Assistant Manager – AI Adoption

• Canberra, ACT (The agency supports and promotes flexible working, including remote options on negotiation)
• Ongoing/Non Ongoing (Non-ongoing will be offered for 12 months)
• $121,724 - $138,463 + Superannuation

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) function will be a key enabler to the Clean Energy Regulator's (CER) digital transformation, driving the responsible, ethical, and effective use of AI to enhance regulatory, operational efficiencies and policy outcomes. Under the leadership of the Chief AI Officer, the team will support AI usage across the Agency, aligned with the Agency's strategic objectives and whole-of-government digital priorities.

With expertise in artificial intelligence principles, practices, and technologies, the team ensures AI initiatives are designed and deployed in ways that are scalable, secure, and aligned with the Agency's values and operational goals. This includes applying robust AI governance frameworks, ensuring model integrity and performance, and integrating AI capabilities into core business processes to support sustainable and responsible innovation. The team operates in alignment with Agency program and BAU investment prioritisation and IT and data architecture governance arrangements.

The AI Team is structured around two teams:

AI Technical Capability Development

This section leads the design, development, and deployment of AI solutions across the Agency. It provides technical leadership, supports pilot programs, and ensures alignment with IT architecture and data governance. The team is responsible for delivering robust solutions, developing and refining AI models, and integrating AI platforms into the Agency's digital environment. Their work ensures that AI systems are secure, scalable, and aligned with CER architecture standards, supporting both operational efficiency and innovation.

AI Adoption

This section focuses on enabling the workforce to confidently and ethically engage with AI technologies. It delivers training, builds communities of practice, and supports the development of AI use cases through business analysis and stakeholder engagement. This section ensures AI is adopted in a way that is inclusive, people-centric, and aligned with the Agency's values and operational goals.

Together, these teams support the Chief AI Officer in delivering strategic leadership, uplifting AI literacy, managing risk, and ensuring the Agency remains adaptive and innovative.

This section focuses on enabling the workforce to confidently and ethically engage with AI technologies. It delivers training, builds communities of practice, and supports the development of AI use cases through business analysis and stakeholder engagement. This section ensures AI is adopted in a way that is inclusive, people-centric, and aligned with the Agency's values and operational goals.

The AI Adoption Section plays a key role in embedding artificial intelligence into the Clean Energy Regulator's culture, systems, and services. Focused on people and purpose, the section supports the Agency's transition to smarter, more responsive ways of working by making AI accessible, trusted, and impactful.

Focus:

• Empowering Staff: Building confidence and capability across the Agency by supporting staff to understand, engage with, and benefit from AI tools in their daily work.
• Collaborative Delivery: Working closely with business areas to co-design AI solutions that meet real operational needs, improve decision-making, and reduce manual effort.
• Inclusive Innovation: Bringing together a multidisciplinary team of professionals and domain experts to ensure solutions are practical, ethical, and aligned with the Agency's values and strategic direction.
• Partnerships Across Government: Collaborating with other Australian Government agencies to share insights, align approaches, and contribute to a coordinated public sector AI strategy.
• Supporting Change: Leading change management efforts to ensure AI adoption is smooth, supported, and sustainable, fostering a culture of curiosity, learning, and innovation.

The Assistant Manager AI Adoption supports the implementation of strategic initiatives to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) technologies across the agency, ensuring alignment with government priorities, ethical standards, and operational goals. This role involves stakeholder engagement, change management, and cross-functional coordination to harness AI opportunities and drive innovation. It also has a focus on managing the lifecycle of AI initiatives and ensuring business process re-engineering work informs efficiency or quality improvements for existing Agency processes.

• Lead the development and execution of agency-wide strategies to integrate AI technologies, ensuring alignment with government priorities, ethical standards, and operational objectives.
• Initiate, foster, and manage effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including senior executives, technical specialists, business areas, policy makers, and external partners, to facilitate successful AI adoption and integration for quality or efficiency improvements.
• Oversee and coordinate complex AI-related projects and programs, including pilot initiatives, procurement processes, and capability development activities, ensuring delivery within agreed timeframes and budgets.
• Develop, implement, and maintain frameworks for ethical AI use, governance, and risk management in accordance with APS values, legislative requirements, and best practice standards.
• Lead workforce capability uplift by designing and delivering training, facilitating knowledge sharing, and driving change management initiatives to support AI literacy and sustainable adoption across the agency.
• Establish and monitor performance metrics, providing regular reporting and analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of AI initiatives and inform continuous improvement.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop team members, including managing performance, supporting professional growth, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing work environment.

• Demonstrated capability in leading and delivering digital transformation or AI-focused initiatives within complex organisational settings, exercising the autonomy and judgement.
• Understanding of artificial intelligence technologies, emerging trends, and their strategic relevance to public sector service delivery, with the ability to provide authoritative advice to senior stakeholders.
• Proven track record in managing and influencing high-level stakeholder relationships, facilitating collaboration across business areas and driving agency-wide strategic outcomes.
• Highly developed communication, negotiation, and leadership skills, enabling effective engagement with senior executives, technical specialists, policy makers, and external partners.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, apply sound decision-making, and drive innovation while ensuring compliance with legislative, ethical, and regulatory requirements.

Applications close 11.30pm on Monday 24 November 2025