Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $97,955 - $111,142
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: Governance and risk management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/VRQA/1891627
About the Role
The Authorised Officer role sits within the Apprenticeship Field Services Unit (‘the Unit') of the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority ('the VRQA').
The Unit is responsible for monitoring employers' obligations when employing apprentices and trainees under a Training Contract. This includes entering workplaces where apprentices and trainees are employed to determine if obligations are being met in accordance with the ETR Act.
The Unit undertakes visits on a risk basis and reports on its findings. Reports and briefings are prepared for VRQA delegate decisions and administered in accordance with the VRQA's regulatory approach.
The Authorised Officer's role is to support the VRQA's regulation of apprenticeships and traineeships in Victoria, in accordance with the ETR Act and Training Contract obligations. The Authorised Officer will demonstrate integrity and initiative in the performance of their duties, which include:
The role requires that the person is trained and appointed as an Authorised Officer for the purposes of Part 5.5 of the ETR Act, and will be required to conduct remote and field-based investigations.
VRQA Authorised Officer's are also required to hold a current Working With Children Check, and a valid driver's licence.
About the Division
The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority ('the VRQA') is a statutory authority that sits within the Department of Education and Training, and is established under the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (‘the ETR Act'). The VRQA is responsible for the registration of education and training providers, accreditation of courses and the regulation of apprenticeships and traineeships in Victoria.
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.
The Department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Nikita Martins via [email protected].
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be su bject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on Sunday 9 November 2025.