The Senior Strategy Advisor position sits within the Regulatory Strategy and Reform Branch and provides strategic advice, project management, stakeholder engagement, and progress reporting to drive strategic initiatives aligned with VECRA objectives.
Working within a dynamic, fast-paced team environment, the role works across the organisation to implement government priorities, reform commitments, and raise emerging risks within regulatory strategies, policies, and programs of work.
About the Branch
The Regulatory Strategy and Reform Branch leads regulatory policy, strategic planning and reform initiatives within the regulator, identifying opportunities to improve regulatory frameworks, embed best practice approaches, and drive continuous improvement. This includes supporting implementation of legislative and policy changes, stakeholder engagement, evaluation and evidence-informed decision-making.
About the Role
The Senior Strategy Advisor position sits within the Regulatory Strategy and Reform Branch and provides strategic advice, project management, stakeholder engagement, and progress reporting to drive strategic initiatives aligned with VECRA objectives.
Working within a dynamic, fast-paced team environment, the role works across the organisation to implement government priorities, reform commitments, and raise emerging risks within regulatory strategies, policies, and programs of work.
The Senior Strategy Advisor will:
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Work within a team environment to contribute to the implementation of the Rapid Review into Child Safety Recommendations and child safety reforms
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Manage strategic reform projects
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Build and sustain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate collaboration, information sharing, and reform alignment across the sector
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Prepare high-quality briefs, correspondence and reports tailored to different audiences
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Develop and communicate clear, evidence-based advice and recommendations
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Contribute to an inclusive, high-performing team culture
Experience
The incumbent in this role will ideally have experience in a regulatory environment, bringing a strong understanding of the unique challenges for regulation in sensitive contexts. As the role engages across both VECRA and the Department of Education, the incumbent will maintain a high level of discretion and judgement through navigating complex child safety reform priorities. The incumbent will also bring excellent writing and communication skills, and able to tailor writing to specific audiences, including the CEO and Regulator.
Attributes:
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Strategic Planning: Thinks at the whole of system level and undertakes internal and external scanning, considering wide ranging possibilities in developing a vision for the future. Translates strategic direction into team and individual plans and daily activities for self and others.
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Critical Thinking and Problem Solving: Takes into account wider business context within business unit when considering options to resolve issues. Identifies recurring problems and prevents future recurrence by integrating solutions into work process. Delivers tangible business outcomes as a result of critically evaluating problems from multiple perspectives and delivering effective solutions.
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Managing People: Holds self and team accountable to public sector values and agreed performance standards. Supports achievement of outcomes by anticipating and resolving issues. Establishes and implement actions to increase level of people engagement.
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Knowledge and Proficiency: Uses specialist knowledge within a confined field to challenge policies and professional concepts. Provides leadership in the application of concepts to policy development.
Qualifications
Essential: Experience within a regulatory environment
Essential: A valid Working with Children Check is required
Desirable: Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline
Further Information
Applicants are required to submit a CV and cover letter (max 2 pages for cover letter) summarising their skills, relevant experience and suitab ility to the role.
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
VECRA values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for VECRA, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the VECRA website and our Diversity and Inclusion page.
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about VECRA's operations and employment conditions can be located on the VECRA website.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact
Zoe Drysdale via
[email protected]
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to VECRA will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on 16-June-2026
