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Welcome to the NRCoP Regulation Jobs Board – Your Gateway to New Regulatory Opportunities!

We’re excited to offer you this excellent resource for the regulatory community. Stay informed and connected as new regulation job opportunities will be featured here and also shared in our NRCoP newsletters.

Corporate members of the National Regulators Community of Practice (NRCoP) can advertise regulation jobs for free via this form. Not sure if your organisation is a Corporate Member? Check here.

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Vacant roles

  • Organisation: Victorian Electoral Commission
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Job closing date: 28 July 2025
  • Job location: Melbourne, Victoria

 

Job description:

Director, Regulation

  • New leadership role overseeing a growing regulatory function and providing strategic direction and support to the Assistant Commissioner, Electoral Integrity and Regulation
  • VPS Grade 7.1 ($188,297 to $210,891 p.a. plus 12% superannuation guarantee)
  • Unique opportunity for an experienced regulatory leader to steer the next phases of the VEC’s regulatory journey as we prepare for the 2026 State election

What you will be doing:

Reporting directly to Assistant Commissioner, Electoral Integrity and Regulation, this role will be responsible for:

  • Setting the strategic direction and providing senior leadership for the VEC’s regulatory function
  • Steering the direction and formulation of the VEC’s regulatory priorities and promoting compliance
  • Overseeing regulatory activities, including investigations, regulatory outcomes, intelligence, prosecutions, compliance monitoring and referrals
  • Informing, nurturing and building relationships with government agencies and other regulators
  • Driving and leading the VEC’s regulatory function towards better practice regulation and demonstrating excellence among electoral commissions

What you will bring to the role:

  • Senior leadership experience in regulation, assurance, risk, investigations, enforcement or a related field.
  • Demonstrated understanding of investigative, law enforcement and prosecutorial processes, including the responsible use of coercive powers, supervising the consolidation of evidence into high-quality briefs, deciding regulatory enforcement actions and prosecution, and deploying other regulatory responses proportionate to harm
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and expertise in negotiating and influencing solutions to complex organisational problems
  • Experience in good public administration practices, including crisis, issue and risk management, assurance, audit, integrity and statutory reporting requirements
  • Commitment to the VEC’s core values

Please note that the successful applicant must have or be eligible to attain a minimum NV-1 national security clearance in Australia. This means only Australian citizens are eligible to apply.

 

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For further information on the Victorian Electoral Commission, please click here.

  • Organisation: Victorian Electoral Commission
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Job closing date: 28 July 2025
  • Job location: Melbourne, Victoria

 

Job description:

Director, Electoral Integrity

  • New leadership role overseeing a growing regulatory function and providing strategic direction and support to the Assistant Commissioner, Electoral Integrity and Regulation
  • VPS Grade 7.1 ($188,297 to $210,891 p.a. plus 12% superannuation guarantee)
  • Unique opportunity to shape electoral policy design and delivery for the 2026 State election and beyond

What you will be doing

Reporting directly to the Assistant Commissioner, Electoral Integrity and Regulation, this role will be responsible for:

  • Setting the strategic direction and providing senior leadership for the VEC’s electoral integrity function
  • Shaping the evolution of the electoral integrity framework, and ensuring electoral policies, procedures and processes safeguard integrity at every opportunity
  • Overseeing legislative coordination and translating advocacy priorities and legislative action into meaningful solutions for a complex policy area
  • Informing, nurturing and building relationships with government agencies and policy-makers
  • Driving and leading the VEC’s electoral integrity function towards service excellence and striving to enhance and protect integrity in Victoria’s democratic processes

What you will bring to the role

  • Senior leadership in public administration, legislative advocacy or public policy
  • Demonstrated understanding of government processes, including Cabinet, Parliamentary and machinery of government processes
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and expertise in negotiating and influencing solutions to complex organisational problems
  • Experience in good public administration practices, including crisis, issue and risk management, assurance, audit, integrity and statutory reporting requirements
  • Commitment to the VEC’s core values

 

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For further information on the Victorian Electoral Commission, please click here.

  • Organisation: Victorian Electoral Commission
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Job closing date: 28 July 2025
  • Job location: Melbourne, Victoria

 

Job description:

General Counsel

  • Full-Time, Ongoing
  • VPS Grade 7.1 ($188,297 to $210,891 plus 12% superannuation guarantee)
  • A unique opportunity to lead a newly established in-house legal function

What you will be doing

Reporting directly to Assistant Commissioner, Electoral Integrity and Regulation, this role will be responsible for:

  • Leading the VEC’s newly established in-house legal function, including supervising other in-house lawyers and setting the strategic direction for the function
  • Providing high quality, independent legal advice and guidance to the Electoral Commissioner, Deputy Electoral Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, Electoral Integrity and Regulation and other executives on complex, sensitive, high-risk and time-critical matters
  • Leading the VEC’s response and legal strategy for disputes and litigation, including appearing or instructing in courts, tribunals and other bodies
  • Playing a key role in the VEC’s advocacy work for effective legislative change

