AddressPlay a pivotal role in managing Victoria’s biodiversity
Deliver emergency preparedness and response
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 Regulatory Reform and Emergencies is a key member of the Biodiversity Division’s executive leadership team. The role is responsible for overseeing the strategic regulatory framework used to protect environmental assets, and leads the Division’s responses to wildlife emergencies and related matters. Engaging deeply with a range of internal and external stakeholders, the role manages competing demands and supports the development of new approaches and solutions. Delivering amongst the complexities of wildlife emergencies, the role will 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 proven experience providing high-level regulatory advice and a substantial record of achievement in building trust and credibility with departmental executives, Ministerial offices and the community. With experience in emergency management and preparedness, you have outstanding leadership skills, including the ability to set direction, drive change and deliver outcomes in a complex and collaborative environment. With strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks, you think strategically to translate vision 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.
For more information, please see the SHK microsite for the Biodiversity division, or contact Sarah Ward-Ambler at SHK on +61 3 8620 8088, or click ‘Apply for this job’. Please submit your resume in Microsoft Word format. Direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to SHK.
