About the Opportunities

The agency is undergoing a period of significant change and growth, with new responsibilities and expanded scope of schemes, such as the Cheaper Home Batteries initiative, Guarantee of Origin scheme and the Nature Repair Market. The agency has also been appointed as the preferred regulator for distributed energy products, also known as consumer energy resources.

With a variety of roles on offer we are searching for candidates who can demonstrate capability in a variety of different areas.

Information about all the schemes we administer, as well as our publications, can be found on our website.

Scheme Operations Division

Our Scheme Operations Division enables entry and participation in the schemes administered by the agency. Staff assess applications and make statutory decisions on client scheme entitlements. The division works collaboratively across the agency to ensure efficient and effective administration of all schemes.

Scheme Support Division

The Scheme Support Division supports the agency to resolve complex issues, advocate for legislative and policy change, screen and monitor client behaviour, address serious non-compliance and improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Consumer energy national technical regulator

The Australian Government, in partnership with state and territory governments, has developed a national framework for regulating consumer energy resources. We are preparing to take on the role of the Consumer Energy Resources National Technical Regulator under the framework, subject to legislation.

The current regulatory framework will give consumers greater confidence in their devices, helping them get more value from their energy systems. The framework sets out roles for us as the Consumer Energy National Technical Regulator, including registering suppliers, installers and products; collecting information about installed devices; and monitoring compliance.

Current Opportunities

There are immediate and anticipated vacancies available across a range of sections within the agency.

Immediate Vacancies

Carbon Markets branch

Immediate vacancies are available within the Environmental Markets Analysis section and the Renewable Energy Markets section in the Carbon Markets branch.

The role of the Carbon Markets branch is to provide authoritative, evidence-based insights on economic carbon markets to support effective outcomes for the schemes the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) administers and provide strategic policy analysis and support for the agency. The branch analyses all of the schemes administered by the CER.

The Environmental Markets Analysis section delivers authoritative, evidence-based insights on Australia’s environmental markets, specifically the Safeguard Mechanism, Australian Carbon Credit Unit, Nature Repair Market, and Product Guarantee of Origin schemes, undertakes research and analysis on industrial decarbonisation, the Safeguard Mechanism, and transition to a net zero economy. The team delivers the environmental markets analysis for the CER’s flagship market intelligence publication, the Quarterly Carbon Market Report, and builds, maintains and enhances in-house models of the Australian Carbon Credit Unit and Safeguard Mechanism Scheme.

The Renewable Energy Market Analysis section provides data, analysis and insights on renewable electricity markets administered by the CER, including the Renewable Energy Target, the Renewable Electricity Guarantee of Origin and the Consumer Energy National Technical Regulator. The section delivers evidence-based analysis on market trends,



certificate markets and technology uptake of large- and small-scale renewable technologies and storage, supporting the Quarterly Carbon Market Report, policy development and decision-making.

Anticipated Vacancies

Geospatial, Analytics and Reporting section

Anticipated future opportunities may arise for Geospatial and Data Specialists within the Geospatial, Analytics and Reporting section.

The Geospatial, Analytics and Reporting section supports Australian Carbon Credit Unit Scheme data and geospatial analysis capabilities that deliver reporting and analytical products to support compliance monitoring, scheme assurance and internal and external reporting.

Anticipated future opportunities may also arise for Geospatial and Data Specialists supporting the Australian Carbon Credit Unit Scheme, and for Data Analysts within the Data Innovation and Tools section.

The merit pool from this process may also be used to fill roles within the Renewable Energy Target scheme and National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting scheme.

The key duties of the position include:

As an APS Level 6 you will be expected to undertake tasks that are complex to complex in nature and operate under limited direction with autonomy and accountability. You will be capable of managing your own workflow, using your initiative and judgement. Many roles require contact with stakeholders, and you will be expected to be able to communicate clearly and provide complex advice.

You may also have leadership and management responsibilities, including setting priorities and managing workflows.

The duties across all roles will include:

- Lead complex data, geospatial, intelligence, research or market insights work with reasonable autonomy, exercising initiative and judgement in analysis design and advice.
- Provide specialised technical or qualified advice on complex issues, including options analysis and implications for risk, compliance, operational performance, spatial patterns, scheme activity or market outcomes.
- Design and oversee robust analytical methods, such as complex statistical analysis, modelling, spatial analysis, structured research, market monitoring or scenario analysis, and ensure outputs are defensible and fit for purpose.
- Ensure strong data governance and quality management across deliverables, including metadata, definitions, validation, documentation standards, reproducibility and appropriate controls.
- Translate complex analysis into actionable insights for decision-makers; communicate uncertainty, assumptions, limitations and policy, compliance or market implications clearly.
- Plan, prioritise and coordinate work programs or projects, including forecasting demand and capacity, ensuring quality outputs requiring minimal rework.
- Lead continuous improvement of end-to-end analytics, geospatial, reporting, market monitoring or data management processes, including automation, tooling and quality assurance practices.
- Manage stakeholder relationships for complex matters, anticipate needs, and represent the work area in internal or external forums as required.
- Supervise and develop staff through coaching, performance feedback and capability uplift in analytical, geospatial, market and information management practices.





Specific roles and responsibilities will be discussed with candidates as they progress through the recruitment process. If an offer of employment is made to you, you will receive the detailed duties for the specific role being offered.

Key Capabilities and Attributes

We are seeking candidates who demonstrate some of or all our core capabilities:

- Building Relationships
- Developing Self and Others
- Managing Risk
- Applying Legislation and Policy
- Delivering Results
- Leveraging Insights

In addition to these core capabilities, you will also have some of or all the following personal attributes:

- Strong judgement and problem-solving capability in complex regulatory settings
- Able to interpret policy and legislation and contribute to operational design
- Works collaboratively across boundaries and influence without authority
- Takes a stewardship mindset, considering longer term impacts
- Resilient and delivery focused in fast paced, high change environments

Tertiary qualifications are not required for these roles, however qualifications in or progress towards the following would be advantageous:

- Data, Analytics and Geospatial
- Public policy and government
- Science and Engineering
- Commerce and economics

Eligibility

The Public Service Act 1999 requires all people joining the Australian Public Service to be Australian citizens. You will be asked to declare your citizenship status as part of the application process.

We will conduct pre-employment checks before we offer you employment. For us to do this, you will be required to supply certified copies of identity documents.

It is a condition of employment with the Clean Energy Regulator that you can obtain and maintain a security clearance to the level applicable to the position. If you are offered a role and do not already hold a security clearance at or above level applicable to the position, you will need to undertake the security clearance process before you can commence employment. Any employment offer will be contingent upon obtaining this clearance.

Getting to know the Clean Energy Regulator

The Clean Energy Regulator is the Government body responsible for administering legislation to reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of clean energy. The Clean Energy Regulator has administrative responsibilities for the:

- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme, under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007
- Emissions Reduction Fund, under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011,
- Renewable Energy Target, under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000, and
- Australian National Registry of Emissions Units, under the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Act 2011,
- Nature Repair Market, under the Nature Repair Act 2023,
- Guarantee of Origin, under the Future

Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Bill 2024. Our purpose is to accelerate carbon abatement for Australia. We work with our stakeholders and clients including Australian Government departments and agencies, industry bodies, liable entities and the community to provide regulatory services of the highest standard.

We offer challenging and rewarding work in administering legislation that will reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of clean energy. Our agency is committed to workplace diversity and aims to create an environment that values and utilises the contribution of people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, people with a disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature age workers

📌 APS Level 6 – Data, Geospatial and Market Analysis Stream (Canberra)
🏢 Clean Energy Regulator
📍 Canberra