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.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers
We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- Utilise your investigations expertise to provide support and advice to the People Safety and Culture branch
- Fixed-Term (until 30/06/2027), Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 4: $100,894 - $114,476 plus superannuation.
About Us:
People, Safety and Culture's 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.
About the Role:
Under the direction of the Senior Manager, Employee Investigations (EI), this position is responsible for assisting with misconduct and reportable conduct investigations and providing administrative and systems support to the Employee Investigations team.
Some of your duties will include:
- Applying sound knowledge, judgement and well-developed analytical skills to assess and review information, evidence and data trends.
- Conducting and assisting in employee misconduct and reportable conduct investigations across DJCS. This may include the preparation of necessary documentation, conducting interviews, evidence gathering, making findings and authoritative report writing on behalf of business units.
- Assisting with the management of externally engaged investigators.
- Initiating and building positive relationships with peers, managers and stakeholders, both within and external to DJCS.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As an ideal candidate, you will possess:
- Independently performs investigative administrative and other duties as required.
- Responds promptly to requests from stakeholders and proactively contributes to the improvement of processes.
- Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.
Qualifications
- A background in investigations is desirable, for this role. Studies or qualifications in law or experience in Government Investigations 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 c
oncerns 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.