Manager, Risk and Intelligence

About the role

The Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (VECRA) regulates early childhood education and care services in Victoria. As Manager, Risk and Intelligence you will lead a team delivering the regulatory intelligence function, including designing, implementing and improving intelligence frameworks, operating models, systems, processes and quality assurance arrangements that support proactive, risk-based regulation. The role sits in the Licensing and Intelligence Branch, which covers licensing, approvals and intelligence.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a team and build its capability to resolve complex issues, modelling organisational values and behaviours
• Provide authoritative strategic, operational and tactical intelligence advice and tailored products to senior executives
• Build and maintain relationships with VECRA colleagues, other Victorian Public Sector agencies, co-regulators and stakeholders, including state and national intelligence counterparts, to share information and intelligence
• Manage competing priorities in a sensitive, fast-paced environment

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience leading and managing intelligence functions, preferably in a regulatory environment
• High-level analytical skills, interpreting quantitative and qualitative data into actionable intelligence, preferably in a regulatory or enforcement setting
• Experience giving evidence-based advice to senior leaders, including preparing complex briefs, reports and submissions
• Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving and people management skills
• Relevant tertiary qualification in intelligence analysis, political relations, public administration or a related field is highly regarded
• Valid Working with Children Check (essential)

Applicants submit a resume and a cover letter of maximum two pages. Preferred applicants may be asked to complete a police check. Applications close 11:59pm on 16 November 2026.