Senior Commercial Compliance Officer

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is seeking a Commercial Compliance Officer to support governance and compliance for Victoria’s water corporations. You will prepare briefings, correspondence, and build relationships with water entities and government partners while monitoring corporate plans and annual reports for compliance and financial analysis.

The role is ongoing with flexible work location within Victoria and hybrid arrangements.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in accounting, business, finance, economics, business administration or equivalent (required).
• Desirable: business understanding and commercial acumen.
• Desirable: public sector knowledge and government decision-making.
• Desirable: understanding of Victorian water frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality briefings and correspondence replies.
• Develop and maintain relationships with water corporations, Catchment Management Authorities and government agencies.
• Monitor and review corporate plans, annual reports and business cases with focus on compliance and financial analysis.
• Support governance and risk management activities and reporting.

Skills

Accounting

Finance

Economics

Public sector knowledge

Water framework knowledge

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Job description

Occupation: Governance and risk management

Location: Location not specified

Reference: 2641

The Commercial Compliance Officer supports the Portfolio Compliance and Operations Team in the ongoing effective governance and compliance of Victoria’s water corporations. This position is responsible for preparing high-quality written materials, such as briefings and correspondence replies, while also developing and maintaining relationships with key personnel in water corporations, Catchment Management Authorities and other government agencies. This role involves monitoring and reviewing corporate plans, annual reports and business cases from water entities with a focus on compliance and financial analysis. This role best suits a person with demonstrated business understanding and commercial acumen.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification (or working towards a qualification) in accounting, business, finance, economics, business administration or equivalent (required).
• Demonstrated business understanding and commercial acumen (desirable).
• A sound understanding of and experience in the public sector, including knowledge and experience with the structure of government and decision-making processes (desirable).
• Demonstrated understanding of Victorian water frameworks (desirable).

This is an ongoing position. The work location for this position is flexible within Victoria with hybrid work arrangements available.

Applications close 11.59pm on Thursday, 19 November 2026.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

An inclusive, culturally safe and flexible workplace

DEECA fosters an inclusive workplace culture and is committed to a fair, accessible, and equitable recruitment process.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We recognise the strengths, knowledge and perspectives First Nations people bring and DEECA is committed to a culturally safe and respectful workplace. If you need support to participate, please contact [e-mail] .

We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, varied hours, part-time work and job sharing. For more information about our recruitment processes, visit applying for a role with us .

Applications close Thursday 19 November 2026 at 11.59pm