APS6 - Senior Compliance Officer / Senior Investigator, Vehicle Safety Operations

APS6 - Senior Compliance Officer / Senior Investigator, Vehicle Safety Operations Title : APS6 - Senior Compliance Officer / Senior Investigator, Vehicle Safety Operations Classification(s) : APS Level 6 Employment Type : Ongoing, Full Time Salary : $95,501- $114,201 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation Business Division : Road and Vehicle Safety Branch / Section : Vehicle Safety Operations, Compliance and Enforcement Location : We want to recruit the best people to our department. Our roles support flexible work arrangements including the opportunity to work from one of our departmental offices and hybrid (mixture of office and home-based work). These roles are located in Canberra or Brisbane. A merit pool may be formed and used to fill future similar vacancies in these locations and other locations within the same metropolitan area. Security Clearance : Baseline Vetting Job Reference No : 47297 Contact Officer : Ross Whyley on or Closing Date : 11.59pm AEDT, Wednesday 3 December 2025 The department supports workplace diversity and values the contribution of people from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, and LGBTQIA+ people. The department is committed to achieving gender equality and, in particular, supporting women’s progression into senior leadership. The opportunities we have available The Road and Vehicle Safety Division aims to improve road safety and reduce road trauma for all Australians. The division has four main functions : setting the policy direction for road safety through the National Road Safety Strategy and National Road Safety Action Plan ; delivering targeted road safety programs; developing and maintaining legislation including the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (RVSA) and other legislative instruments and vehicle standards; and regulating the first provision of vehicles in the Australian market including vehicle certification, imports, enforcement and vehicle recalls. The Vehicle Safety Operations Branch administers the RVSA and the Road Vehicle Standards Rules 2019 (together the RVS legislation), which sets vehicle standards for all new vehicles entering the Australian market and regulates the supply of used vehicles to the market, establishes a Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) and establishes a framework for recalling unsafe road vehicles and approved road vehicle components. The Compliance and Enforcement Section within the Vehicle Safety Operations Branch is responsible for the department’s compliance and enforcement activities under the RVS legislation. The Section consists of 4 interlinked teams : Intelligence – This team uses research, data analysis and external relationships to produce intelligence products. These products assist us in understanding the industry we regulate and helps inform us where to direct our monitoring and investigation resources based on risk. Compliance – This team undertakes proactive and reactive compliance activities to confirm if regulated entities are complying with RVS legislation. Where non‑compliance is identified the team works to correct the identified non‑compliance voluntarily. This team may also refer serious matters to the Section’s Investigations team. Compliance Monitoring – This team proactively monitors regulated entities to ensure their compliance with RVS legislation. The team’s work is both intelligence and risk‑led. It undertakes its work via targeted desk‑based and field‑based compliance monitoring activities. Investigations – This team investigates serious alleged breaches of the RVS legislation and recommends resolution via a suite of enforcement responses such as fines or court action. This team also works with regulated entities who decide to offer the department an Enforceable Undertaking to correct identified non‑compliance / s. We are looking to fill APS6 Senior Compliance Officer and Senior Investigator positions within the Compliance and Enforcement Section. A merit pool may be created for other similar vacancies for a period of 18 months from advertisement. Senior Compliance Officer The APS6 Senior Compliance Officer has a leading role in undertaking a range of regulatory, compliance, enforcement, intelligence and / or compliance support activities. The position reports to an Assistant Director and works within a small team. The Senior Compliance Officer also regularly works with the Section’s investigations officers. The position requires an individual who is results oriented and who is naturally self‑motivated to thrive in complex and sometimes high‑pressure work environments. You will enjoy a self‑directed work environment and will be able to react quickly to new or unexpected events while exercising defensible regulatory judgement. The position requires you to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and liaison skills and a refined ability to build rapport with people. This position may require some domestic travel to undertake field activities related to compliance monitoring and / or responding to allegations of non‑compliance. Senior Investigator The Senior Investigator will have a leading role in undertaking a range of regulatory, compliance and enforcement activities. To succeed in the position you will demonstrate excellent interpersonal and liaison skills and naturally build rapport with people. You will thrive in a self‑directed work environment, often with limited supervision and will be able to react proactively to new or unexpected events while exercising excellent judgement and continuously assessing