Government - State (Government & Defence)
Director Authorisations and Verifications Exciting opportunity for a visionary leader with a background in high-risk regulatory environments, strong stakeholder skills, and a focus on service improvement.Ongoing role based in central office locations, Sydney, Parramatta and Gosford; an in-office presence required.Total remuneration package from $239,483 to $263,586 commensurate with experience. About the Role
SafeWork NSW is seeking a Director of Authorisations and Verifications to lead critical compliance, licensing and verification functions. This role manages high-volume, high-stakes regulatory activities across all industries, and high-risk sectors, including dangerous goods, explosives, and major hazard facilities.
You will drive impactful, risk-based compliance initiatives and ensure licensing and verification processes are aligned with government priorities. Working closely with a diverse team of inspectors and technical experts, you will promote public safety through the registration, auditing, and quality assurance of training organisations and high-risk licenses.
You'll have the opportunity to influence significant regulatory reform, shape public safety programs, and oversee the implementation of digital solutions that drive service efficiency and compliance.
Role Responsibilities Regulatory Leadership: Direct a coordinated and risk-based approach to licensing, auditing, and compliance functions across multiple regulatory areas, ensuring quality and safety standards are met.
Compliance and Harm Prevention Programs: Develop and oversee compliance programs covering inspections, audits, and harm prevention to improve workplace health and safety in NSW.
High-Volume Operational Management: Ensure efficient and effective service delivery across multiple teams, handling high complexity and pressure, with a focus on meeting customer needs.
Risk and Performance Optimisation: Use advanced risk management expertise to identify key issues, report trends, and implement strategies to close performance gaps and improve outcomes.
Data-Driven Decision Making: Manage data systems and performance monitoring processes to continuously improve programs, analyse service delivery data, and implement streamlined business processes.
Does This Sound Like You?
If you bring a proactive, collaborative approach to leadership, and are skilled in driving regulatory excellence, this role could be your next opportunity. Ideal candidates will demonstrate:
A commitment to fostering an inclusive, positive, and accountable culture within teams and across the agency.Strong abilities to partner with stakeholders, working across the organisation to align programs with broader strategic goals.Experience in regulatory environments, particularly within work health and safety or high-risk sectors, such as dangerous goods (experience in these areas is highly desirable).A talent for navigating complex, politically sensitive negotiations and building lasting relationships.A track record of leveraging data and digital reform to improve service delivery and optimise regulatory processes. About SafeWork
Are you interested in contributing to meaningful work that ensures NSW workers come home safely every day?
If this sounds like you, a career as a SafeWork NSW may be the pathway you've been looking for. You will be rewarded with a great opportunity to apply your experience and passion for workplace health and safety.
SafeWork NSW is the state's workplace health and safety regulator. Our focus is to protect NSW workers by preventing and reducing work related fatalities, serious injuries, and illnesses by securing compliance with work health and safety and associated legislation. We do this by undertaking a mix of responsive and proactive programs of work focused on high-risk harms across all industries, aligned to our strategic plan and regulatory priorities.
SafeWork NSW is undergoing an exciting and important period of transformation as we establish the organisation as a modern, strong and standalone Work Health and Safety Regulator.
We're looking for diverse and dynamic people to join us in making a real difference to the safety and health of workers in NSW.
For more information on the role and its accountabilities, click here to view the role description.
Interested?
Your application should include an up-to-date CV and a Cover Letter (no more than 2 pages) which clearly details your relevant skills and experience to this position. Please attach the Cover Letter to the same document as your Resume/CV.
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