term forup to 12 months at ACECQA Band 6 ($130,608 - $145,629).

About You

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Demonstrated experience supporting change, readiness, transition or implementation activities in a complex project, program, regulatory or government environment.
• Strong ability to assess change impact, identify implementation risks and support practical transition planning for different stakeholder groups.
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to prepare guidance materials, communication products, training content, status updates, briefings and implementation resources.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to work effectively with internal teams, government stakeholders, Regulatory Authorities, operational users and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated organisational and coordination skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities, track actions and dependencies, and deliver high quality work within agreed timeframes.
• Sound judgement and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify risks, escalate issues and recommend practical solutions.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, including policy, operations, technology, data, privacy, security, communications and stakeholder engagement.

While not essential, the following attributes will greatly assist you in the role:

• Experience supporting change, readiness or transition activities for digital systems, government services, regulatory programs or sector facing reforms.
• Experience developing guidance, training materials, frequently asked questions, work instructions, communication products or stakeholder implementation materials.
• Understanding of implementation readiness, stakeholder adoption, operational support models, business process change or transition to business as usual.

ACECQA is committed to removing barriers and opening up opportunities. As an employer we seek to ensure people with differing needs and abilities have the same opportunities to successfully gain skills, knowledge and experience through work, social activities, education and training irrespective of their age, disability, colour, race, gender, religion, sexuality, family responsibilities, or location. In particular, we are committed to improving opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

You must have the right to work and live in Australia to apply for this role.

The successful candidate will be required to consent to a national police check.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 31 August 2026 at 11.59pm.

Important Note: Please ensure you follow the recruitment process outlined below, otherwise you may not be considered for the role.

To apply, please register with the ACECQA Recruitment Candidate Portal, navigate to Senior Change, Readiness and Transition Lead vacancy and click Apply for Job. The application process will require you to:

• Attach a CV of no more than 5 pages which demonstrates your ability to meet the criteria contained in the position description.
• Provide the details of at least two referees who have directly supervised you within the last five years of employment.
• Attach a written response to the targeted questions below of no more than 2 pages

Targeted Questions

1. Explain a time you helped people prepare for a significant change and what you did to identify the impacts and support a successful transition?
2. How would you prepare workers, approved providers, and Regulatory Authorities for changes to the National Early Childhood Worker Register?

All complete applications will be acknowledged.

More information

If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team at recruitment@ acecqa.gov.au.

Notice to agencies

ACECQA will not accept applications from any source other than directly from a candidate for this vacancy. Recruitment agencies must have received instructions from ACECQA in relation to a specific vacancy in order to submit applications on behalf of candidates.

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