Director, Office of Best Practice Regulation in Brisbane Australia

The Queensland Government is committed to reducing the burden of regulation by 20% and has established the Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR) within the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA), with a key role in delivering that outcome.  The OBPR has responsibility for developing and implementing a strategy to reduce the burden of regulation, including detailed reviews of particular areas of regulation.  In addition, the OBPR is responsible for assessing the need for, and adequacy of, Regulatory Impact Statements (RIS) submitted by departments, whilst building departmental capacity to conduct high quality regulatory impact analysis.

The Director will report to the CEO and provide leadership for the whole OBPR team (initially ten people).  The Director will join five other Directors in the Executive Management Team of an organisation, which is at the forefront of economic regulation in Australia.   

 Director, Office Of Best Practice Regulation

• Substantial experience in a senior economic role, with microeconomics preferable but not essential
• Prior experience in regulatory economics, cost benefit analysis, economic consulting and/or policy development will be highly regarded
•  A commitment to consultation and a demonstrated ability to build relationships with a diverse stakeholder group
•  Demonstrated ability to meet multiple deadlines in a challenging environment
• Leadership capacity and credibility to inspire a team of professional economists 
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Please visit www.talent2.com  quoting Job Ref 1342.

Please ‘View job description’ for more information on the role and application process.

Confidential enquiries to Peter Gibson or Gerard Kerr of Talent Partners on+61 7 3295 7446/7409

Closing Date: Sunday February 17, 2013.