Job Description
Overview
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/VRQA/1918735
The Senior Audit Officer plays an important role in ensuring quality training consistent with Vocational Education and Training (VET) regulations in Victoria. The Senior Audit Officer is responsible for course accreditation as well as registration of Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), and recognition of Group Training Organisations (GTOs).
About the Department
The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
About the Division
This position sits within the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA). The VRQA is a statutory authority to the Department and acts to protect the interests of students as consumers of education or training services.
The VRQA's role is to register:
school education providers, including senior secondary
school boarding premises
children for home schooling
vocational education and training (VET) providers that deliver accredited training to domestic students
in Victoria only, or Victoria and Western Australia only.
The VRQA also accredits courses and regulates apprenticeships and traineeships within Victoria.
The role sits within the VET unit of the VRQA and is focused on registering and monitoring compliance of training providers.
About the Role
The Senior Audit Officer is responsible for evaluating accreditation applications for compliance with the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) and the VRQA VET course accreditation requirements. This includes liaising with government bodies and other organisations involved with accreditation, supporting applicants to develop courses and tracking implementation of agreed management actions.
The Senior Audit Officer is responsible, as part of a team, for the registration of registered training organisations (RTOs) to confirm compliance against legislative and regulatory requirements. The duties include conducting audits, scheduling, and managing external suppliers engaged to conduct audits, moderating reports, and determining compliance actions and rectifications where non compliances are identified.
The VET and Industry engagement unit has responsibility for the administration of the recognition framework for Group Training Organisations (GTOs). The framework involves assessment of operations of organisations that employ apprentices and trainees in meeting the National Standards for Group Training Organisations.
The role assists in the development of a risk-based approach to managing compliance, prepares reports and briefings and assists with the branch's other activities as required.
Attributes
The ideal candidate will have excellent planning and organising skills, conceptual and analytic ability to manage risk assessments, the ability to work collaboratively with the team and have expertise in quality assurance, compliance and regulation.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
Experience in Education and Training and or experience with audit and compliance is desirable.
Desirable: Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent competencies
Desirable: Diploma in Quality Auditing or equivalent competencies
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
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
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
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 Julie Florence, Manager VET and Industry Engagement - via (03) 9059 4537 or email. Julie.florence@education.vic.gov.au
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.
Applications close 11:59pm on 27 April 2026.
Applications close Monday 27 April 2026 at 11.59pm
Posted
13 April 2026
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/VRQA/1918735
The Senior Audit Officer plays an important role in ensuring quality training consistent with Vocational Education and Training (VET) regulations in Victoria. The Senior Audit Officer is responsible for course accreditation as well as registration of Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), and recognition of Group Training Organisations (GTOs).
About the Department
The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
About the Division
This position sits within the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA). The VRQA is a statutory authority to the Department and acts to protect the interests of students as consumers of education or training services.
The VRQA's role is to register:
school education providers, including senior secondary
school boarding premises
children for home schooling
vocational education and training (VET) providers that deliver accredited training to domestic students
in Victoria only, or Victoria and Western Australia only.
The VRQA also accredits courses and regulates apprenticeships and traineeships within Victoria.
The role sits within the VET unit of the VRQA and is focused on registering and monitoring compliance of training providers.
About the Role
The Senior Audit Officer is responsible for evaluating accreditation applications for compliance with the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) and the VRQA VET course accreditation requirements. This includes liaising with government bodies and other organisations involved with accreditation, supporting applicants to develop courses and tracking implementation of agreed management actions.
The Senior Audit Officer is responsible, as part of a team, for the registration of registered training organisations (RTOs) to confirm compliance against legislative and regulatory requirements. The duties include conducting audits, scheduling, and managing external suppliers engaged to conduct audits, moderating reports, and determining compliance actions and rectifications where non compliances are identified.
The VET and Industry engagement unit has responsibility for the administration of the recognition framework for Group Training Organisations (GTOs). The framework involves assessment of operations of organisations that employ apprentices and trainees in meeting the National Standards for Group Training Organisations.
The role assists in the development of a risk-based approach to managing compliance, prepares reports and briefings and assists with the branch's other activities as required.
Attributes
The ideal candidate will have excellent planning and organising skills, conceptual and analytic ability to manage risk assessments, the ability to work collaboratively with the team and have expertise in quality assurance, compliance and regulation.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
Experience in Education and Training and or experience with audit and compliance is desirable.
Desirable: Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent competencies
Desirable: Diploma in Quality Auditing or equivalent competencies
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
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
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
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 Julie Florence, Manager VET and Industry Engagement - via (03) 9059 4537 or email. Julie.florence@education.vic.gov.au
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.
Applications close 11:59pm on 27 April 2026.
Applications close Monday 27 April 2026 at 11.59pm
Posted
13 April 2026
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior VET and Industry Engagement Officer-Senior Audit Officer position is now open for candidates interested in the Government Job Alert sector. This role in Melbourne offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Government Job Alert is a plus.