As a member of our team you wont just work for the city; youll co-create it.
Here your ideas and efforts directly shape the places where you and your community live work and play.
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Certification and Regulatory Reform Manager to lead a strategic project that will review and reshape how certification and regulatory functions are delivered across Newcastle in response to proposed legislative changes. This high impact role will analyse and implement reform across building fire safety and swimming pool certification ensuring our practices are both legislatively compliant and aligned with community expectations. Youll lead the redesign of certification frameworks develop risk-based regulatory models and explore commercialisation opportunities as well as provide expert advice on policy and legislative change.
With strong expertise in legislative analysis and strategic planning youll play a key role in advancing CNs broader certification and regulatory goals. By working closely with stakeholders youll champion and deliver services that are compliant community focused and future ready. This is a unique opportunity to lead meaningful change and shape the future of certification in Newcastle.
Through your work youll have a behind the scenes pass to Newcastles evolution as you shape our future as a liveable inclusive city.
Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.
We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles backgrounds experiences and perspectives are valued encouraged and respected.
People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians people with diverse gender identities and sexualities people from different cultural racial ethnic religious and linguistic backgrounds people with disability carers and veterans) are encouraged to apply.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 2 November 2025
Remuneration: $142965.62 annual leave loading yearly payment 12% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week
Contact: Amy Ryan - Executive Manager Planning & Development -
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You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
We encourage internal employees to inform their current managers if this opportunity is of interest before submitting a formal application.
Internal recruitment and staff movements incur a four (4) week notice period. Please contact the Talent Acquisition Team if you require further information.
Required Experience:
Manager