Director of Strategy & Assurance — Regulatory Impact Leader

NSW Early Learning Commission; Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 255,000 - 281,000; Full time

Job summary

The NSW Early Learning Commission seeks a Director, Strategy and Assurance to lead the Commission's strategy and regulatory posture. Based in Parramatta with flexible work options, you will translate policy into guidance and support for the sector, ensuring consistent interpretation of expectations.

You will collaborate with policy, legal and operations teams to align regulatory practice with the strategy, safeguarding and quality across NSW’s early learning services.

Qualifications

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as law, public policy, education, business, management or social sciences, and/or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Experience providing high-quality strategic advice in regulatory contexts.
• Ability to translate legislative and policy requirements into practical guidance and regulatory practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and assurance for regulatory posture and organisational planning in early learning regulation.
• Translate legislative intent into clear regulatory guidance, education and sector support.
• Ensure regulatory practice aligns with the Commission's strategy and legislative framework to safeguard children.

Education

Tertiary qualifications in law, public policy, education, business, management or social sciences

Job description

The NSW Early Learning Commission seeks a Director, Strategy and Assurance to lead the Commission's strategy and regulatory posture. Based in Parramatta with flexible work options, you will translate policy into guidance and support for the sector, ensuring consistent interpretation of expectations.

You will collaborate with policy, legal and operations teams to align regulatory practice with the strategy, safeguarding and quality across NSW’s early learning services.