Career Opportunities: APS5 - Regulatory Officer, Vehicle Safety Operations Branch ******)
Requisition ID
*****
-Posted
18/08/2026
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$89,225
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$96,829
- Location of Position (2) -
Ongoing
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Full Time
APS5 - Regulatory Officer, Vehicle Safety Operations Branch
Title:
APS5 - Regulatory Officer, Vehicle Safety Operations Branch
Classification(s):
Employment Type:
Ongoing , Full Time
Business Division:
Road Vehicle Regulation
Branch / Section:
Vehicle Safety Operations, Application Assessments and Approvals
Location:
We want to recruit the best people to our department.
Our roles support flexible work arrangements including the opportunity to work from one of our departmental offices and hybrid (mixture of office and home-based work).
These roles are located in Canberra and Melbourne .
A merit pool may be formed and used to fill future similar vacancies in these locations and other locations within the same metropolitan area.
Security Clearance:
Baseline Vetting
Job Reference No:
*****
Contact Officer:
Catherine Tamburro on
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Closing Date:
*****pm AE ST, Sunday 13 September ****
We actively seek to reflect the diversity of the Australian community in our workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople, people with disability and/or who are neurodivergent, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, including people of all genders and gender identities.
We uphold gender equality as a core organisational value.
If you're interested in the role but feel uncertain, we still encourage you to apply if you feel your passions, transferable skills and valuable experience align with this position.
The opportunity we have available
The Vehicle Safety Operations Branch is Australia's national vehicle standards regulator.




The Branch is responsible for administering the Road Vehicle Standards Act **** which sets vehicle standards for all new vehicles entering the Australian market and regulates the supply to the market of used vehicles.
This involves assessment of RVS applications for the provision of compliant road vehicles, supporting stakeholders through a central contact centre, managing the road vehicle and road vehicle component recall process and, compliance and enforcement activities under the RVS legislation.
There are 4 sections in our Branch:
Application Assessments and Approvals
Technical Assessments and Approvals
Compliance and Enforcement
Recalls Notification and Monitoring
What you will do
These roles are varied and energetic and sit across the Recalls Notification and Monitoring; Assessment Application and Approvals; and Technical Assessment and Approvals Sections.
Typical duties include:
Contribute to briefings, correspondence and reports
assess applications (and evidence) against the requirements of the Road Vehicle Standards Act ****
conduct quality assurance (QA) on applications, recalls and outgoing correspondence
support process improvement through issue identification during QA reviews including the review of operating procedures
support the branch risk reporting processes including contributing to the section's risk management reviews and reporting
analyse and assess information gathered through assessment and assurance activities and propose business improvements
manage professional relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including maintaining the arrangements for ongoing coordination, consultation, oversight and reporting.
adopt and implement any changes in process or procedure
develop training materials and standard operating procedures
provide statistical and other reporting as necessary
engage with stakeholders about their applications or recalls and the related policy and standards
analysing and assessing information to conduct risk assessments.
Inherent requirements for the role
The inherent requirements for this role include:
an ability to engage and influence stakeholders in a professional and effective manner
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📌 Aps5 - Regulatory Officer, Vehicle Safety Operations Branch (Canberra)
🏢 Department Of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional .
📍 Canberra