Compliance Officer

4 days ago

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Department of Justice Full time
Applications close 11:55pm Sunday 11 January 2026

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements.  Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

Duties
  • Prepare for and manage key compliance activities such as:
  • Parliamentary and local government non-voter processes
  • return to sender (RTS) mail data collection for enrolment updates, and
  • management of local government election expenditure returns
  • Assist with the development and implementation of policies, processes and procedures that improve understanding of, and compliance with, relevant legislation.
  • Prepare and provide information and analysis on activities undertaken.
  • Assist with electoral queries, complaints & investigations as directed.
  • Communicate and work effectively with staff and other stakeholders and development of relevant information resources.
  • Provide assistance to local government councils in their management of General Manager rolls.
  • Work collaboratively with the Regulation Officer and build an understanding of regulation activities and tasks to support regulation outcomes as directed.
  • As required, perform other tasks and duties within the directorate.
Essential Requirements

To be considered for a position within the Tasmanian Electoral Commission, please review the Political Neutrality Policy and include your Political Neutrality Declaration Form when submitting your application.

  • Political Neutrality

    Political Neutrality

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties Compliance Officer Dec

Statement of Duties Compliance Officer Dec

Information for applicants (Tasmanian Electoral

Information for applicants (Tasmanian Electoral

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.  We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (Tasmanian Electoral Commission)' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on

For more information

Melissa Hanson

Manager Compliance and Investigations

Phone:

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