* APS 5 - $84,794 - $93,020 per annum plus superannuation
* Compliance & Enforcement Division
* Adelaide, SA, Brisbane, QLD, Melbourne, VIC, Perth, WA, Sydney, NSW
As an APS 5 Auditor, your passion drives integrity and accountability across DAFF. You will play a vital role in protecting Australia’s interests, ensuring compliance, and improving outcomes. This is your opportunity to make a real impact, where your attention to detail and commitment to excellence truly matter.
Why YOU are important to us and what impact will you have on the Compliance & Enforcement Division and the departments’ goal.
Our division protects Australia’s biosecurity and trade systems by putting effective regulations, policies, controls and actions into place. Working with internal and external stakeholders, we monitor potential and actual biosecurity risks, enforce rules, and ensure industries comply with laws that help safeguard Australia’s agriculture, economy, trade and way of life.
The Audit and Assurance Branch (AAB) provides organisational assurance through a comprehensive program of assurance activities, including the delivery of the majority of the department’s regulatory audits. Through targeted, risk‑based audit and assurance activities, we support the effective management of biosecurity, and facilitate export plant, food and other commodities; ensuring that regulatory risks are managed through an effective regulatory process.
The APS 5 Auditor undertakes compliance audits of approved arrangements and export facilities to ensure regulations and procedures are being met by industry. The role involves planning, conducting, and reporting on audits, identifying risks, and supporting continuous improvement. By providing accurate, evidence‑based audits, the position strengthens the Department’s assurance framework and contributes to safeguarding Australia’s agricultural industries and biosecurity integrity.
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This is where you play an important role.
As an APS 5 Auditor, your duties may include, but are not limited to:
* Undertaking audits across commodities and functions against the relevant criteria, to build strong industry compliance.
* Leading and/or conducting audits, assessing risk against relevant legislation, criteria and guidelines.
* Ensuring accurate and timely record keeping is maintained, meeting guidelines and client service standards.
* Working within the parameters of the Auditor Management Framework with the possibility of overseas, interstate or intrastate travel.
* Maintaining all audit competencies and other training requirements.
Note: The merit pool established through this selection process, which is valid for a period of eighteen months from the date the vacancy was advertised in the Public Service Gazette, may also be used to fill future ongoing vacancies in the branch where the duties are of a similar nature.
Our ideal candidate will have:
* Ability to lead, supervise or perform audits to ensure services are provided in accordance with operational policy, procedures, legislation and standards and provide feedback to Auditors on operational or technical issues.
* Ensure accurate and timely record keeping is maintained to meet guidelines and client service standards.
* Effectively communicate, liaise, negotiate with and respond to internal and external clients, including government agencies and industry parties, to achieve desired outcomes.
* Be ethical and open minded with an ability to manage situations diplomatically.
* Provide accurate and reliable strategic, operational and technical advice on operational issues and participate in the investigation and resolution of significant and/or complex operational issues and incidents, providing timely and accurate feedback on the outcomes.
* Be observant, perceptive, versatile and able to make decisions in a collaborative environment.
* Manage, mentor and coach other staff as required across commodities and functions, in preparation for competency assessment and to support best practice.
* Commit to and lead business improvement initiatives, demonstrating a positive attitude towards change.
* Build and maintain productive working relationships within the department, with clients and across industry.
Mandatory Requirements:
* This position requires you to hold a Lead Food Safety Auditor or Lead Quality Auditor qualification within the 6‑month probationary period. This course is provided by the employer as part of induction. If you have current Food Safety or Lead Auditor qualifications, please include them in your application.
* This position requires the candidate to obtain and maintain an ASIC Licence and MSIC Licence.
The successful candidate:
* Must hold and maintain a valid Australian motor vehicle driver’s licence.
* Must meet the physical requirements of the role(s) involving a combination of outdoor and office‑based work.
* Must wear an official uniform supplied by the department, including during field operations (as applicable), in accordance with the department’s uniform policy.
* Must wear appropriate protective personal equipment clothing and comply with departmental Work Health & Safety policies and procedures.
* Be prepared to travel intra and interstate as required.
VetPaths
The Australian Public Service (APS) values the unique skills, perspectives, and experiences that veterans gain during their Australian Defence Force (ADF) employment and encourage veterans to apply. Support may be available to veterans transitioning to meaningful APS careers through participation in VetPaths, which offers veterans an opportunity to participate in a six‑month program offering formal learning and development, career mentoring and activities for wellness and peer support. More information can be found here.
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