Assistant Manager - Waste and Energy Assessments
The Clean Energy Regulator
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.
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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.
Role Responsibilities and Duties
The Soil, Emissions Avoidance and Contracts (SEAC) Branch is seeking an Assistant Manager to join the Waste and Energy Assessments Section.
Under broad direction, the Assistant Manager will:
- Review applications to ensure compliance with legislative criteria.
- In some instances, make delegated decisions about issuing Australian Carbon Credit Units.
- Develop and manage key strategic relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to promote the Agency business objectives, manage change and resolve conflicts.
- Respond to complex stakeholder enquiries about new and unique project circumstances.
- Develop risk management, strategic planning and decision-making processes.
- Develop policy, procedures, guidelines and technical improvements that can be applied to situations involving considerable complexity and risk.
- Develop guidance and training materials for internal and external use.
- Supervise a number of staff and lead a sub-team.
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes
We are seeking a wide range of skills and experience in the various roles to complement our multidisciplinary team.
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Experience in leading a team who are organised and adaptable to change, including the ability to multi-task and prioritise.
- Qualifications and/or work experience in environmental science and engineering are desirable, but not essential.
- Prior experience, qualifications or understanding of legislation or regulation, policy; program; carbon accounting frameworks; economics; project or financial management or data analytics would be an advantage.
How to Apply
To learn more about this role, please click on 'Apply' to view the Clean Energy Regulator Careers page.
Other Benefits
- Great work-life balance.
- Competitive salary packaging and leave options, including purchase leave.
- 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.
- A wide range of learning and development opportunities.
Applications close 11.30pm on Sunday, 11 January 2026.