APS5/APS6 Compliance/Investigations Officers

Seeking suitable candidates for APS5/APS6 Compliance/Investigations Officers role with a reputable Federal Government Department.
Seeking suitable candidates for APS5/APS6 Compliance/Investigations Officers role with a reputable Federal Government Department.
Client Details
Adecco partners with a range of Public Sector Clients at both the State and Federal Levels.
Description

• Conduct compliance monitoring and investigative activities, designed to disrupt, prevent and mitigate fraud against the department, through execution of operational activities, as well as compliance and enforcement actions.· Exercise investigation and monitoring powers and undertake other evidence-gathering activities to inform the development of briefings recommending a range of administrative and court-based outcomes
• Liaise with other government agencies and Taskforce partners, share information, produce briefing papers including recommendations to address quality and safeguarding risks arising from fraud and misuse of department's plan funds
• Conduct quality assessments on briefings, administrative decisions and use of statutory powers prepared by other staff
• Implement and monitor the impact of regulatory action, including large-scale disruption activities
• Engage across the full range of the department functions, identifying and fostering opportunities to deploy cross-functional strategies to address compliance issues
• Work with individual providers and workers to assist them in understanding their obligations, and where non-compliance may have occurred, guide them to address those issues and risks.
• Where systemic issues are identified, work locally with groups of providers to promote quality improvement strategies, and across the organisation to develop education and other materials to improve compliance.
• Undertake research and analysis to develop compliance and investigations responses that are risk-based and proportionate to the type of alleged or suspected non-compliance and breaches.
• Prepare complex and/or sensitive correspondence and corporate documentation, including reports, briefings and submissions.
• Contribute to and participate in compliance promotion and education campaigns to inform and educate providers, participants and the public about the Commission's functions and the requirements of relevant legislation and rules.
• Plan and monitor work processes for a small team, direct and coordinate activities, and set performance indicators.
• Conduct interviews, prepare statements and affidavits, collect, secure and manage evidential material and confidential information
• Work collaboratively with Legal Officers and other advisers in the development of compliance and investigative responses and briefs of evidence
• Oversee compliance and investigations processes that encourage and maintain standards of independence and professionalism
• Work collaboratively with other agencies or authorities and where appropriate refer matters to them under the relevant jurisdictional law.
• Execute delegations with due consideration for good administrative decision making, legislative obligations and Commission policies
• Provide guidance to other staff.

Profile
Ideally, we are looking for candidates who have following qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• Have relevant experience within public sector.
• Australian Citizen
• Holds Valid Baseline Clearance or Police Check

Job Offer
If you are interested in applying, please click the 'Apply Now' button. We look forward to hearing from you and helping you take the next step in your career!
We warmly welcome and strongly encourage applications from First Nations Australians. We believe that by actively seeking and supporting First Nations Australians in our hiring and recruitment processes, we can help to promote greater representation and support for First Nations communities across Australia.