Overview
Do you want to work at an agency where each day reveals new opportunities to work on some of the biggest issues facing consumers and businesses and have opportunities to pursue new and exciting pathways?
Do you want to work at a place where smart and dedicated people from all walks of life collaborate to work on meaningful matters?
Do you want to lead a team of professionals and provide strategic oversight and coordination in the work of the Coordination and Business Support Unit?
Then this is the place for you!
At the ACCC, we’re proud of the impact we can make together. We understand the responsibilities and challenges that come with a fast moving and ever-changing environment. Our high performing culture is built on a foundation of care, support and inclusion. It’s why we’re driven by connection and collaboration, sharing our skills, knowledge and support with each other freely and frequently. It’s why we prioritise the wellbeing of our people and empower them to work autonomously, flexibly and courageously. At the ACCC, we believe the best version of you is the one that’s true to who you are – and that’s the you we want working alongside us.
We value flexibility, and all roles can be performed from any capital city in a state or territory or Townsville and are available on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis.
Applicants from diverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, people with disability and those from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
What you will do as the Executive Director
The Executive Director will lead the work of the Coordination and Business Support Unit, providing strategic oversight and coordination of the Infrastructure Division’s work and insights and advice directly to the Executive General Manager. They will be a key contact for employees within and outside the Division in respect of whole-of-Division activities.
As the Executive Director in the Coordination and Business Support Unit, you will lead:
* A team of professionals in multiple locations, whilst role modelling our leadership behaviours and supporting a professional and collaborative working environment. This will include coaching, giving continuous feedback, setting priorities, resolving conflict and facilitating career development.
* The Division's corporate reporting and governance activities and matters of strategic importance to the Division, including Division advocacy and policy advice, prioritisation and engagement with external and internal stakeholders, at senior levels.
* The development of Division skills and capabilities, such as internal networks and communities of practices, flexible resource deployment, guidance materials and policies, training and seminars, and learning and development priorities.
* The Division's collaboration across the ACCC and with other regulators, agencies and international organisations and bodies, including coordination and oversight of the Division's data governance arrangements and input into enforcement and mergers, exemptions and authorisations matters.
About You
In order to succeed in the role, you will have:
* Demonstrated experience leading a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced and large complex people-centred organisation.
* A demonstrated ability to engage effectively and work cohesively with internal and external partners and stakeholders, including a demonstrated ability to influence, persuade and negotiate effectively across a range of stakeholders and levels of seniority.
* Demonstrated experience developing and implementing governance and operating procedures within public sector organisations.
* Demonstrated ability to exercise exceptional judgment and manage employees and projects under pressure to decide the right course of action in challenging, sensitive and complex scenarios.
* Experience with, or an ability to quickly develop an understanding of, essential services and infrastructure markets and consumer and competition law and enforcement.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills, with an ability to convey messages clearly and effectively to diverse audiences.
* Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (mandatory), including economics, law, government relations, data analytics, finance.
To find out more about us and the role, please read the Candidate Kit.
How To Apply
You will be asked to answer two behavioural questions (refer to the Candidate Kit) and submit your resume with key outcomes or what you are most proud of in each role you have held (2 pages maximum).
Salary: $143,411 - $168,064 (plus 15.4% superannuation).
The successful candidate will be appointed as an EL2 and may attract an additional allowance via an IFA depending on the skills and experience of the candidate. Please note that all IFAs are reviewed annually in accordance with the IFA Policy and are not ongoing.
Contact Officer: Nicole Ross, 03 9290 1957
Applications Close: 11:00pm (AEDT), Sunday 16 November 2025
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