Our purpose is to keep Victorians energy safe and ensure energy is used confidently. Through education, regulation and enforcement, we work to ensure that energy safety, supply and efficiency are a priority in Victoria and something our customers can be confident in. Our people come from a wide range of professions with diverse skills and experience driving the success of Energy Safe Victoria.

About the opportunity 

We have an exciting ongoing full-time opportunity for a Senior Regulatory Policy Advisor to join Energy Safe's Regulatory Policy and Legislation team.

You will contribute by:

• Supporting the Manager, Regulatory Policy to drive a supportive team culture and contribute to the overall performance and development of the team by building knowledge and capability.
• Managing the timely delivery and review of high-quality internal regulatory policies and guides to support our people to exercise their regulatory power.
• Working closely with key stakeholders to develop and deliver tailored training for Energy Safe staff to uplift regulatory capability and embed new regulatory practices.
• Developing compliance codes and guidelines to help regulated entities understand their responsibilities and Energy Safe's expectations.
• Undertaking policy projects and delivering high-quality advice with recommendations and innovative solutions based on comprehensive research and analysis.
• Preparing and presenting strategic and expert advice on complex policy matters, explaining legal and technical concepts 
• Developing and maintain good working relationships with internal stakeholders across Energy Safe and with relevant government departments, regulatory agencies and industry stakeholders.

To be successful, you'll have: 

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in public policy, law, commerce, economics, or a related field.
• Extensive hands-on regulatory and policy experience, preferably obtained working at a regulator with a safety, energy, economics, or consumer focus.
• Understanding of Victorian and national energy markets with a focus on energy safety frameworks, or a demonstrated ability to quickly develop this understanding.
• Substantive experience working with mature compliance and enforcement frameworks and strong governance controls to ensure valid exercise of statutory powers.
• Substantive experience undertaking or advising on regulatory inquiries and investigations with a view to establishing whether legal thresholds have been met to take compliance and enforcement action.
• Proven experience in the interpretation and application of complex legislation, regulations, standards, and codes to inform work.
• Substantive experience in leading and preparing of project plans, briefs, reports and recommendations on complex policy issues.
• Strong ability to elicit, interpret and present technical and legal issues in plain English for a variety of audiences.

How to apply

Please refer to the available position description to assess your suitability and submit your current resume and cover letter via the Apply button. Applications will not be accepted via email.

Energy Safe will conduct relevant checks about applicants and the information provided with an application including reference checks and a satisfactory National Police Check.

Energy Safe Victoria values the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our organisation and welcomes and celebrates diversity. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community that we are here to protect. We invite you to talk to us about any preferences or adjustments you may value or require to either the recruitment process or the role itself. If you identify as a person with disability, please let us know how we can provide additional support. 

For a confidential discussion, please contact Human Resources via humanresources@energysafe.vic.gov.au. 

Applications close at midnight Sunday 27 April 2025.  This advertisement may close prior to the closure date without notice, if a high volume of applications is received, therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.