Program Manager High Risk Permissions

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Flexible hours

Inclusive workplace culture

Job summary

The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action’s Conservation Regulator seeks an experienced Program Manager to coordinate high‑risk permissions matters and provide strategic advice to support robust decisions. You will work with specialist, operational and executive teams to manage complex environmental, legal and community impacts.

Strong judgement and exceptional written communication are essential, with experience in ministerial briefing materials highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex, high-risk regulatory, operational or governance matters.
• Experience preparing executive or ministerial briefings.
• Understanding statutory permissions, licences, permits, authorisations or regulatory frameworks.
• Degrees in environmental science, natural resource management, law, public administration, policy or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of high-risk permissions matters with cross-functional teams.
• Provide strategic advice and prepare briefing materials for defensible decisions.
• Support regulatory outcomes for wildlife, public land and conservation.

Skills

Regulatory coordination

Executive briefing

Stakeholder management

Strategic advisory

Education

Environmental science degree

Public administration / law / policy degree

Job description

15h ago , from Victorian Department of Energy and Climate Action

The Conservation Regulator is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead the coordination of high-risk permissions matters, providing strategic advice and preparing briefing materials that support robust, defensible decision-making. Working across specialist, operational and executive teams, you'll coordinate responses to complex issues with environmental, legal, reputational and community impacts.

We're looking for someone with strong judgement, exceptional written communication skills and experience navigating complex regulatory, operational or governance environments. Experience preparing executive or ministerial briefings will be highly regarded.

This is a 12-month VPS5 opportunity with flexible work arrangements and location options across Victoria. Join a collaborative team committed to delivering trusted and effective regulatory outcomes for wildlife, public land and conservation.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing complex, sensitive or high-risk regulatory, operational or governance matters is highly desirable.
• Experience preparing executive, ministerial or other high-level briefing material is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated understanding of statutory permissions, licences, permits, authorisations or regulatory decision-making frameworks is desirable.
• Relevant qualifications in environmental science, natural resource management, law, public administration, policy, business or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

This is a fixed term position available for a period of 12 months. The work location for this position is flexible within Victoria with hybrid work arrangements available.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

An inclusive, culturally safe and flexible workplace

DEECA fosters an inclusive workplace culture and is committed to a fair, accessible, and equitable recruitment process.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We recognise the strengths, knowledge and perspectives First Nations people bring and DEECA is committed to a culturally safe and respectful workplace. If you need support to participate, please contact ***************@deeca.vic.gov.au.

We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, varied hours, part-time work and job sharing.

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.