About the Branch

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) function will be a key enabler to the Clean Energy Regulator's (CER) digital transformation, driving the responsible, ethical, and effective use of AI to enhance regulatory, operational efficiencies and policy outcomes. Under the leadership of the Chief AI Officer, the team will support AI usage across the Agency, aligned with the Agency's strategic objectives and whole-of-government digital priorities.

With expertise in artificial intelligence principles, practices, and technologies, the team ensures AI initiatives are designed and deployed in ways that are scalable, secure, and aligned with the Agency's values and operational goals. This includes applying robust AI governance frameworks, ensuring model integrity and performance, and integrating AI capabilities into core business processes to support sustainable and responsible innovation. The team operates in alignment with Agency program and BAU investment prioritisation and IT and data architecture governance arrangements.

The AI Team is structured around two teams:

AI Technical Capability Development

This section leads the design, development, and deployment of AI solutions across the Agency. It provides technical leadership, supports pilot programs, and ensures alignment with IT architecture and data governance. The team is responsible for delivering robust solutions, developing and refining AI models, and integrating AI platforms into the Agency's digital environment. Their work ensures that AI systems are secure, scalable, and aligned with CER architecture standards, supporting both operational efficiency and innovation.

AI Adoption

This section focuses on enabling the workforce to confidently, responsibly and ethically engage with AI. It supports capability uplift through targeted training and communities of practice, and provides structured support to scope AI opportunities, define requirements, and develop well designed AI solutions. This includes business analysis, stakeholder engagement, and translating operational needs into clearly scoped AI capabilities and implementation approaches. Together, this ensures AI is adopted in a way that is inclusive, people centred, and aligned with the Agency's values, risk appetite and operational objectives.

Together, these teams support the Chief AI Officer in delivering strategic leadership, uplifting AI literacy, managing risk, and ensuring the Agency remains adaptive and innovative.

About the Section

The AI Adoption section focuses on enabling the workforce to confidently and ethically engage with AI technologies. It delivers training, builds communities of practice, and supports the development of AI use cases through business analysis and stakeholder engagement. This section ensures AI is adopted in a way that is inclusive, people-centric, and aligned with the Agency's values and operational goals.

The AI Adoption Section plays a key role in embedding artificial intelligence into the Clean Energy Regulator's culture, systems, and services. Focused on people and purpose, the section supports the Agency's transition to smarter, more responsive ways of working by making AI accessible, trusted, and impactful.

Focus:

• Empowering Staff: Building confidence and capability across the Agency by supporting staff to understand, engage with, and benefit from AI tools in their daily work.
• Collaborative Delivery: Working closely with business areas to co-design AI solutions that meet real operational needs, improve decision-making, and reduce manual effort.
• Inclusive Innovation: Bringing together a multidisciplinary team of professionals and domain experts to ensure solutions are practical, ethical, and aligned with the Agency's values and strategic direction.
• Partnerships Across Government: Collaborating with other Australian Government agencies to share insights, align approaches, and contribute to a coordinated public sector AI strategy.
• Supporting Change: Leading change management efforts to ensure AI adoption is smooth, supported, and sustainable, fostering a culture of curiosity, learning, and innovation.

The key duties of the position include:

The AI Adoption Manager leads strategic initiatives to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) technologies across the agency, ensuring alignment with government priorities, ethical standards, and operational goals. This role involves high-level stakeholder engagement, change management, and cross-functional coordination to drive innovation and AI based digital transformation.

• Develop and implement agency-wide strategies for AI adoption, ensuring alignment with broader digital transformation goals and government policy.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives, technical teams, policy makers, and vendors.
• Lead complex projects and programs related to AI implementation, including pilot to production initiatives, procurement, and capability development.
• Establish frameworks for ethical AI use, governance, and risk mitigation in line with APS values and legislative requirements.
• Drive workforce capability uplift through training, knowledge sharing, and change management initiatives to support AI literacy and adoption.
• Develop metrics and reporting mechanisms to evaluate the impact, suitability and effectiveness of AI initiatives.
• Supervise and develop staff, including performance management and capability building.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

• Demonstrated experience in leading digital transformation or AI-related initiatives in complex environments.
• Strong understanding of AI technologies, trends, and their implications for public sector service delivery.
• Proven ability to manage high-level stakeholder relationships and influence strategic outcomes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive innovation within a regulatory framework.

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 at a baseline level. If you are offered a role and do not already hold a security clearance at or above this level, you will need to undertake the security clearance process before you can commence employment. Any employment offer will be contingent upon obtaining this clearance.

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