• Conduct complex end-to-end misconduct and reportable conduct investigations
• 6 x fixed-term, 2-year opportunities with flexible working arrangements within a high-performing, passionate team
• VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation

About Us:

People, Safety, Culture and Communications' core functions span the breadth of workplace cultural, and people matters, including human resources policy and strategy; organisational culture and change; recruitment, redeployment, and retention; performance and development; pay, benefits and workforce reporting; occupational health and safety management; and employment regulations.

Employee and Workplace Relations is responsible for management of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS)'s industrial relations program, the management of employee relations issues including employee conduct, the Human Resource Business Partnerships, and administration of the internal review of actions process.

About the Role:

Under the direction of the Senior Manager and a Principal Investigator, Employee Investigations (EI), these six new fixed-term Senior Investigator roles will be responsible for conducting complex end-to-end misconduct and reportable conduct investigations, and providing expert, strategic advice in relation to misconduct and reportable conduct investigations and related matters.

Some of your duties with include:

• Preparing departmental briefs for disciplinary outcomes involving termination of employment.
• Providing authoritative advice and information in both verbal and written form to internal and external stakeholders.
• Initiating and building positive relationships with peers, senior managers and stakeholders.

About You:

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in undertaking complex and sensitive investigations, consistent with relevant legislative and industrial requirements. Specific experience in misconduct and/or reportable conduct investigations is particularly desirable.
• Strong stakeholder management skills to build effective relationships.
• High-level written communication and experience in developing complex documentation.

How to Apply:

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.