Senior Licensing Supervisor

Department Of Justice; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 101,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Liquor Control Victoria is seeking a Senior licensing supervisor to lead staff in the licensing division and manage applications, helping the team make fair, consistent decisions. This ongoing, full-time role offers a salary of 100,894 to 114,476 AUD per year plus super, with a focus on building leadership skills while making a public difference.

You will guide staff through complex and high-risk liquor licence applications, improve processes, monitor performance, and prepare clear advice and

Qualifications

• No mandatory qualification listed.
• Experience applying legislation in a regulatory setting.
• Strong technical knowledge of liquor laws and licensing processes.
• Clear communication and problem solving to support licensing decisions.

Responsibilities

• guide staff through complex and high-risk liquor licence applications
• manage contested applications and help staff make consistent decisions
• improve clear and efficient work processes across licensing activities
• monitor work data and identify practical ways to improve team performance
• prepare clear advice, reports and decisions for applicants, industry and senior leaders.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership experience

Clear communication

Risk assessment

Job description

• Lead staff and guide decisions on complex liquor licence applications.
• Improve how your team manages work and quality.
• Help shape fair, clear and consistent licensing decisions.
• Build your leadership skills while making a public difference.
• Ongoing, full-time role earning $100,894 - $114,476 per year, plus super.

About us

Liquor Control Victoria was established on 1 July 2022 and comprises the independent Victorian Liquor Commission and staff from the Department of Justice and Community Safety.

Liquor Control Victoria is responsible for issuing liquor licences and overseeing industry compliance and enforcement to ensure that Victorians and visitors to the state enjoy safe and responsible liquor licenced environments.

What you will do

As Senior licensing supervisor, you will lead staff in the licensing division. You will manage applications and help your team make fair, consistent decisions.

You will:

• guide staff through complex and high-risk liquor licence applications
• manage contested applications and help staff make consistent decisions
• improve clear and efficient work processes across licensing activities
• monitor work data and identify practical ways to improve team performance
• prepare clear advice, reports and decisions for applicants, industry and senior leaders.

About you

No mandatory qualification is listed for this role. You will need strong experience applying legislation in a regulatory setting.

You should also have:

• strong technical knowledge of liquor laws and licensing processes
• sound judgement when assessing complex applications and risks
• people leadership skills that help others learn and improve
• clear communication skills that help you solve problems and work well with others.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Child safety statement of commitment

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.