Aps4 - Regulatory Officer, Vehicle Safety Operations

**Contact Officer**:
**Closing Date**:
**11.59pm AEDT, Thursday 24 October 2024**

**Our Department Values**:
Our values set the direction for what it means to work in our department. They inform the standard and expectations of behaviours, skills and capabilities and the attributes we currently have, will continually work to achieve and develop, and that we use to acknowledge and attract, retain and recruit into our department.

**The opportunity we have available**:
The Vehicle Safety Operations Branch is Australia’s national vehicle standards regulator. We work to enhance vehicle safety, emissions control and anti-theft protection to ensure the Australian vehicle fleet is safe and efficient. From 1 July 2021 the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (RVSA) has been in force. This legislation sets vehicle standards for all new vehicles entering the Australian market and regulates the supply to the market of used vehicles.

The Applications Assessment and Approvals section is seeking to fill positions that provide an exciting opportunity to support businesses and individuals provide road vehicles to the Australian market.

The role on offer is within our contact centre, with a merit pool also created to fill future roles within the department.

**What will you do?**:
The tasks of the APS4 Regulatory Officer in their day-to-day work can include:

- contributing to achieving a positive and innovative organisational culture

**Who are we looking for?**:
To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate your ability to:

- **Communicate effectively,** both written and verbal, responding to stakeholders and clients with accuracy, professionalism and in a timely manner.
- **Attention to detail **to process client documentation in accordance with relevant policies, legislation and guidelines.
- **Time management **and the capacity to manage activities and/or multiple tasks, to meet deadlines.
- **Achieve results and quality outcomes** meeting** **key performance indicators and work collaboratively in a team environment to achieve team goals.

**RecruitAbility minimum requirements**

Minimum requirements for this role include:

- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, including strong attention to detail.
- Ability to provide timely and concise advice to inform and support decision making.
- Ability to establish and maintain key strategic relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.

RecruitAbility is a scheme which aims to attract and develop applicants with disability and also facilitate cultural changes in selection panels and agency recruitment.
Job applicants with disability who met 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 (apsc.gov.au).

**What else can we offer?**:
**Your life**
- We provide the environment you need through excellent conditions and a supportive, values-driven culture, allowing you to keep being you.
- Our values are to be: respectful, informed, collaborative, adaptive, accountable. Through our commitment to these values, we maintain a fulfilling and supportive environment that promotes the wellbeing of our people.
- We offer job security, flexible work arrangements and generous leave

**Your contribution**
- Our collaborative and supportive culture fosters high performing teams where you are valued for your expertise, experiences and point of view.
- We provide a respectful and inclusive working environment.
- Our people feel a sense of belonging and are acknowledged for the contributions they make towards our objectives to deliver for the Australian community.

**Your passion**
- We have a direct role in ensuring our infrastructure, communication and transport sectors remain efficient, safe, sustainable and accessible in today’s rapidly changing environment.

**Eligibility requirements**:
**How to apply**:
Applications for this opportunity close at **11:59pm AEDT, Thursday 24 October 2024.**

**Timeline and assessment**:
A selection panel will be established to assess your suitability against the advertised role.
If a merit pool is established it will be valid for 18 months from date it first appeared in the APS Gazette.

Applications open**:10 October 2024**
Applications close**:24 October 2024**
Application shortlisting**:30 October 2024**
Further assessments**:W/C 4 November 2024**
Selection report finalised**:22 November 2024**
Offers and announcements**:28 November 2024**

The above is indicative only, please reach out to the contact person if you have any questions on the recruitment process or timeframes.