• Be a part of our clean energy future! Multiple roles available
• Supports and promotes flexible working.
• Diverse, supportive, inclusive and agile work environment.

We are an economic regulator accelerating carbon abatement for Australia. We do this by administering Australian Government schemes to measure, manage, reduce and offset carbon emissions in Australia.

Our role is determined by climate change law. We administer schemes that contribute to the Australian Government climate target of reducing emissions to 43% below 2005 levels by 2030 and Net Zero by 2050.

Find out more about the Clean Energy Regulator and what we have to offer, please visit our website and for the latest update on activities, you can follow us on LinkedIn.

Work with us

Working with us isn’t just a job, it's a chance to have a rewarding career. We're looking for people with diverse skills, expertise and experience to work with us to reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of clean energy in Australia.

Our Role and Functions

The agency is undergoing a period of significant change and growth, with new responsibilities and expanded scope of schemes, such as the Cheaper Home Batteries initiative, Guarantee of Origin scheme and the Nature Repair Market. The agency has also been appointed as the preferred regulator for distributed energy products, also known as consumer energy resources.

With multiple roles on offer we are searching for candidates who can demonstrate capability in a variety of different areas.

Information about all the schemes we administer, as well as our publications, can be found on our website.

About the Roles

We are recruiting across the APS Level 4 to Executive Level 1 classifications across a variety of areas of the agency.

There are current, immediate vacancies available within the Renewable Energy Target (RET) branch, within the Product Guarantee of Origin section in the NGER and Safeguard branch and within the Soil, Agriculture and Savannah section in the Australian Carbon Credit Units scheme (ACCU).

There are anticipated needs within the consumer energy national technical regulatory scheme and other roles within the Australia Carbon Credit Units scheme (ACCU).

The duties across the levels will vary and you are encouraged to review the website listing for each role to understand in more detail.

We are seeking candidates who demonstrate some of or all our core capabilities:

1. Building Relationships
2. Developing Self and Others
3. Managing Risk
4. Applying Legislation and Policy
5. Delivering Results
6. Leveraging Insights

We’re looking for people who can bring:

1. Adaptability and resilience in changing environments
2. Sound judgement, initiative and accountability
3. Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills
4. Ability to apply policy or guidance in a practical way
5. A willingness to learn and embrace new systems and technologies
6. The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results
7. A commitment to APS values, integrity and teamwork

Tertiary qualifications are not required for these roles, however qualifications in or progress towards the following would be advantageous:

1. Engineering, electric or general
2. Public policy, law and government
3. Science, environmental or general
4. Commerce and economics

How to Apply

To learn more about this role, please click on 'Apply now' to view the Clean Energy Regulator Careers page.

Other Benefits

1. Great work-life balance.
2. Competitive salary packaging and leave options, including purchase leave.
3. Diverse, supportive, inclusive and agile work environment, with staff at all levels being part of conversations with the senior executive and being offered the opportunity to experience different types of work.
4. A wide range of learning and development opportunities. 

A position description is attached.