Compliance Officer
Location – Burwood
Employment type – Ongoing Fulltime
Salary – GR7/8 $113,574 - $125,720 plus superannuation
Your role
The NSW Government is determined to make NSW a place where everyone has access to safe and secure housing, and where experiences of homelessness are rare, brief and non-recurring.
Homes NSW is a division of the Department of Communities and Justice. It brings together the housing and homelessness functions of the Department of Communities and Justice, the NSW Land and Housing Corporation, Aboriginal Housing Office and key worker housing functions from across government all under one roof.
In this role you will monitor, license, investigate or audit service providers to ensure compliance with relevant acts and regulations, which provide an externally controlled metric to ensure the people we serve get appropriate care and DCJ adheres to set requirements of service quality and ethical behaviour.
What you’ll do
- Undertake the required compliance responsibilities, including independent end to end monitoring, licensing, investigation or auditing of external service providers in accordance with relevant acts and regulations.
- Undertake enforcement actions in consultation with senior staff, including issuing of compliance and penalty notices and preparing for court proceedings, such as evidence collection and court appearances.
- Prepare and provide comprehensive, evidence-based advice and recommendations, including reports, submissions, briefing notes, file notes and correspondence.
- Provide advice and recommendations to stakeholders to develop capability and understanding of legislative requirements and enable continual improvement in standards and service.
- Contribute to the development, evaluation and implementation of relevant initiatives, policies and guidelines to ensure continual improvement of programs, planning, policy and services provided.
- Identify and address potential systemic issues and themes by analysing data collated to provide input into changes to relevant procedure and/or policy.
What we’re looking for
- Experience in compliance, investigations or audit functions within a government or service delivery context.
- Ability to assess risk, interpret complex information, and use data to drive decisions and continuous improvement.
- Clear and effective communication, both written and verbal, including the ability to prepare high-quality reports and briefings.
- Ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders, including service providers and internal teams.
- Demonstrated commitment to ethical behaviour and delivering fair and balanced regulatory outcomes.
Download the role description.
To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.
We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.
What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.
We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.
Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
Applications close Sunday 14 June at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Andrew Forster at
[email protected] or 0459 866 204.
If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please contact Katie Hardy at
[email protected]
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.
Other Information
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
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