Compliance Support Officer

Department of Communities; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Public service holidays

12% employer super contributions

Laptops provided

Job summary

Department of Communities in Western Australia is seeking a Compliance Support Officer to help ensure the division meets regulatory requirements and internal policies. You will support the compliance team with documentation, assessments and communication to uphold integrity and regulatory adherence.

In this role you will conduct compliance assessments, support monitoring, prepare reports, and act as a point of contact for inquiries.

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance assessments, reviews, and audits.

Responsibilities

• Assist in conducting compliance assessments, reviews, and audits to identify non-compliance or risk.
• Support monitoring of regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Prepare reports summarising compliance findings and recommendations.
• Inputs and maintains assurance and sector-wide analysis data.
• Serve as point of contact for inquiries related to compliance matters.

Job description

More Than Just a Job! At Communities we play a vital role in supporting and strengthening communities across Western Australia. We provide services and work with our partners to keep children safe, provide vital community services, including in emergencies, address homelessness, prevent family and domestic violence and provide stewardship for the disability sector. Our work also includes regulating early childhood education and care and leading initiatives across women's interests, youth, seniors and ageing, carers, and volunteering.

Why Work With Us?

• We offer some of the most competitive public sector wages in Australia.
• We are a nationally recognised Accredited Carer Friendly Employer through the Carers + Employers program .
• Flexible work options – flexi leave, banked leave and public service holidays.
• More for your future – 12 per cent employer super contributions.
• Smart salary packaging – novated leases & work laptops.

Read more about the benefits of working with us.

Your Role. Your Impact. Step into the world of Compliance and Assurance, where your work is more than just a job. As a Compliance Support Officer you will assist in ensuring that the Division complies with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and standards. This role provides operational support to the compliance team, facilitating compliance-related activities, documentation, and communication. The role also contributes to monitoring compliance efforts, conducting assessments, and implementing control measures to uphold Divisional integrity and regulatory adherence.

Some of your responsibilities will be:

• Assist in conducting compliance assessments, reviews, and audits to identify areas of non-compliance or potential risks.
• Support the monitoring of compliance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and standards.
• Prepare reports summarising compliance findings, trends, and recommendations for management review and decision-making.
• Inputs and maintains assurance and sector wide analysis data.
• Serves as a point of contact for inquiries related to compliance matters, providing assistance and guidance to internal stakeholders.

We believe all our people are leaders, regardless of their role. Our Leadership Expectations , outlined in Building Leadership Impact, describe the behaviours and mindsets we value. The leadership context for this position is Personal Leadership.

If you’d like to know more about the team or the role, connect with Dennis TAN, Manager Assurance on 0466 930 202. For more details, please refer to the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Opportunities Available

• Current Vacancies: 1 full-time permanent position available for immediate filling.
• Upcoming roles: Applicants will be considered for this vacancy and may also be considered for similar roles at the same level and location arising from this recruitment process.

Applicants will be considered for vacancies in the location of the advertised role/location preferences specified in their application.

Equity and Diversity Communities welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people with diverse sexualities and genders, youth, women, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Please let us know if there are adjustments we can make to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, as well as in the workplace. Please contact Macarena Acosta, HR Advisor at [e-mail] or via phone [phone].

Integrity and Honesty In line with Communities policies, applicants may be asked for consent to undergo criminal record screening and integrity checks during the application process.

Need Assistance? If you would like to discuss:

• adjustments,
• alternative formats,
• recruitment enquiries or,
• technical issues

Contact: Macarena Acosta, HR Advisor on 0466 349 452 or [e-mail]

We can also be contacted via the National Relay Service on the following numbers National Relay Service: TTY/Voice: 133 677 Speak & Listen: 1300 555 727 SMS Relay: 0423 677 767

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Please note: This recruitment process may be closed or withdrawn at any stage. Applicants will be notified if this occurs.

Lodgement is system generated. Any emailed applications or late submissions on or after 4:00pm will not be accepted.