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Director, Regulatory Strategy Implementation


Brisbane - Inner City

Are you an experienced professional regulator ready to lead our team in delivering regulatory practice reforms?

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Executive
Classification SO
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City
Job ad reference QLD/RSHQ688221
Closing date 25-May-2026
Job duration 2 years with possibility of extension
Contact person Ian Quinn
Contact details 0403 343 097
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RSHQ is seeking a professional with a strong background as a government regulator to lead the newly established Regulatory Strategy Implementation team. Reporting directly to the General Manager of Regulatory Strategy, this role will be responsible for implementing regulatory practice reforms and initiatives that deliver on RSHQ's Regulatory Strategy and Regulatory Model Review recommendations.

What You Will Do

  • Lead the agency's centralised regulatory practice expertise, including the development and implementation of reforms to ensure RSHQ is functioning as an effective regulator - prioritising effort on serious harms and demonstrating the outcomes from our activities.
  • Provide leadership and whole-of-agency engagement, utilising your extensive experience to support RSHQ on regulatory practice and reform matters.
  • Support decision-making of our operational teams and the frameworks in which they operate, while providing high quality guidance and training.
  • Provide expert analysis and advice, representing the agency to a variety of audiences.
  • Identify and drive improvement opportunities, including maintaining and evaluating the agency against RSHQ's Regulator Effectiveness Framework.

What You Will Need To Bring

  • High level experience in leading the development and implementation of regulatory practice and reform.
  • Proven ability to lead your team, to influence and direct the agency towards regulatory reform, with exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Demonstrated skill in managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.

Essential / desirable requirements
Highly desirable that you possess a degree qualification in the field of public administration or policy, law, governance, risk management or similar or relevant field from a recognised tertiary institution.

Qualifications
If your qualification is from an overseas institution, you are responsible for obtaining official recognition to determine comparability with the Australian Qualifications Framework. You will be required to provide a certified copy of your qualification assessment prior to engagement.

RSHQ is also currently recruiting to the 'Principal Advisor - Regulatory Strategy Implementation' roles. If you would like to be considered for this vacancy, please apply via Smartjobs Principal Advisor - Regulatory Strategy Implementation

The role description will outline any qualifications, licences and specific requirements of the role. If you are interested in this job we encourage you to read the attached role description and talk to the contact officer.

  • Current Australian drivers' licence is required for regional travel.
  • Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
  • Appointments are subject to criminal history checks in accordance with section 52 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
  • Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
  • All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 89, 182 or 183 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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