* Canberra, ACT (The agency supports and promotes flexible working, including remote options on negotiation and where appropriate based on the specifics of the role)
* Ongoing/Non-Ongoing (The position is Ongoing, however Non-Ongoing employment may be offered for an initial engagement of up to 12 months)
* $125,863 - $143,171 + Superannuation
About the Branch
Legal Services and Governance (LSG)
We support the operations of the Clean Energy Regulator through the provision of dedicated in-house legal services and strategic legal advice on the formulation and implementation of legislation and operational policy. This includes aiding with identifying and managing legal risks involving the agency.
We provide independent and objective risk and audit assurance and advisory services that seek to provide confidence in the ability of the agency’s people, processes, and systems to deliver on its objectives. This includes the development and maintenance of operational frameworks, advice and assurance activities, including the annual internal audit work program, that support the agency’s approach to risk management, and fraud control & assurance.
We assist the Regulator Board and key agency governance committees to effectively function and contribute to the agency’s reputation as a trusted, relevant and expert institution through the management of a suite of conformance obligations.
Key functions we perform include:
* drafting and/or clearing legal documents, including statements of reasons, contracts and instruments of delegations
* managing compliance with obligations under FOI and Ombudsman schemes
* coordinating the conduct of administrative, civil and criminal litigation, including responses to subpoenas
* coordinating the internal review and complaints management processes
* overseeing the governance framework
* delivering co-ordinated input into amendments to existing legislation
* ensuring effective participation in the government’s regulatory reform agenda
* managing all strategic and key accountable business committees.
While LSG is accountable for the agency’s strategic priorities and strategic risks and associated deliverables outlined in its business plan, our role is limited to ensuring the prescribed timeframes are met and the outputs are evidence-based and lawful. Noting that in most cases officers from the business areas have been identified as having responsibility for the data, information and drafting of documentation, as required.
About the Section
The Risk, Audit and Fraud section seeks to provide confidence in the ability of Clean Energy Regulator’s people, processes, and systems to deliver its objectives. The section consists of three teams who work closely together.
The Risk team proactively engages with all sections of the agency to embed a positive culture of risk management. The risk team supports the agency by:
* Providing timely guidance and support to the agency to identify, manage and document risks to the agency’s objectives
* Managing risk reporting from across the agency to ensure the accountable authority, senior management and strategic committees have the information they need to have effective oversight of risk,
* Providing appropriate documents and systems to support the agency’s workforce in making effective risk-based decisions. This includes the risk management policy, framework, appetite and tolerance statement, guidance and risk registers.
The Internal Audit team engages with the Senior Executives across all areas of the agency and provides independent and objective assurance that agency processes are operating in an efficient, effective, economical, and ethical manner.
The Fraud Control and Assurance team engages with all sections of the agency to promote awareness of fraud and corruption risks and reporting obligations; it supports the agency through:
* The ongoing monitoring and management of fraud and corruption control activities and ensuring that the agency has appropriate measures in place to prevent, detect and investigate internal fraud and corruption.
* Managing reports of, and investigations into, Public Interest Disclosures.
Together the section assists the agency fulfil its role under Section 16 and 17 of the PGPA Act and the Commonwealth Risk Management Policy and to meet its obligations under the Commonwealth Fraud Control Policy and Framework, and Section 10 of the PGPA Rule 2014.
Role Responsibilities and Duties
Working as part of the Fraud Control and Assurance team, the successful candidate will be expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity and ethical behaviour, demonstrate sound judgement, and act as role models in promoting a strong integrity culture across the agency.
Under broad direction, the Manager, Risk, Audit and Fraud will:
* Provide authoritative and strategic advice to senior leaders and internal stakeholders on fraud and corruption control, Public Interest Disclosures, integrity matters, and relevant legislative and policy frameworks, including complex issues management.
* Lead and manage the Fraud Control and Assurance function, including developing team capability to prevent, detect and investigate internal fraud, corruption, misconduct and integrity matters in accordance with the Commonwealth Fraud and Corruption Control Framework and Public Interest Disclosure legislation.
* Manage the planning and delivery of a risk-based fraud and integrity assurance program to identify control weaknesses, detect anomalous behaviour and strengthen the agency’s fraud and integrity control environment
* Oversee control assurance activities to provide independent assurance that fraud, corruption and integrity controls are effectively designed and operating, and report outcomes to senior management and relevant governance committees.
* Manage the receipt, assessment and investigation of alleged internal fraud, corruption, misconduct and Public Interest Disclosures, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, procedural fairness, confidentiality and reprisal risk management obligations.
* Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external counterparts, including other Commonwealth agencies, and manage governance and reporting responsibilities associated with the Fraud Control and Assurance function.
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes
* Demonstrated senior level experience in fraud and corruption control, integrity, investigations, assurance, probity, corporate governance or a closely related field relevant to the role.
* Proven experience leading and developing teams, including managing performance, building capability, providing quality assurance, and supporting staff working on complex and sensitive matters.
* Demonstrated experience managing, or contributing at a senior level to, Public Interest Disclosures, integrity matters or other sensitive complaints or investigations, including an understanding of confidentiality, procedural fairness and reprisal risk management.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgement and provide practical, risk-based advice on complex and sensitive issues to senior leaders.
* Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare high quality advice, reports and briefings and communicate complex or sensitive information clearly and professionally to a range of audiences.
* A Diploma in Government (Fraud Control) and/or Diploma in Government (Investigation), or the ability and willingness to obtain relevant qualifications within 12 months of commencement.
Applications close 11.30pm on Sunday, 19 April 2026
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