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Form of workJob Type: Full Time / On-going
- Become part of the solution to climate change, accelerating Victoria’s renewable energy transition.
- Join a ‘for purpose’ government-owned energy company that empowers its people to make a difference.
- Enjoy competitive pay and flexible work/life balance.
More action is needed to reduce emissions and manage climate change. At the SEC, we are building an enterprising and dynamic team to accelerate Victoria’s transition to renewables and help achieve Victoria’s renewable energy target of 95% by 2035.
We are working together for renewable, affordable reliable energy for all Victorians.
Your role
As the Senior Manager, Funding Strategy and Financing, you will be responsible for a wide range of areas, critical to securing SEC the required funding to undertake its operations and investment activities. Reporting directly to the General Manager of Funding Planning and Strategy, you will play a crucial role in supporting the SEC's early funding requests, investment activities and financial operations, providing strategic advice to relevant stakeholders.
This role can be based in either our Melbourne CBD office or our regional office located in Morwell.
What you will do:
- Business and Investment Plans: Support the development of the company's initial and subsequent business and investment plans, contributing valuable insights and financial expertise to enhance the overall effectiveness of these plans.
- Provide Funding Strategy Advice: Support the company's early investment activities and commercial operations by offering strategic advice to relevant stakeholders on funding strategies, ensuring alignment with overall organizational goals.
- Financial Implications Analysis: Support the development of the cost, revenue, and financial implications of the company's business cases, ensuring a thorough understanding of the financial landscape and potential risks.
- Contribute to Organisational Strategy: Support the delivery of the company's broader organisational strategy, ensuring ongoing financial self-reliance through effective funding planning and strategic initiatives.
- Maintenance and oversight of future cashflow projections and funding requirements.
- High-Profile Project Leadership: Contribute to and, where appropriate, lead high-profile and sensitive pieces of work within a fast-paced and high-performing team, ensuring successful and timely project delivery.
- Product Delivery and Trust Building: Deliver high-quality products while maintaining a high level of drive, commitment, integrity, and resilience. Build trust through consistent actions, values, and communication.
- Cultural Safety: Practice cultural safety by creating environments, relationships, and systems free from racism and discrimination, fostering a workplace where individuals feel safe, valued, and able to participate.
Who you are:
Must Have:
Experiences and Skills:
Your capabilities and areas of expertise that matter most for this role are:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or a related field.
- Proven experience in financial planning, modelling, and strategy development.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate in a fast-paced, high-performing team.
- Understanding of cultural safety principles and commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace
Our empowered workforce
A career with us means you’ll be joining a new and vibrant ‘for purpose’ government-owned renewable energy company that:
Empowers you to influence how we accelerate Victoria’s renewable energy transition and decarbonise our economy.
Inspires you through meaningful, challenging work in an environment that encourages leadership and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Supports your growth through career advancement and professional development opportunities.
Provides hybrid work arrangements, with around 3 days working in Melbourne or Morwell, with flexible work options to meet individual circumstances, providing greater choice and autonomy.
About us
We have an exciting and ambitious road ahead with a focus on:
- Investing in renewable energy and storage projects that accelerate the transition and deliver commercial returns.
- Supporting households to go all electric to reduce their emissions and energy bills.
- Building the renewable energy workforce our energy transition requires.
We’re partnering with industry to transform the energy sector, opening the state up for further innovation and investments in renewables. This includes an initial $1 billion towards delivering 4.5 gigawatts of power through renewable energy and storage projects – the equivalent replacement capacity of coal-fired power station Loy Yang A, which is set to close in 2035.
We will also play an important role in helping Victorian households to reduce their energy bills and emissions by offering simple and effective solutions to help them switch to electric.
The energy transformation will create thousands of jobs. The SEC will play a role in attracting and training our future renewable energy workforce, including through the SEC Centre of Training Excellence.
How to Apply
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are also deeply committed to building an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and people with disability, people from the LGBTIQ community, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. We strive to create a respectful and collaborative workplace culture that allows all employees to thrive.
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job, but we recognise that there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. At the SEC we offer more than a job. We provide a platform for growth, encouraging you to bring your whole self to your role. However, you identify and whatever your background, please apply if this is a role that excites you.
For further information and to explore this opportunity further please contact ***********@delwp.vic.gov.au
Please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and/ or a cover letter (optional) addressing how your skills, knowledge and experience will be relevant to this role.
Applications close at midnight on 18th April 2024
Other things to know
- Applicants must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold a valid work permit to be eligible to apply.
- To receive this information in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) or if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please reach out to ***********@delwp.vic.gov.au
- The SEC affirms that the collection and handling of applications and personal information will be consistent with the requirements of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014
