Essential Services Commission of South Australia
Job reference:
******
Location:
**** - ADELAIDE
Job status:
Ongoing
Eligibility:
Open to Everyone
Full-time, ongoing contract
ASO8 – $130,046 - $134,956 plus
superannuation
Do you:
have strong leadership skills and a desire to lead a team
of experts in delivering a complex regulatory program that
achieves real outcomes for South Australian consumers?
enjoy turning financial, economic and performance
information into strategic advice that shapes decisions and
drives improvement?
appreciate flexibility and the option to undertake hybrid
working?
If this sounds like you, we invite you to apply to join ESCOSA
in a senior leadership role that contributes to the protection of
the long-term interests of South Australian consumers through
public reporting, evaluation, advice and stakeholder
engagement.
About the role
Reporting to the Executive Director, Delivery, Evaluation and
Enforcement, the
Director, Regulatory Performance and
Advice
provides strategic and operational leadership for
the Commission's public reporting, advice and evaluation functions.
The role oversees a comprehensive regulatory program and leads a
team responsible for using data, information and analysis to
provide insights on the performance of regulated entities and local
government, supporting evidence-based decision-making and consumer
outcomes.
Your responsibilities will include:
High-level leadership
: Lead, coach and
develop a high-performing regulatory evaluation team, while
fostering a collaborative, respectful and learning-focused
culture.
Program leadership and delivery
: Lead and
manage a comprehensive program of evaluating the performance of
regulated entities and providing advice to local government,
and ensuring the successful delivery of reporting, evaluation
and advisory activities.
Regulatory performance and evaluation
:
Oversee the analysis of performance of regulated entities and
provide insights to support accountability and continuous
improvement.
Expert advice
: Lead the provision of
advice to regulated entities and councils on strategic
management plans, revenue proposals, market evaluation insights
and other matters.
Stakeholder engagement
: Build and maintain
productive relationships with regulated entities, councils,
consumer representatives, government agencies and other
stakeholders.
Strategic communication and advice
:
Oversee the preparation of high-quality reports,
correspondence, briefing papers, website content and advice for
diverse audiences.
About you
To be successful in this position, you will need to
demonstrate:
Leadership and people management
:
Extensive experience leading and developing teams, promoting
high performance and fostering positive workplace
cultures.
Program management
: Demonstrated




experience managing multiple complex programs of work,
including planning, resource management, risk management and
delivery of outcomes.
Research, analysis and advice experience
:
Experience in research and analysis in either business,
financial or economic performance and providing evidence-based
advice within complex environments.
Communication and stakeholder engagement
:
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the
ability to explain complex information clearly and effectively
and negotiate to achieve desired outcomes.
Strategic thinking and judgement
: Strong
analytical, creative and lateral thinking skills, with the
ability to exercise sound judgement and shape strategic
direction.
Regulatory and governance knowledge
:
Experience working with legislation, regulatory frameworks or
governance arrangements.
Qualifications
: A tertiary qualification
in accounting, business, law, economics or another relevant
discipline is essential.
Values-driven approach:
A genuine
commitment to the Commission's core values: accountability,
collaboration, agility, respect, and integrity.
About the Commission
The Commission is a statutory authority established as an
independent economic regulator and advisory body to protect the
long-term interests of South Australian consumers with respect to
the price, quality and reliability of essential services. We add
long-term value to the South Australian community by meeting our
objective through independent, ethical and expert regulatory
decisions and the provision of robust advice to Government. Our
work is anchored in our core values of
Accountability,
Collaboration, Agility, Respect, and Integrity
.
Our role includes licensing, consumer protection, service
standards, pricing, monitoring, compliance and public reporting in
the water, electricity and gas industries, and access regulation of
essential ports and rail infrastructure. We also provide advice and
conduct inquiries to inform the South Australian Government on
economic and regulatory policy issues and provide advice to local
government.
What we can offer
The Commission and the South Australian public sector promote
diversity and flexible ways of working, including part-time work.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working
arrangements for this role.
We support our employees to deliver high quality outcomes by
genuinely providing a great work culture, fostering employee
relations and valuing health and wellbeing.



We also offer all staff
ongoing professional development and access to generous learning
and development provisions. We offer hybrid ways of working for all
staff and support flexibility for our people.
We are committed to an inclusive workplace that values diversity
and actively promote a culturally safe workplace, by developing and
implementing inclusion-based action plans, including a
Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access Inclusion
Plan.
In addition, the Commission is proudly White Ribbon Australia
accredited and adopts a zero-tolerance approach towards domestic
violence and disrespectful behaviours of any kind in the workplace
and in the broader community.
Special Conditions for Employment
Employment is dependent upon the provision of a National
Police Certificate that the Commission considers
satisfactory.
Some out-of-hours work may be required to meet critical
deadlines.
Some intrastate and or interstate travel may be
required.
How to apply
To be considered for this role, your application must include
the following:
An
updated resume
, listing at least
current two referees (please note that referees will not be
contacted without prior discussion with you).
A
cover letter that addresses the following three
questions only:
Describe your experience leading multiple complex
programs of work and teams. What strategies did you use
to achieve successful outcomes while balancing
competing priorities?
Provide an example of how you have interpreted
financial, economic or performance information to
inform advice, influence decision-making or improve
organisational outcomes.
Describe a situation where you engaged with a range
of stakeholders on a complex or sensitive issue. How
did you build support, manage differing perspectives
and achieve a positive outcome?
A completed and signed Pre-Employment Declaration form. A
copy of the form can be found in the listing for this vacancy
or on our
website.
Please combine all three documents into one PDF and submit
the PDF only.
Applications should be addressed to Amelia Greer, People and
Culture Business Partner and sent via email to ******.
For further information about the role, please contact Amelia on
*************or via email at ******.
We are committed to providing an accessible recruitment process
for all applicants. Please contact us at ******
if you feel that further guidance or support might assist you with
the application process and we will be happy to discuss this
further with you.
Applications close
*****pm on Tuesday 25
August.
Applications close:
25/08/2026 11:00 PM
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and adaptable ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

📌 Director, Regulatory Performance And Advice (Adelaide)
🏢 Essential Services Commission of South Australia
📍 Adelaide