Palm Assurance Officers

APS Level 5
- $83,908 - $89,706
- Adelaide, SA, 5001, Alice Springs, NT, 0870, Bendigo, VIC, 3550, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Darwin, NT, 0800, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Mackay, QLD, 4740, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Newcastle, NSW, 2290, Orange, NSW, 2800, Perth, WA, 6000, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Townsville, QLD, 4810

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We enable access to quality skills, training and employment services to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals and our nation to prosper.

**The Role**
The Pacific Labour Operations Division is responsible for managing and implementing the PALM scheme which has two key objectives:

- to contribute to the economic development of nine Pacific Island countries (Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu) and Timor-Leste; and

The department manages the PALM scheme domestic operations, in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT); Department of Home Affairs; and the Fair Work Ombudsman.

The Division operates in a fast paced, dynamic environment with a requirement for ongoing stakeholder engagement.

Reporting to Assurance Program Managers, Assurance Officers are responsible for undertaking program assurance activities, investigations, sampling, and assurance visits to ensure compliance with obligations under the Deed and Guidelines in relation to the assurance of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
Responsibilities of the APS 5 may include:

- Under direction and in accordance with the PALM Assurance approach and any other relevant materials, assist with and/or undertake:
o investigations into serious non-compliance (and potential non-compliance) matters,

o triage management for new non-compliance matter referrals,

o tip-off management,

o pay data assessments and input to cap reviews,

o targeted compliance reviews and assessments,

o assurance visits to Approved Employers,

o preparation of compliance related input for assessment of cap reviews and other relevant matters.
- Provide governance support for the assurance program, including:
o leading functions that provide administrative support for and coordination of travel arrangements for assurance visits and prepare assurance visit reporting and related correspondence,

o provide coordination and assistance in team administrative activities and management of team schedules, mailboxes,

o Provide secretariat support for internal and external meetings.
- Contribute to standard operational procedures, templates and internal policies to support the effective and consistent management of team functions,
- Contribute to the delivery of a role specific training program for the Assurance Monitoring Team and/or Compliance Management Team,
- Assist to develop and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships,
- Draft input for ministerial briefings and executive and governance reports, for review by Executive level employees.

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a one-page summary (no more than 750 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- provide contact details for 2 Referees.

**Eligibility**

**Citizenship** - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

**Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.**

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