Senior Compliance Officer

Labour Hire Authority; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Labour Hire Authority is seeking an investigator to join our team in Melbourne. You will lead and undertake complex investigations, analyse records, conduct interviews and field inspections, and prepare high-quality reports to support enforcement actions under the Labour Hire Licensing Act.

Reporting to a Principal Compliance Officer, you will help protect workers from exploitation and ensure compliance across labour hire providers and users, contributing to a transparent and fair industry.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting investigations under relevant legislation (Labour Hire Licensing Act).
• Ability to analyse business, employment and financial records and conduct interviews.
• Proven ability to prepare high-quality investigation reports with clear findings and enforcement recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and undertake complex investigations using investigative skills and knowledge of the Labour Hire Licensing Act.
• Identify non-compliance and recommend appropriate compliance and enforcement actions.
• Conduct interviews, field inspections and document evidence to support findings.
• Prepare thorough, well-structured reports and contribute to enforcement outcomes.

Skills

Investigations

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Interviewing

Report writing

Job description

We're looking for someone who's naturally curious, analytical, and determined, with a great eye for detail and a passion for solving problems. You'll be comfortable asking questions, challenging information, connecting the dots, and following an investigation where the evidence leads. Most importantly, you'll take pride in doing thorough investigations, getting the facts right, and producing quality reports that support strong enforcement outcomes for workers and a level playing field for businesses doing the right thing.

The Labour Hire Authority (LHA) protects Victorian workers from exploitation and improves transparency and integrity in the labour hire industry by regulating businesses that provide or use labour hire services. LHA licences labour hire providers, monitors and enforces compliance, and supports providers, hosts and workers to understand and comply with their legal obligations.

Established to administer the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018 (Vic) (LHL Act), LHA is an independent agency whose work is wholly funded by licence fees from labour hire businesses. Since 2019, LHA has expanded its program of industry engagement, compliance and enforcement, growing its small and dedicated team to around 120 staff and establishing a strong track record.

LHA employees are offered hybrid and flexible working arrangements in accordance with Victorian Public Service and LHA policies. Our offices are located in Melbourne CBD and Bendigo.

About the position

Are you a strong investigator who loves solving complex problems and getting to the bottom of things?

We have multiple Ongoing and Fixed Term roles available.

Working at LHA as an investigator, no two days will be the same. You'll lead and undertake complex investigations using your investigative skills, analytical thinking and knowledge of the Labour Hire Licensing Act, to identify non-compliance with relevant laws and then recommend appropriate compliance and enforcement actions in response.

You'll investigate a range of workplace and business obligations including labour hire, taxation, superannuation, migration, accommodation and occupational health and safety. Your work will help protect workers from exploitation and improve the transparency and integrity of the labour hire industry.

Reporting to a Principal Compliance Officer, you'll play an important role in delivering LHA's compliance programme. From analysing business, employment and financial records to conducting interviews and field inspections, you will follow the evidence to identify potential noncompliance with relevant laws. You'll also prepare high-quality investigation reports, outlining your findings and making well supported recommendations for enforcement action, including prosecution where appropriate.

We're looking for someone who's naturally curious, analytical, and determined, with a great eye for detail and a passion for solving problems. You'll be comfortable asking questions, challenging information, connecting the dots, and following an investigation where the evidence leads. Most importantly, you'll take pride in doing thorough investigations, getting the facts right, and producing quality reports that support strong enforcement outcome for workers and a level playing field for businesses doing the right thing.

Applicants will be required to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, directions, policies or procedures.

All personal information is kept secure and confidential and managed in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act, 2014. Successful candidates will be required to undergo the Victorian Public Service pre-employment screening process and an Australian Criminal History Check prior to commencing employment with Labour Hire Authority.