Manager, Regulation Strategy

Reporting to the Director Regulation, the Manager, Regulation Strategy will provide operational policy and regulatory strategy advice, and develop detailed reports and briefs for managers, executives, Commissioners and Ministers on complex issues, new policy and operational issues relating to child safety, CSS and RCS.

The Manager, Regulation Strategy will provide practical guidance and support to operational teams in the Commission undertaking regulatory functions and those organisations required to comply with the CSS and RCS in the form of policies, strategies and procedures to guide the administration of the Commission's regulation functions.

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In this role you will:

• Lead the preparation of high quality briefings and reports on complex operational policy and regulatory strategy issues for senior management following research, an examination of relevant data and legislation, sound analysis and synthesis of operational and community imperatives
• Design and prepare accurate and accessible operational policies, strategies, frameworks, procedures, and project and implementation plans to guide the regulatory work of the Commission
• Deliver presentations to senior management, staff and stakeholders to explain policies, processes and procedures
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

As our ideal candidate, you will

• Have demonstrated experience in regulatory policy or analysis and the design and implementation of effective regulatory practice
• Have demonstrated experience in managing high performing teams in a high pressure environment of competing priorities and tight timeframes
• Be flexible, responsive, creative
• Demonstrate initiative and have excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrate strategic thinking in planning, design, development and deployment of new processes and identify opportunities for enhancements to existing processes
• Have an interest in improving policies and practices affecting the safety and wellbeing of Victorian children and young people.

What we can offer you

• Flexible working arrangements
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Training and development opportunities
• Free access to the building's lifestyle centre including a gym, secure bicycles storage, shower rooms with hair dryers, straighteners, ironing board and fresh towels
• Free Parcel Lockers - no more missing deliveries or rushing home to meet the courier.

Applications close 9 July 2024

How to Apply

Please include a resume and covering letter.

There will be questions pertaining to a number of the position's Key Selection Criteria to which you are required to respond. There is no need to respond to the selection criteria itself.

FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:

For all VPS employees, due to the new JSE policy, please apply through the JSE only to be considered for this position.

For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.

The Commission is committed to diversity and strongly encourages people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from different cultural backgrounds, LGBTI+ people and people with disabilities