Executive Director, Competition Advocacy, EL2 (EA2025/2)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 use your expertise in competition law to influence change and lead strategic advocacy at the forefront of market reform?Then this is the place for you! At the ACCC, we're proud of the impact we can make together.
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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. The successful candidate will be appointed as an ongoing 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. What you will do as the Executive Director, Competition Advocacy Provide leadership on competition advocacy across the Competition Division and the ACCC more broadly, including by leading aspects of the Competition Division's delivery of outputs and outcomes under the ACCC's Corporate Plan and annual Compliance and Enforcement Policy and Priorities, including through leading work in annual priority areas by applying principles-based competition policy and law framework to address emerging and complex issues.Prepare and deliver an agency-wide three-year competition advocacy plan, which will include:Identifying and responding to current domestic and international competition issuesLeveraging off investigations and outcomes to enhance competition law complianceEngaging with other opportunities to enhance Australia's competition law framework and competition law compliance.Lead the preparation of ACCC submissions on competition-related issues to various public inquiries as well as to international bodies such as the International Competition Network and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.Provide leadership and professional development to a team of skilled professional staff, role modelling our leadership behaviours, supporting a professional and collaborative working environment, coaching, giving continuous feedback, resolving conflict, and facilitating career development.
Contribute to the leadership of the Branch and Division.About you In order to succeed in the role, you will have:
A strong and demonstrated understanding of the competition provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 and other relevant legislation.Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as economics, law, or similar fields.Experience in successfully and autonomously planning, leading, and managing advocacy or engagement activities, investigations, or analysis of complex competition law issues, ensuring investigations are undertaken with established investigative principles.Demonstrated ability to lead objective and systematic analysis to support evidence-based decision making (ideally in matters involving competition law analysis).Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence, persuade, and negotiate effectively.Demonstrated ability to engage effectively and work cohesively with internal and external partners and stakeholders.Demonstrated leadership, providing direction, identifying development needs and opportunities, coaching staff including experience in delivering regular and appropriate feedback to build strong, high-performing teams.The following job-specific criteria are also highly desirable: Certificate IV and Diploma in Government Investigations.
Successful candidates will be expected to obtain this qualification within 6 months of commencing this role.To find out more about us and the role, please read the Candidate Kit.
How to apply You will be asked to respond to the statement of claims of no more than 800 words and submit your resume with key outcomes or what you are most proud of in each role you have held (2 pages maximum).
Salary: $138,161 - $161,911 (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: Susan MacLeod - 07 3835 4647 Applications Close: 11:00pm (AEDT), Monday, 27 January 2025
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