At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

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.
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• Utilise your investigatory expertise to provide support and advice to the People Safety Culture and Communications branch
• An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 5: $109,730 - $132,764 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), this position is 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 will include:

• Conducting complex and sensitive end-to end employee misconduct and reportable conduct investigations within tight timeframes across DJCS. This includes conducting assessments, drafting allegations, conducting interviews with affected people, witnesses and respondents, evidence gathering, making findings and report writing.
• Preparing departmental briefs for disciplinary outcomes involving termination of employment, reporting to the Commission for Children and Young People, and other ad hoc briefings as required.
• Providing authoritative advice and information in both verbal and written form to internal and external stakeholders including senior management, employees and legal and union representatives, demonstrating a high level of technical knowledge, expertise, and analysis in the subject area.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About You:

As an ideal candidate, you will possess:

• 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.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must have a background in investigations to be suitable for this role. Studies in law or experience in Government Investigations or Industrial Relations would also be an advantage.
• An Employee Working with Children Check (WWCC) will be required for this role at the expense of the applicant once successfully in the role. Currency is required to be maintained by the employee for the period of employment.

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 national police checks and misconduct screening.

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.