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 licenses 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.

About the role

Reporting to a Manager, the Senior Compliance Officer (SCO) conducts and leads investigations, compliance and enforcement activities as part of the LHA’s Compliance Program. This program focuses on high-risk industries and harms and provides for a range of compliance treatments including education; licensing action such as the imposition of conditions or refusal, suspension and cancellation of licences; and prosecution.

The daily working life of our SCOs is rewarding, challenging and varied. It may involve conducting desk-based analysis of complex business, employment and financial records; conducting interviews with applicants or licence holders; conducting field inspections and speaking with workers, providers and hosts; working with other regulators and law enforcement agencies; and preparing complex correspondence and reports recommending compliance or enforcement action.

Officers investigate compliance with a broad range of legal obligations, including labour hire, taxation, superannuation, workplace, migration, accommodation and occupational health and safety laws.

Officers are supported with a comprehensive induction program, formal learning and development opportunities (including relevant areas of law or skill-based training), and on-the-job coaching.

About you

• Experienced and passionate about leading compliance and enforcement activities, preferably in a government and/or regulator context
• Keen to contribute to improving employment conditions of vulnerable workers
• Strong ability and passion as a researcher with strong conceptual and analytical skills
• Effective communicator and listener, able to build and maintain good relationships with our stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Strong written communication skills
• Collaborative, ethical, respectful, reliable team player

For further information regarding Labour Hire Authority, please visit our website at labourhireauthority.vic.gov.au. 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.

A position description is attached.