Director Policy And Strategy

Play a pivotal role in managing Victoria's biodiversity
Deliver strategic policy for government
Exciting opportunity to create environmental change
About the organisation
The Victorian Government's Biodiversity Division sits within the Regions, Environment, Climate Action, and First Peoples Group of the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA). The Biodiversity Division delivers a variety of services aimed at supporting diverse and resilient natural ecosystems for a liveable, sustainable, and prosperous Victoria. This includes developing efficient and practical regulations and programs and provides quality scientific information and decision-making tools. Partnering closely with Traditional Owners, the Division maintains productive relationships across government and external stakeholders to understand biodiversity decline in Victoria, while leading the government's strategic biodiversity policy response and working to attract investment to most effectively deliver Victoria's biodiversity goals and targets.
About the role
Reporting to the Executive Director Biodiversity, the Director Policy and Strategy is a key member of the Biodiversity Division's executive leadership team. The role provides strategic leadership and direction to a range of specialist areas including forestry policy, ecological policy, biocultural policy, and threatened species. Engaging deeply with a range of stakeholders, the role will build relationships with government, non-profits, community and the private sector to support the achievement of healthy, resilient and biodiverse environment in Victoria. The role will oversee the implementation of Biodiversity 2037 and promote deeper engagement with First Nations people to ensure biodiversity is valued and cared for across Victoria.
About you
You are a senior leader with extensive knowledge of POLICY AND STRATEGY frameworks, and a substantial record of achievement in building trust and credibility with across all levels of government and the community. With relevant subject matter knowledge and the ability to provide high-level authoritative policy advice, you are able to persuasively articulate potential implications of proposed policy, collaborating across diverse stakeholder groups to translate strategy into outcomes. As a natural leader with proven public sector experience, you relish the opportunity to ensure Victoria's biodiversity is effectively managed in the years to come.
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