What you will bring to the role

  • A detailed understanding and leading practice in administrative law, constitutional law, government law, and regulatory compliance and enforcement
  • Demonstrated experience undertaking high quality and timely legal analysis and research, preparing advice and recommendations, and managing and supervising other lawyers at various stages of practice and experience
  • Demonstrated ability providing legal advice on complex issues under limited direction, including during times of high urgency and significant uncertainty.
  • Expert in negotiating and influencing solutions to complex organisational problems and implementing timely solutions within a busy and politically sensitive environment.
  • Commitment to the VEC’s core values

Please note that the successful applicant must have or be eligible to attain a minimum NV-1 national security clearance in Australia. This means only Australian citizens are eligible to apply.

 

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For further information on the Victorian Electoral Commission, please click here.

  • Organisation: Department of Regional Development and Regional Development
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Job closing date: 29 July 2025
  • Job location: Perth Metropolitan Area

 

Job description:

There is currently one (1) permanent – full time position available for immediate filling.

The Compliance Training and Development Coordinator (Fisheries) leads the design, delivery, evaluation, and assessment of staff training and induction programs for field and specialist compliance staff. This role manages the recruitment and selection of compliance officer trainees and oversees staff development aligned with national compliance training standards. The Coordinator liaises with law enforcement training bodies, such as the WA Police Academy, to deliver high-quality programs for fisheries and other compliance functions undertaken by the Department. They will also manage team resources, analyse training needs, and develop targeted learning initiatives as part of this role.

We are looking for individuals with:

  • Certificate IV Workplace Trainer and Assessor
  • Well-developed knowledge and understanding of field-based compliance operations and their governance frameworks.
  • Well-developed knowledge and experience in establishing, implementing and managing training programs.
  • Experience in field-based compliance and investigations.

All applications must be made through the Jobs WA website.

 

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For further information on the Department of Regional Development and Regional Development, please click here.

For information on careers at the Department of Regional Development and Regional Development, please click here.

  • Organisation: Office of Industrial Relations
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Job closing date: 10 August 2025
  • Job location: Maroochydore

 

Job description:

We are seeking a highly motivated Regional Director to lead the delivery and performance of the Moreton, Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay Region of the Work Health and Safety Compliance and Field Services directorate. This is a pivotal leadership role, responsible for setting strategic direction, enhancing service delivery, managing resources, and fostering a high-performing and safe workplace.

As the Regional Director you will lead the Moreton, Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay Region of the Work Health and Safety Compliance and Field Services directorate to drive strategic direction, operational performance, interagency and community relations, resource and priority management, financial management, and leadership and people management and performance.

Key responsibilities include:

  • contribute to the development of workplace health and safety strategy and ‘Whole of Region’ business.
  • ensure Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) capability to meet existing and future needs.
  • provide direction and oversight of key business functions and ensure efficient use of financial resources.
  • ensure service delivery is consistent and responsive to client and stakeholder needs and that services are enhanced.
  • create and maintain effective relationships and partnerships with other relevant agencies.
  • ensure resources are efficiently managed and that staff can deliver results through effective leadership.
  • ensure the health, safety and wellbeing (HSW) of regional staff over which you have responsibility – this includes ensuring you and your staff are aware of and observe their HSW responsibilities including under relevant OIR HSW policies and procedures.

 

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For further information on the Office of Industrial Relations, please click here.

  • Organisation: Department of Education
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Job closing date: 10 August 2025
  • Job location: Brisbane Inner City

 

Job description:

As the Principal Regulatory Officer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering expert advice, recommendations, and information aligned with principles of good administrative decision-making and best practice regulation. You will actively support regulatory reforms and initiatives to achieve strategic objectives under relevant legislative frameworks. While an education background is beneficial, this role prioritises regulatory skills and/or legal experience.

Reporting to the Manager(s) of Accreditation, Registration Services (International, Non-State and Home Education) within the Early Childhood, Regulation and Communication Division, your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing expert advice and contributing to the development and application of procedures for reviewing, assessing, and preparing recommendations to the Non-State Schools Accreditation Board (NSSAB) on accreditation and funding eligibility for proposed and existing non-state schools.
  • Overseeing compliance programs, including analysing reports, preparing recommendations, and liaising with schools on outcomes.
  • Managing accreditation assessment and unaccredited places programs, including engaging authorised persons, conducting training, and serving as a key reference point for stakeholders.
  • Conducting high-level research and analysis of legislation to prepare advice, briefings, and correspondence for NSSAB, the Minister, and senior management.
  • Supporting the leadership and management of the accreditation and funding eligibility team and broader branch activities.

This role is integral to ensuring compliance and excellence in regulatory practices.

 

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For further information on the Department of Education, please click here.