Director – Compliance and Investigations

Details: Are you an experienced regulatory leader with a strong background in investigations, compliance, enforcement, and administrative decision-making?

Education and Care Regulation and Support (ECRS) is seeking a highly capable Director, Compliance and Investigations to lead a specialist team responsible for delivering high-quality regulatory outcomes across the ACT's education and care and non-government school sectors. This leadership role oversees complex investigations, compliance activities, and enforcement action under a range of legislative frameworks.

The role requires strong leadership capability, sound judgement, excellent communication skills, and demonstrated expertise in investigations, compliance, and regulatory decision-making. Experience leading teams, managing complex operational workloads, and working within legislative and administrative law frameworks will be highly regarded.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Diploma or Tertiary qualification (or combination) in investigation and/or law is highly desirable.
• Experience in leading and developing an investigation team is highly desirable.
• This position requires:
  1. A current driver’s licence
  2. The ability to be approved and operate as an Authorised Person under section 67 of the Education Act 2004 and the ability to be approved and operate as an Authorised Officer under section 195 of the Education and Care Services National Law (ACT).
  3. Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra

Note: A merit pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: For further information, please visit www.jobs.act.gov.au