Full-time or Part-time, Fixed-term Position (to 30 June 2028)
Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)
📍 Melbourne, VIC

Are you a highly organised compliance professional who thrives on structure, accountability and purpose‑driven work?

The ACTU is seeking a Compliance and Grants Support Officer to play a key coordination role in overseeing compliance, governance and reporting obligations across the organisation and associated entities. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys maintaining registers, tracking reporting cycles, and working collaboratively to ensure obligations are met in complex, regulated environments.

The ACTU is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the rich cultural and social diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of colour, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals from diverse socio‑economic backgrounds.

About Us

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) represents almost 2 million workers and their families. Since 1927, we have led some of the most significant workplace struggles in Australia’s history. The ACTU’s role as a peak body is to encourage workers to join their union, be a national voice for our movement, and advance and defend workers’ rights through coordinated campaigns, representation, and support for our affiliates.

The Role

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Compliance and Grants Support Officer coordinates and oversees compliance obligations across ACTU entities. This includes obligations arising from grant funded activities, Registered Training Organisation (RTO) operations, and Centre for Workers’ Capital partnership activities.

The role provides specialist coordination, oversight and guidance to ensure that reporting, governance and record‑keeping requirements are identified, tracked and met. You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to support strong compliance frameworks and organisational accountability.

A commitment to trade union values and social justice is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee compliance obligations for grant‑funded, regulated and partnership activities, including reporting, governance and record‑keeping requirements.
• Maintain and manage compliance registers, reporting schedules and key timeframes, monitoring obligations and escalating risks or issues as required.
• Review and coordinate the preparation of routine compliance and grants reports, drawing on information collated from agreed sources.
• Provide compliance guidance to staff involved in grant‑funded and regulated activities within the scope of the role.
• Coordinate RTO compliance and governance obligations, including oversight of records, registers, MOUs, reporting requirements and audit readiness.
• Coordinate and oversee compliance and governance requirements for Centre for Workers’ Capital partnership activities, including annual fund reporting and acquittals.
• Coordinate compliance‑related financial and governance reporting in collaboration with the ACTU Finance team, including oversight of auditable records.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to gather information for reports, audits and reviews, and respond to compliance‑related enquiries.
• Provide general administrative and operational support consistent with the role and classification.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

• Demonstrated experience coordinating or overseeing compliance, governance or reporting obligations.
• Strong attention to detail and records management skills.
• Ability to identify, monitor and escalate compliance risks or issues.
• Ability to follow established procedures and work to deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Competence using Microsoft 365 and record‑keeping systems.
• Demonstrated reliability, discretion and accuracy.
• Ability to work collaboratively and respectfully with colleagues.
• Commitment to ACTU values and policies.

Desirable

• Experience in a grants‑funded, regulatory, education or RTO environment.
• Familiarity with audit or compliance documentation processes.

Benefits

The ACTU offers a competitive salary range of $114,900 – 134,230 depending on skills and experience, along with:

• Additional 15% superannuation
• Annual leave loading
• Working from home opportunities
• The opportunity to work a rostered day off arrangement

How to Apply

Please provide a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and your suitability for the role, along with your CV, to Adam Wieladek, Financial Controller at jobs@actu.org.au.

Please note: Applications without a cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria will not be considered.

Closing Date: Applications close on Monday 11 May 2026