Location:Victoria, Australia

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Description:

• External facing > liaise with stakeholders to influence government and regulator decisions
• Make an impact in this pivotal role > drive the regulatory and policy agenda for Aus Net’s Gas business
• Careers with Purpose > Collaborative > Inclusive > Flexible Work Environment

When you choose Aus Net, you’ll join genuine people working together, making Real. Progress

At Aus Net, we play a key role in the clean energy transition and in providing essential energy to every Victorian family.

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia’s cleaner energy future.

Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That’s refreshing.

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Gas Regulation & Policy Manager.

This role will see you see you driving the regulatory and policy agenda for Aus Net’s gas business, working closely with the rest of the gas team and building relationships with relevant stakeholders to influence government and regulator decisions.

With a hybrid split (Office/WFH) ), this role is based in Southbank, Melbourne and is part of the Gas, Strategy & Regulation team.

This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:

• Develop a clear policy agenda to achieve positive outcomes for Aus Net’s gas business, consistent with Aus Net’s strategy by providing policy advise to various stakeholders across the business
• Shape regulatory strategy for price reviews and other regulatory processes
• Support the price review key strategies and objectives to deliver the desired overall business strategy.
• Lead advocacy on agreed policy and regulatory advocacy areas with AER, ESC, ESV, AEMC, and other external agencies, regulatory bodies, policymakers, and stakeholders
• Develop professional relationships with regulatory bodies, industry participants, political offices, policy makers, and other stakeholders to enhance the company’s reputation and influence their thinking and decisions

You don’t need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:

• Experience working in policy development, including ability to distil various stakeholder positions and develop advocacy strategy
• Deep knowledge of energy markets, policy, and regulation matters (in electricity transmission, electricity distribution, gas distribution, or utilities sectors)
• Outstanding written and strong verbal communication skills to influence mutually beneficial outcomes
• Existing relationships with key stakeholders in government or regulators advantageous
• Proactive and can-do attitude, flexible, ability to work under time pressure and respond to changes in priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills and good ability to plan, organise and consult with cross-functional and diverse background of stakeholders

A real place to belong.

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.


We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

• Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.
• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
• Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead.
So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join Aus Net. Together, we can shape a new way forward.