** Applications close 11.55pm, Sunday 9 August 2026 **

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, you can include this information with your application.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - adaptable options available.

Duties

- Lead and coordinate investigations, assessments and compliance enquiries, providing guidance and support to staff involved in regulatory activities.
- Develop, implement and maintain best-practice investigation and compliance processes, ensuring effective operations and reporting requirements are met.
- Analyse complex issues and provide advice and recommendations to Director of Local Government, the Secretary, and the Minister for Local Government on compliance, enforcement and regulatory matters under the Local Government Act 1993 and related legislation.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with senior management in councils, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders on compliance and education matters, and with the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Litigator on matters within the responsibility of the Office.
- Contribute to the Office's strategic planning,



risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Prepare high-quality reports, briefing papers, correspondence, ministerial and cabinet submissions, and other complex written materials.
- Perform other duties appropriate to this role and within the scope and classification of the position.

Essential Requirements

- May not be a local government councillor, as defined by the Local Government Act 1993, at the time of commencing employment in the Office of Local Government and for the duration that employment is held.

Desirable Requirements

- A tertiary qualification in law and/or Certificate IV in Government Investigations (Regulatory Compliance).

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties (358212) Principal Regulatory Services Officer.docx

Statement of Duties (358212) Principal Regulatory Services Officer.pdf

Information for applicants (Office of Local Government).docx

Information for applicants (Office of Local Government).pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4***.

For more information

Andrei Norris
Assistant Director - Office of Local Government
Email: *************@justice.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6232 7***

📌 Principal Regulatory Services Officer (358212) (Hobart)
🏢 Department of Justice (Tasmania)
📍 Hobart