Job Description

Job Title: APS5 Equivalent Compliance Officers

Security Clearance: Ability to obtain Baseline

Duration: Initial 12 months with extensions up to 6 months cumulative

Industry: Government

Functional Expertise: Compliance and Investigations

Sub-functional Expertise: Fraud Investigations and Intelligence Analysis

Location of work: Canberra ACT

Closing date: 9AM Thursday, 21 May 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking APS5 Equivalent Compliance Officers to support compliance and investigation activities. The successful candidates will contribute to the planning, development and production of compliance and investigation outcomes, while ensuring adherence to legislative, policy and information security requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development, planning and production of compliance and/or investigation products, outputs and outcomes
• Utilise recognised fraud investigation or intelligence qualifications and/or relevant regulatory experience obtained in a government, law enforcement or military intelligence context
• Conduct payment integrity and/or fraud assessments and produce reports for complex matters through the collection, evaluation and analysis of information
• Comply with all relevant legislation, policies and guidelines for the management of information and use of ICT systems and tools
• Contribute to the development of business rules, refinements and suggested avenues of analysis and investigation
• Produce compliance and/or fraud products within set timeframes in accordance with legislative, policy and information security frameworks
• Maintain accurate files and records relating to business decisions and intelligence activities and functions
• Contribute to reporting requirements

Requirements:

• Experience in compliance, investigations, intelligence analysis or regulatory environments
• Ability to conduct assessments and produce detailed reports
• Understanding of legislative, policy and information security frameworks
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work within set timeframes
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Key Capabilities:

• Continuous Improvement
• Building Relationships
• Planning and Organising
• Decision Making
• Influencing
• Work Standards
• Initiating Action

Essential Criteria:

• Continuous Improvement - Originate action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities, generate ideas, and implement solutions.
• Building Relationships - Ensure that stakeholder internal or external needs are met; build productive relationships with high-priority stakeholders; taking accountability for satisfaction and loyalty; using appropriate interpersonal techniques to prevent and resolve escalated complaints and regain confidence.
• Planning and Organising - Establishing an action plan for self to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines, and leveraging resources.
• Decision Making - Identify and understand problems and opportunities by gathering, analysing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimises probable consequences.
• Influencing - Using effective involvement and persuasion strategies to gain acceptance of ideas and commitment to actions that support specific work outcomes.
• Work Standards - Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
• Initiating Action - Taking prompt action to accomplish work goals; taking action to achieve results beyond what is required; being proactive.

How to apply:

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.