Compliance Officer - External Oversight

Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) in Victoria is seeking a Compliance Officer to support the External Oversight team on a full‑time ongoing basis. The role focuses on ensuring IBAC meets its legislative obligations through reviews, inspections and data analysis, reporting to the Chief Commissioner and Ministers.

Key activities include drafting reports, preparing correspondence, and developing policies and templates to strengthen IBAC's oversight of Victoria Police's

Qualifications

• Understanding, or the ability to quickly gain an understanding, of IBAC's oversight functions under the relevant legislation.
• Knowledge and experience in compliance, auditing and/or inspection methods would be an advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality work with precision and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Assist to conduct reviews or inspections of Victoria Police to determine compliance with legislative requirements arising under relevant legislation, including collecting and analysing data and drafting reports or parts of reports, to the Chief Commissioner and Ministers.
• Prepare correspondence, briefing notes and other documents in relation to the EOU functions.
• Draft and maintain policies, procedures, systems and templates in relation to IBAC's oversight of Victoria Police's legislative compliance obligations.
• Provide oral and written information in relation to IBAC's oversight obligations.

Skills

Compliance knowledge

Auditing

Inspection methods

Attention to detail

Job description

IBAC's work is vitally important to Victorians - we prevent and expose public sector corruption and police misconduct. Our vision is a public sector and police that acts with integrity for all Victorians. People who work for IBAC are expected to have a sound understanding of and ability to demonstrate the IBAC values when dealing with Government agencies, the community and colleagues. IBAC's values are incorporated in professional skills and behaviours for the position. We Lead by example, Act Impartially, Work Together, Behave with Respect, Strive for Excellence.

We have an opportunity for an individual to join our External Oversight team as a Compliance Officer on a full-time ongoing basis. Reporting to the Managing Principal Officer, the role will help to ensure that IBAC meets each of its compliance obligations in accordance with its legislative requirements, including the timely, efficient and effective conduct of reviews and inspections, analysis of data and other information and production of compliance reports.

Duties include:

• Assist to conduct reviews or inspections of Victoria Police to determine compliance with legislative requirements arising under relevant legislation, including collecting and analysing data and drafting reports or parts of reports, to the Chief Commissioner and Ministers
• Prepare correspondence, briefing notes and other documents in relation to the EOU functions.
• Draft and maintain policies, procedures, systems and templates in relation to IBAC's oversight of Victoria Police's legislative compliance obligations.
• Provide oral and written information in relation to IBAC's oversight obligations.

Additional duties are set out in the position description.

Our requirements / Your skill set

• Understanding, or the ability to quickly gain an understanding, of IBAC's oversight functions under the relevant legislation.
• Knowledge and experience in compliance, auditing and/or inspection methods would be an advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality work with precision and accuracy.

Due to the requirement to attain a Negative Vetting 1 security clearance candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of application.

Applications close 2 November 2026

We are committed to bringing together people with differing perspectives, lived experiences and skills to make choices that reflect our integrity and community, and to creating an inclusive work environment for all.

Visit: www.ibac.vic.gov.au for more information.