risk. The position requires an individual who is results oriented and you will also be someone who enjoys complex and sometimes high‑pressure work environments. As a Senior Investigator in the Compliance and Enforcement section, you will discharge your duties with the highest levels of personal integrity and professionalism. This position will require some domestic travel to undertake field activities related to compliance monitoring and / or responding to allegations of non‑compliance. What will you do? Key duties of the Senior Compliance Officer position include : risk assessing, prioritising and processing complex reports of alleged non‑compliance with RVS legislation encouraging voluntary compliance to resolve non‑compliance issues and regularly identifying appropriate and proportionate escalation pathways to resolve complex non‑compliance reports developing and fostering enduring relationships with stakeholders, both internally and externally providing support, guidance and assistance to others within the Section regarding reports of alleged non‑compliance and resolution pathways taking a leading role within the broader Compliance and Enforcement Section with either high risk or strategic compliance and enforcement matters, projects or general tasks identifying and recommending appropriate and proportionate compliance and enforcement escalation pathways to resolve complex compliance issues, including the use of various legislated enforcement tools preparing detailed operational policy, procedures, templates and guidance materials that support the Section’s functions. Key duties of the Senior Investigator position include : develop plans for complex investigations : including elementising offences, developing lines of enquiry, setting key milestones and allocating resources proactively lead complex and sensitive investigations, enforcement matters and / or projects undertake detailed consideration of complex compliance issues to identify and demonstrate where non‑compliance may have occurred conduct a range of complex investigation activities to progress regulatory outcomes against the investigation plan, including : collecting evidence, obtaining witness statements and conducting records of interview identifying and recommending appropriate and proportionate escalation pathways to resolve complex compliance issues, including the use of various legislated enforcement tools leading the analysis and assessment of information gathered as a result of compliance activities and then recommending and leading an appropriate enforcement response proactively and regularly engage with key industry stakeholders taking a leading role within the broader Compliance and Enforcement section with either high risk or strategic compliance and enforcement matters, projects or general tasks preparing various investigation reports, correspondence, statutory notices, and other materials including recommendations for decision makers working with other authorities in relation to matters under investigation, inquiry, and / or subject to proceedings as required, appear in courts or tribunals as required, undertaking domestic travel to support or lead various compliance and / or enforcement related activities. Who are we looking for The person we are looking for has : a strong commitment to integrity and accountability highly developed judgement and discretion excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to generate high‑quality written materials to support informed regulatory decision making the capacity to manage multiple activities and / or multiple tasks to meet deadlines highly developed problem‑solving skills including the ability to analyse issues from different perspectives and draw sound inferences from available data and information experience in stakeholder engagement highly‑developed interpersonal skills with the ability to work within a team that fosters a culture of informed decision making, continuous improvement, integrity and respect the ability to work to high standard in a complex environment while demonstrating resilience the ability to apply a high level of attention to detail, while undertaking various competing tasks ability to interpret and apply regulatory legislation. Desirable qualifications and / or experience : demonstrated understanding of government administrative frameworks and decision‑making processes formal qualifications or experience in any of the following : audit, law, regulation, risk management, compliance, investigation, engineering or an aligned discipline understanding of mechanical engineering, automotive technology or the automotive industry familiarity with RVS legislation Certificate IV or Diploma in Government - Investigations (or an ability and willingness to quickly obtain). RecruitAbility minimum requirements Minimum requirements for these roles include : a strong commitment to integrity and accountability highly developed judgement and discretion excellent written and verbal communication skills highly developed problem‑solving skills including the ability to analyse issues from different perspectives and draw sound inferences from available data and information experience in stakeholder engagement ability to interpret and apply regulatory legislation. Job applicants with disability who meet the requirements are advanced to the next stage of the selection process : Opt into the scheme Declare they have a disability, and Meet the minimum requirements of a vacancy advertised in the scheme More information can be found at RecruitAbility scheme : A guide for applicants | Australian Public Service Commission. What else can we offer? #J-18808-Ljbffr