Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 14th Mar 2024
- Melbourne > CBD & Inner Suburbs Melbourne
The Portable Long Service Authority Governing Board is an independent statutory body established under the Long Service Benefits Portability Act 2018 (the Act) to create a portable long service benefits scheme for the community services, contract cleaning and security sectors (covered industries). The Authority became operational on 1 July 2019 and works with the Board to administer the scheme.
Implementation of the scheme is supported by Industrial Relations Victoria within the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF).
Under the Act, the Board has specific responsibility for governance, strategic planning and risk management for the Authority including setting the levy to be paid by relevant employers and contract workers. This levy funds the scheme. The Board is also responsible for advising the Minister in relation to long service benefits affecting employees working within the three covered industries including reciprocal arrangements with other similar schemes.
Ordinary members duties include:
Applicants for the role will be shortlisted on the basis of high-level skills, experience and knowledge in relation to the following criteria.
Desirable skills and attributes:
To be considered for appointment, applicants must include a letter from an appropriate organisation of employees supporting their nomination (see sections 37(2)(a)(ii) and 37A of the Long Service Benefits Portability Act 2018). An applicant is not required to be an officer or employee of the organisation making the nomination.
Applicants can apply online via the ‘Join a Public Board' website by clicking the "Apply Now" button (under ‘Search Board Vacancies') and complete the following steps:
If shortlisted, all applicants will be required to undertake probity checks.
A position description is attached.