Director, Reportable Conduct Scheme

Pl; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

pl seeks a Director to lead the Reportable Conduct Scheme Branch in Melbourne, reporting to the Executive Director, Safeguarding and Regulation. The role focuses on strategic oversight of delivery and embedding child safety reforms, contributing to an intelligence-led, risk-based regulatory approach.

You will drive executive-level advisory functions, guide regulatory practices, and lead change across the branch while developing partnerships with regulators and government agencies.

Qualifications

• Executive-level experience in child safety, social services, law or regulation.
• Demonstrated strategic leadership and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to drive change management and regulatory reform.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive-level advice and oversight on the administration and delivery of the Reportable Conduct Scheme.
• Lead the continuous improvement of regulatory practices, policies, and procedures.
• Lead the branch through organisational change and reform, fostering a high-performing and accountable team.
• Develop data and intelligence-led approaches to identify emerging trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with peer regulators, government agencies and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to divisional and organisational strategy, executive leadership, and broader regulatory reform initiatives.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Job description

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Executive Director, Safeguarding and Regulation, the Director will lead the Reportable Conduct Scheme Branch, provide strategic oversight of the scheme's operational delivery and embedding recent child safety reforms. The role will contribute to strengthening the Regulator's intelligence-led, risk-based approach to regulation.

ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE

• Provide executive-level advice and oversight on the administration and delivery of the Reportable Conduct Scheme.
• Lead the continuous improvement of regulatory practices, policies, and procedures.
• Lead the branch through organisational change and reform, fostering a high-performing and accountable team.
• Develop data and intelligence-led approaches to identify emerging trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with peer regulators, government agencies and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to divisional and organisational strategy, executive leadership, and broader regulatory reform initiatives.

ABOUT YOU

You will bring executive-level experience in child safety, social services, law or regulation, with demonstrated strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement and change management capabilities.For more details, please refer to the attached position description.