Harms Program Lead

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Victorian Government Full time

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time

**Salary**: $138,631 - $162,076

**Grade**:VPS 6

**Occupation**:Governance and risk management

**Location**:Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

**Reference**:VG/661725-1

Be a key contributor within our Strategy, Assurance and Reform Division as a Harms Program Lead at the BPC
**Position overview**
- The BPC is on a journey to embed a harms-based approach to regulation in all its activities.To best enable the embedding of a harms-based approach and support the VBA to deliver on the intent of its Regulatory Policy Statement, meet Better Regulation Victoria'sprinciples for good regulatory practiceand address the findings of theWeir report, the VBA is taking a strategic, coordinated, joined-up approach to its regulatory activities.
- This role with lead the development and delivery of repeatable and configurable activities that address specific areas of harm across four stages (Design, Deliver, Review, Improve) including:

- Design a plan to address the prioritised harm(s)
- Deliver the planned activity
- Improve program and continue to address harm through appropriate activities.
- This role is pivotal in supporting the BPC to become a harms-based regulator. The remit spans the initial planning stages through to translating strategy and policy into cohesive delivery activities.

**What we are looking for**:

- Experience working in a harms-based regulatory environment and/or in a relevant industry profession and understanding of the workings of Government administrative processes.
- Tertiary qualifications in management, engineering, building, plumbing, risk management, policy, research, regulation, public administration or equivalent are desirable.
- Proven ability to provide expert advice and guidance to all areas of the business to identify processes, systems and activities that may need adjustment to enable harms-based regulation.
- Experience in co-design and development of harms-based regulatory activities, including supporting the development of clear objectives and expected outcomes, required collateral and tools.
- Prior experience maintaining oversight of delivery of harms activities to ensure they are meeting the intent of the Strategic Harms Program.

**About the organisation**
- The Building & Plumbing Commission (BPC) is Victoria's new regulator for building and plumbing.
- It brings together the Victorian Building Authority (VBA), Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria (DBDRV), and the domestic building insurance function of the Victorian Managed Insurance Authority (VMIA) into one organisation.
- Key functions related to building and plumbing regulation will come together under one roof, including registration, inspection and compliance, practitioner discipline, dispute resolution, and domestic building insurance. These services will now part of the BPC and will be fully integrated over the next 12 months.

**BPC Commitment**
- We value and encourage flexibility for all, and so we support all our roles to be worked flexibly in some way, including part-ti me, to support a diverse, adaptive, and high-performing workforce. We encourage you to discuss flexible work options with the hiring manager during the recruitment process.

**How to apply**
- We require you to upload:

- a detailed copy of your resume
- A cover letter outlining your relevant experience and how you feel it aligns to the role.
- Include your licence as applicable

**Important information**

- Applications close Sunday 20 July 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 4 July 2025

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