Compliance Officer

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: $97,955 - $111,142

Grade: VPS 4

Occupation: Accounting, finance and procurement

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/001818AB

The Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR) is focused on growing Victoria's prosperity, building the productive capacity of our economy and increasing participation – by creating more opportunities for people through skills and jobs; helping businesses and industries to thrive; and building vibrant communities and regions. For more information, see the DJSIR Strategic Plan

Established on 1 January 2023, our work spans numerous portfolios, supporting departmental ministers and operating across metropolitan, regional and international offices. We oversee various public entities, including public corporations, regulatory authorities and specialist boards.

Our values are accountability, integrity and respect, and underpin everything we do. For more information about the department, please visit our website:

Compliance Officer

• Salary: $97,955 - $111,142 (Plus superannuation)
• Ongoing position
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (flexibility may be available)

The Role

As a Compliance Officer, you will be responsible for assisting the development, implementation and support of the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR) financial assurance activities including internal control and compliance frameworks, financial policies, procedures and compliance activities. This role provides financial compliance advice and implements strategies to continuously improve DJSIR's internal control mechanisms.

Key accountabilities include:

• Deliver a range of activities supporting DJSIR's compliance requirements including;

• Assisting in the development and maintenance of compliance monitoring framework in line with the Financial Management Act 1994, accounting standards, Standing Directions and DTF financial reporting guidance,

• Undertaking reporting against the Financial Management Compliance Framework, actively managing relevant issues,
• Conducting activities underpinning internal control mechanisms according to an agreed annual program of work,
• Provision of informed compliance advice, and completion of compliance activities and reporting according to agreed/established timelines.

• Assisting with providing and preparing advice to advise on compliance of financial policies and procedures to senior management as required.

• Contribute to the provision of financial analysis and advice on complex accounting and assurance policies, transactions, concepts and issues to senior management.

• Assist with the management of the DJSIR's Instrument of Financial Delegation and related compliance activity
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to implement and continuously improve financial governance, risk and internal control frameworks, and compliance activities. Liaise and assist in preparing high quality briefings for management, Audit and Risk Committee, Internal Audit and the Victorian Auditor General's Office.
• Contribute to and support the preparation of annual and monthly reporting and associated activities underpinning the annual compliance reporting and financial statements. Contribute to increasing the effectiveness, efficiency and financial management capability across the Department.
• Working collaboratively with the Senior Policy and Risk officer to build, educate and drive a governance and compliance culture within the Department.
• Take on projects as requested by the Senior Manager, Financial Operations and Assurance and the Director, Financial Services.

The Team

The position of Compliance Officer will work within Finance, Investment and Procurement branch, which sits within Corporate Services group.

The Corporate Services group consists of specialist functions including strategic communications, finance, investment and procurement, performance and governance, legal and legislation, people and culture, information technology and workplace services and emergency management. These functions enable the department to operate efficiently and effectively and support the Secretary and Ministers to meet legislative obligations and responsibilities whilst actively supporting the department's portfolio groups and Ministers to create the conditions for growing Victoria's prosperity, building the productive capacity of our economy, and increasing participation.

The group works to build a safe, high-performing organisation where the department's people are supported to perform at their best. The group does this by providing strategic, operational and program delivery support services in creative and innovative ways.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience:

• Financial Compliance Skills: Advanced financial compliance skills and demonstrated experience in providing expert financial policy, procedure and financial compliance advice and services.
• Stakeholder Management: Ability to liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders, use organisational context to ensure positive outcomes are achieved for all parties. Ability to build mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Written & verbal communication: Prepares complex briefs, letters, emails and reports using clear, concise and grammatically correct language. Makes a positive impression on others & comes across with credibility; Able to deal with difficult, sensitive topics and questions; Identifies key messages and information required for decision-making.
• Service Excellence: Proactive and self-starting; constantly looks for continuous improvement opportunities and ways to innovate and encourages others to do the same; Takes responsibility for correcting problems promptly and without becoming defensive; Makes specific changes in work methods to improve outcomes, quality, and timeliness of service; Monitors client and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Conceptual, analytical and problem-solving ability: Ability to deal with concepts and complexity comfortably and use data analytical and conceptual skills to provide solutions to problems. Ability to analyse complex issues and have excellent reconciliation skills. Seeks all relevant information for problem-solving; Liaises with stakeholders; Analyses issues from different perspectives and draws sound inferences from information available; Identifies and proposes workable solutions to problems; Implements solutions, evaluates effectiveness, and adjusts actions as required
• Compliance Skills: Strong experience in control, compliance and governance through implemented policy, procedures and services. This includes the ability to clearly articulate the implications of policy, procedure, process decisions and provision of advice to senior management on financial compliance issues to facilitate informed strategic decision making.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Vince Iaria, Senior Policy and Risk Officer on

The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Recruitment Team on , or via email at with the position number in the subject line. For additional contact details for our team please review the attached Position Description, located under Job Attachments in the right hand menu.

How to Apply

Please click the 'Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your Resume and respond to the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the position description.

Applications close at 23:59pm on Sunday, 23 September 2025.

Applications close Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted

9 September 2025