Policy and Regulation Manager

Powering Australian Life.

At AGL, we believe energy makes life better. That’s why we’re passionate about powering the way Australians live, work and move.

Like you, we believe that the world is going through extraordinary challenges. We don’t shy away from the tough questions and we consider the answers carefully. We work in partnership with our customers and communities, and take action to shape a better future for all.

As life changes, we join the change, constantly evolving over 185 years. Today we bring all that know-how to transform how Australians produce, share and consume energy. We’re investing in new ideas, partnerships and infrastructure - renewing and expanding our portfolio of sources and products to help make them more sustainable, reliable, affordable and useful.

We’ll continue to innovate in energy and other essential services to enhance the way Australians live, and to help preserve the world around us for future generations.

About the Role
- Provide regulatory support to ensure energy market obligations are met
- Excellent benefits, leave policies, recognition, and discounted energy
- Several Full Time and Part Time roles | Melbourne, Sydney or Adelaide based

The Policy and Market Regulations team is responsible for the development of AGL’s position on various energy market reform processes and delivering an appropriate advocacy strategy to support those positions. The Policy and Regulation Manager and Senior Manager are responsible for internal engagement across the enterprise and externally to develop positions on a wide range of energy market policies and regulations. You will also responsible for providing ongoing regulatory support to the business to assist with understanding and meeting new obligations in the energy market.

We have several permanent and fixed term roles available, either full time or part time (4 days a week).

What you’ll be doing:

- Analysing broader regulatory trends, the policy environment and industry issues to inform current and future impacts on AGL's operations, across both the wholesale and retail energy markets and including newer technologies including Distributed Energy Resources and Electric Vehicles.
- To develop advocacy strategies and draft submissions to help shape market reform in a way that supports AGL’s corporate strategy, operations and provides good outcomes for its customers.
- Liaise with the broader business to determine key risks, mitigate them and advocate for regulatory change where relevant.
- To support the enterprise by ensuring that regulatory changes are identified and implemented operationally a timely manner.
- Assisting in updating internal stakeholders on current policy and regulatory reforms and their progress.
- Representing AGL's interests on external regulatory and industry meetings, forums and working groups where relevant

About You

What you’ll bring to the table:

- Strong understanding of the Australian energy industry and energy markets or strong regulatory reform experience in a complex industry/technical environment
- Experience in dealing with Energy sector regulatory matters, policy reform or development and Government Departments/Regulators at a senior level (or another highly regulated sector)
- Strong interpersonal skills with high quality written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills
- Effective project management skills
- Broad experience in dealing with Governments, Regulators, and industry groups
- Demonstrated experience in operational compliance programs, including experience working collaboratively across various operational/business units.
- Experience in general business management and a sound understanding of business drivers
- Tertiary qualification in Business, Law, Economics or Engineering discipline

Please note - unsolicited resumes from agencies will not be accepted by AGL.

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Inclusion at AGL

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