Team Leader, Compliance and Enforcement

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Tobacco Licensing Victoria (TLV) is a business unit of the department. Lead a team that protects the community through strong tobacco laws. As team leader, compliance and enforcement, you will guide staff, manage complex cases and help keep tobacco sales within the law.

The successful candidate will undergo pre-employment checks and hold a Victorian driver license or equivalent. This fixed-term, full-time role runs until 30/06/2028 with a salary of $116,413–$140,849 per year, plus super.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience managing compliance teams.
• Knowledge of government investigations and legal processes.
• Ability to manage complex investigations and cases.
• Clear communication and stakeholder liaison abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead a skilled team, plan work and track results.
• Guide inspections and investigations, including complex cases and search warrants.
• Check evidence and reports to support legal action against breaches.
• Build strong working ties with police, councils and other government agencies.

Skills

Team leadership

Compliance investigations

Communication

Risk management

Education

Certificate IV in Government Investigations

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

• Lead a team that protects the community through strong tobacco laws.
• Guide inspections and investigations across Victoria, including complex cases.
• Build your leadership skills while tackling real challenges in the field.
• Help keep tobacco sales fair, safe and within the law.
• Fixed-term (until 30/06/2028), full-time role earning $116,413 - $140,849 per year, plus super.

About This Role

• Lead a team that protects the community through strong tobacco laws.
• Guide inspections and investigations across Victoria, including complex cases.
• Build your leadership skills while tackling real challenges in the field.
• Help keep tobacco sales fair, safe and within the law.
• Fixed-term (until 30/06/2028), full-time role earning $116,413 - $140,849 per year, plus super.

About Us

Tobacco Licensing Victoria (TLV) is a business unit of the department. Located in the Integrity Regulation and Legal Services (IRLS) Group. Under the Tobacco Act 1987, TLV administers the tobacco business licensing scheme, regulating the retail and wholesale supply of tobacco.

What You Will Do

As team leader, compliance and enforcement, you will lead a team that checks tobacco businesses follow Victorian laws. You will guide staff, manage complex cases and help keep tobacco sales within the law.

You Will

• lead and support a skilled team, plan work and track results
• guide inspections and investigations, including complex cases and search warrants
• check evidence and reports to support legal action against breaches
• build strong working ties with police, councils and other government agencies
• improve work processes, manage risks and help staff grow their skills.

About You

A Certificate IV in Government Investigations, a relevant tertiary qualification or strong experience leading compliance work is highly desirable. You must hold a Victorian driver licence or an equivalent licence.

You Should Also Have

• strong experience leading complex or sensitive compliance work or investigations
• sound knowledge of laws, evidence and court processes
• clear communication skills to handle difficult talks and resolve complaints
• proven leadership skills to guide staff, solve problems and build an inclusive team.

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

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

Child safe 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.