Principal Compliance Officer

7 days ago


Melbourne, Australia Labour Hire Authority Full time

The Labour Hire Authority (LHA) protects Victorian workers from exploitation and improves transparency and integrity in the labour hire industry by regulating businesses that provide or use labour hire services. LHA licences labour hire providers, monitors and enforces compliance, and supports providers, hosts and workers to understand and comply with their legal obligations.

Established to administer the _Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018_ (Vic) (LHL Act), LHA is an independent agency whose work is wholly funded by licence fees from labour hire businesses. Since 2019, LHA has expanded its program of industry engagement, compliance and enforcement, growing its small and dedicated team to around 120 staff and establishing a strong track record.

LHA employees are offered hybrid and flexible working arrangements in accordance with Victorian Public Service and LHA policies.

**About the role**

Reporting to a Manager, the Principal Compliance Officer (PCO) will lead a small team to deliver LHA's Compliance Program. This program focusses on high-risk industries and harms and provides for a range of compliance treatments including education; licensing action such as the imposition of conditions or refusal, suspension and cancellation of licences; and prosecution.

The PCO is reponsbile for providing expert advice, guidance and direction to compliance officers conducting complex investigations, field inspections and operations to identify and respond to non-compliance with the LHL Act, including legal obligations under workplace, taxation, superannuation and health and safety laws. The PCO will support officers to gather evidence, draft reports and make sound recommendations in relation to licensing decisions or enforcement action consistent with LHA's strategic objectives.

This position has a flexible work location with an option of Melbourne CBD or Bendigo.

**About you**
- Experienced and passionate about developing people and leading compliance and enforcement activities, preferably in a government and/or regulator context
- Passionate about helping prevent the exploitation of Victorian labour hire workers and improve employment conditions of vulnerable workers
- Experienced and passionate about leading compliance and enforcement activities, preferably in a government and/or regulator context
- A confident and strategic communicator and excellent writer, with strong attention to detail

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