Early Childhood Australia (ECA) is a national organisation known and respected for the quality and impact of its leadership, advocacy and resourcing on behalf of young children aged between birth and eight years of age. We are currently seeking to fill a number of positions in the ECA National Office, based in Canberra, and various other positions located across Australia. ECA is committed to equal employment opportunities and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as people with a disability.

Open Roles

Project Officer – Victoria

This Project Officer role will support the work of the ECA Victoria Committee in the delivery of the CISS3 funded project.  During this period there may be some additional project work initiated and funded by the committee and/or the national organisation. The work will primarily be undertaken in Victoria, but some inter-state travel may be required. Position can be part-time or full-time but a minimum of 4 days is required.

Selection Criteria

Required

  1. Degree or Diploma minimum in relevant discipline (eg project management, administration or early childhood education and care). 
  2. Experience managing projects, project planning systems/databases and project monitoring.
  3. Good communications and interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate with different audiences.
  4. Working knowledge with the Office 365 suite including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the early childhood education and care sector.
  • Knowledge or experience in child safe principles and practices including the Victorian Child Information Sharing Scheme. 

Full position description can be found here

To apply please provide a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and you resume to employment@earlychildhood.org.au  by Tuesday 3 September 2024

Event Administrator

The Events Administrator performs the critical administrative and operational functions for Be You events.

Drawing on your organisational and administrative skills, you’ll support the end-to-end planning, logistics and coordination of Be You’s events offering. You’ll also enable performance monitoring and reporting by ensuring that events-related data is accurate and up-to-date. In doing so, you’ll promote the reach and impact of Be You events, supporting educators to make positive and lasting change around mental health and wellbeing.

This is a fixed term position through June 30, 2026. The position is located in Canberra, with flexible and hybrid working arrangements available.

Please review the position description here.

Apply now

Learning Experience Designer

The Learning Experience Designer role will lead the development and continuous improvement of Early Childhood Australia’s events and workshops offering for the Be You initiative.

Leveraging your instructional design skills, you’ll create transformational event and workshop experiences which support our audience to build their knowledge and take positive action around mental health and wellbeing. You’ll also design compelling learning materials to support the delivery of events by Be You Consultants, and provide a clear pathway between event participation and ongoing Consultant support.

This is a fixed term position through June 30, 2026. The position can be located in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane, with flexible and hybrid working arrangements available.

Please review the position description here

Apply now from Brisbane

Apply now from Melbourne

Community Engagement & Partnerships Advisor

The Community Engagement & Partnerships Advisor plays a critical role in promoting the sustainability and reach of Be You, Australia’s national mental health in education initiative.

Drawing on your stakeholder engagement skills, you’ll develop and nurture powerful partnerships with key early childhood stakeholders and large providers to enable implementation of Be You. You’ll also support the strategic planning and monitoring of our partnerships activity to ensure that our approaches are impactful and tailored to the context and needs of stakeholders.

This is a fixed term position through June 30, 2026. The position can be located in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane, with flexible and hybrid working arrangements available.

Please review the position description here

Apply now from Sydney

Apply now from Melbourne

Be You Consultant – Darwin

Be You Consultants are the human face of Australia’s national mental health in education initiative, Be You.

Working primarily online, you’ll provide tailored implementation support to learning communities, support adaptation of the Be You framework to diverse contexts, and help our audience translate knowledge into practice. In doing so, you’ll support early learning services across Australia to make positive, meaningful and sustainable change around mental health and wellbeing. This position will be located in Darwin.

This is a fixed term position through June 30, 2026, with flexible and hybrid working arrangements available.

Please review the position description here.

Apply now 

Expressions of Interest

Invitation for the position of Editor of the Everyday Learning Series

Early Childhood Australia (ECA) is seeking an Editor for the Everyday Learning Series (EDL). This voluntary position will require the selected candidate to work with ECA’s Publications Advisory Group and ECA’s internal Publishing and Production team to ensure the ongoing quality of the publication.

Responsibilities of the role
The candidate will be required to:

  • ensure publications are consistent with ECA’s Reconciliation Action Plan and the ECA Code of Ethics
  • forward plan the publication editions in conjunction with the Publications Advisory Group and ECA National Office
  • in consultation with the Series Editor of EDL and the ECA Publications and Production Executive Manager, follow the ECA protocols and processes including series requirements (word count, reading ease score, case studies, reflective questions, links to NQS and children’s services competencies, references)
  • consider reviewer reports and make written recommendations to the author/s
  • review/approve the content of each edition, looking out for content or messages that would be counterintuitive to ECA values
  • maintain effective liaison with the ECA National Office and the respective in-house editor of each publication
  • support publication authors as appropriate.

View the position description here
Email: kwickham@earlychildhood.org.au
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 5pm AEST Friday 28 June 

Invitation for the position of  Deputy Editor of the Everyday Learning Series

Early Childhood Australia (ECA) is seeking a Deputy Editor for the Everyday Learning Series (EDL). This voluntary position will require the selected candidate to work with the EDL Editor, ECA’s Publications Advisory Group and ECA’s internal Publishing and Production team to ensure the ongoing quality of the publication.

Responsibilities of the role
The candidate will be required to:

  • ensure publications are consistent with ECA’s Reconciliation Action Plan and the ECA Code of Ethics
  • forward plan the publication editions in conjunction with the Publications Advisory Group and ECA National Office
  • in consultation with the Series Editor of EDL and the ECA Publications and Production Executive Manager, follow the ECA protocols and processes including series requirements (word count, reading ease score, case studies, reflective questions, links to NQS and children’s services competencies, references)
  • consider reviewer reports and make written recommendations to the author/s
  • review/approve the content of each edition, looking out for content or messages that would be counterintuitive to ECA values
  • maintain effective liaison with the ECA National Office and the respective in-house editor of each publication
  • support publication authors as appropriate.

View the position description here
Email: kwickham@earlychildhood.org.au
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 5pm AEST Friday 28 June 

Invitation for the position of  Deputy Editor of the Research in Practice Series

Early Childhood Australia (ECA) is seeking a Deputy Editor for the Research in Practice Series (RIPs). This voluntary position will require the selected candidate to work with the RIPs Editor, ECA’s Publications Advisory Group and ECA’s internal Publishing and Production team to ensure the ongoing quality of the publication.

Responsibilities of the role
The candidate will be required to:

  • ensure publications are consistent with ECA’s Reconciliation Action Plan and the ECA Code of Ethics
  • forward plan the publication editions in conjunction with the Publications Advisory Group and ECA National Office
  • in consultation with the Series Editor of RIPs and the ECA Publications and Production Executive Manager, follow the ECA protocols and processes including series requirements (word count, reading ease score, case studies, reflective questions, links to NQS and children’s services competencies, references)
  • consider reviewer reports and make written recommendations to the author/s
  • review/approve the content of each edition, looking out for content or messages that would be counterintuitive to ECA values
  • maintain effective liaison with the ECA National Office and the respective in-house editor of each publication
  • support publication authors as appropriate.

View the position description here
Email: kwickham@earlychildhood.org.au
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 5pm AEST Friday 28 June