Shape the future of Victoria's earth resources sector through legislative leadership, strategic partnerships and meaningful reform.
Resources Victoria is seeking an exceptional leader to drive the development, reform and stewardship of Victoria's legislative and regulatory frameworks for resource development.
As Director, Legislation and Partnerships, you will provide authoritative strategic advice on legislative, policy and governance matters, while fostering strong partnerships across government, industry, Traditional Owners and the community to support responsible resource development.
Leading a multidisciplinary team, you will drive complex reform initiatives, influence government decision-making and help shape the future regulatory environment for Victoria's mining, quarrying and petroleum sectors.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the development, reform and stewardship of Victoria's legislative and regulatory frameworks for the earth resources sector.
- Provide authoritative strategic advice to the Minister and senior executives on legislative, policy and governance matters.
- Identify emerging issues, risks and opportunities, and coordinate whole-of-government responses.
- Build and maintain trusted partnerships with Traditional Owners, industry, regulators, local government and regional communities.
- Represent Resources Victoria in senior government, industry and stakeholder forums.
- Lead and develop a high-performing and collaborative team focused on delivering strategic outcomes.
About you
You are a strategic and influential leader with significant experience in legislative, regulatory, legal or public policy environments. You bring strong political acumen, sound judgement and a proven ability to lead complex reform programs while building productive relationships across a diverse stakeholder landscape.
You will bring:
- Proven experience leading legislative, regulatory or policy reform in a complex government, legal or regulatory environment.
- Strong strategic thinking, judgement and the ability to navigate complex and sensitive issues.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted partnerships across government, industry, Traditional Owners and community stakeholders.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams while delivering organisational outcomes.
- Outstanding communication skills and demonstrated experience providing trusted advice to senior executives, Ministers and government decision-makers.
Mandatory qualification
- A tertiary qualification in Law is mandatory.
About the organisation
We employ approximately 6,300 staff, including around 600 seasonal staff, across more than 86 locations throughout Victoria, across energy, environment, climate action, water, agriculture, and resources portfolios.
Our challenge is to maintain Victoria's liveability, with a population expected to almost double by 2050, while responding to climate change and protecting our natural environment, infrastructure and heritage for future generations. We take a community-centred approach and involve communities and key stakeholders in decisions and policies that affect them and we collaborate across our portfolios to design and deliver services and programs.
This is a fixed term position available for a period of up to 5 years. The work location for this position is 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne with hybrid work arrangements available.
To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.
For further information, please refer to the attached position des cription or call Linda Bibby, Executive Director, Policy and Strategic Initiatives on 0417161104 or email [email protected].
Applications close at midnight on Thursday, 17 September 2026.
Other relevant information:
Preferred candidates will be required to:
- undertake pre-employment screening, including completion of a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check
- have their misconduct declarations validated, irrespective of whether misconduct has been declared or not
- provide at least two appropriate referees, including their current direct line manager or where relevant (i.e. because they are not employed) most recent direct line manager in accordance with the requirements set out in executive reference checks.
- provide evidence of their right to work in Australia
For more information about the pre-screening requirements for this position, please refer to the position description.
To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants must be an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
A Diverse, Inclusive and Flexible Workplace
DEECA fosters an inclusive workplace culture and is committed to a fair, accessible, and equitable recruitment process.
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We recognise the strengths, knowledge and perspectives First Nations people bring and DEECA is committed to a culturally safe and respectful workplace. If you need support to participate, please contact [email protected].
We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, varied hours, part-time work and job sharing. For more information about our recruitment processes, visit applying for a role with us.
