Executive Director, Future Of Network Regulation - Ea2024/5

• Do you want to work at an agency where each day reveals new opportunities to work on some of the biggest issues facing consumers and businesses and have opportunities to pursue new and exciting pathways?
• Do you want to work at a place where smart and dedicated people from all walks of life collaborate to work on meaningful matters?
• Do you want to work examining how the AER can improve our regulatory framework internally to deal with the challenges arising from the energy transition. 

Then this is the place for you! At the AER, we work to make energy consumers better off, now and in the future. We focus on ensuring a secure, reliable and affordable energy future for Australia as it transitions to net zero emissions. Our high performing culture is built on a foundation of care, support and inclusion. It’s why we’re driven by connection and collaboration, sharing our skills, knowledge and support with each other freely and frequently. It’s why we prioritise the wellbeing of our people and empower them to work autonomously, flexibly and courageously. We believe the best version of you is the one that’s true to who you are – and that’s the you we want working alongside us.

We value flexibility, this role can be performed at any of the AER offices located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, or Sydney and are available on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, people with disability and those from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

What you will do asthe Executive Director, Future of Network Regulation

The Executive Director will be responsible for leading the work to implement the new gas regulatory framework, leading the work to develop a new value for the customer reliability measure and a value of high impact and low probability work, overseeing the work to amend guidelines to incorporate the new emissions objective and new value of emissions, supporting further refinement of incentive schemes, and supporting the ongoing development of work on export services. The Executive Director will also oversee any new projects that involve the future refinement of our network regulatory framework. 

The Executive Director, Future of Network Regulation will: 
•    Lead the ongoing work of the gas network reform team. This will include implementing project plans and governance structures where there is effective communication with a Project Board of General Managers from multiple divisions
•    Lead work to develop a new value for the customer reliability measure within the required statutory timeframe, a value for high impact and low probability events, lead engagement with key external stakeholders such as the AEMC, governments and the AEMC’s Reliability Panel
•    Oversee the work to incorporate the new emissions objective and a new value of emissions in our guidelines, and work with Branches in the AER, and engaging with the Policy team to work with external stakeholders, in particular market bodies and officials
•    Represent the AER authoritatively to advance AER interests internally and externally, cultivating and maintaining relationships with industry, market bodies, other regulators, Governments (Commonwealth and State), and consumer groups. 

About you

In order to succeed in the role, you will have:

•    Demonstrated understanding of the Australian electricity and gas markets; the role, purpose and objectives of the AER and the complex political and stakeholder environment within which the AER operates.
•    Relevant tertiary qualifications in law, economics, public policy or related fields are desirable.

To find out more about us and the role, please read the Candidate Kit.

How to apply

You will be asked to respond to the statement of claims of no more than 500 words and submit your resume with key outcomes or what you are most proud of in each role you have held (2 pages maximum)

Salary: $155,684 (plus 15.4% superannuation). The role may also have an allowance of up 10% to recognise the higher work value.  Please note that all IFAs are reviewed annually in accordance with the IFA policy and are not ongoing.

Contact Officer: Steph Jolly, 0481 013 ***

Applications Close: 11:00pm (AEDT) Sunday, 4 February 2024