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Inspector

Be part of something bigger

The role of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) is to uphold the law and change behaviour to make the building and construction industry fair, efficient and productive.

Bring your passion and enthusiasm to a role that impacts an industry that is one of the largest contributors to GDP in Australia and provides employment to more than one million people.

Do you have a strong background in Human Resources or Industrial Relations? Do you want to join a dedicated and supportive team responsible for ensuring employees in the building and construction industry are paid correctly?

Your new role

The Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) is looking for experienced candidates for the role of Senior Inspector in the Wages Group. The Wages Group is responsible for delivering education and compliance campaigns aimed at improving compliance with Australian workplace laws. The Wages Group also investigates allegations of non-compliance with Australian workplace laws.

Reporting to the Team Leader, the role has a strong focus on compliance and auditing. The key responsibilities of the Senior Inspector include:

• Researching, interpreting and applying Australian workplace laws, including maintaining knowledge of relevant legislation and industry developments.
• Undertaking audits to determine whether employees have been paid correctly.
• Investigating allegations of non-compliance with Australian workplace laws
• Communicating with third parties (e.g. employers and employees) on matters relating to the assessment, investigation, and outcomes.
• Using Excel, undertake complex calculations of workers entitlements
• Preparing and delivering high quality briefs of evidence, effectively managing a personal workload in addition to reviewing work of less experienced Inspectors.

The ideal candidate will have highly developed knowledge and experience of the Australian workplace relations system, including the ability to interpret enterprise agreements and modern awards. This will be supported by your excellent investigative skills, including the ability to plan, conduct and lead complex investigations and audits.
You will enjoy working in a fast-paced and cohesive team environment, where your solid interpersonal, negotiation and representation skills are coupled with your ability to understand and translate complex information.
You must be prepared to travel regionally and interstate (dependent on travel restrictions) for operational training or to assist in other ABCC offices. You must also hold a current driver’s licence.

What’s in it for you?

You will be joining an adaptive, high performing and inclusive organisation. Our wellbeing index score is among the best in the Australian Public Service (APS), according to the most recent APS Employee Census.

You will receive exceptional learning and development opportunities, flexible work options including the ability to work remotely, access to an employee benefits scheme, wellbeing initiatives all year round and an attractive base salary of $88,166 plus 15.4% superannuation.

What are you waiting for?

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, review the candidate information kit on our website for instructions on how to apply.

If you have questions regarding the role, you can contact Madeleine Jones, Director – Wages & Operations WA/SA on (08) 9238 9704 or email the Recruitment Team for more information.

Eligibility

To be eligible for employment at the ABCC, you must be an Australian Citizen and agree to pre-employment screening. This may include a criminal history (police) check, health clearances and character checks. Some positions may require additional checks to be performed and require a security clearance.

Applications close 11:30PM AEST, Wednesday 29 September 2021.