Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Governance and risk management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/1898152
About us
The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.
About the role
The Worker Screening Unit (WSU) is responsible for administering the Worker Screening Act 2020 by processing applications for Working with Children Checks and NDIS Worker Screening Checks.
The role of Manager, Assessment is to lead and manage a team of Senior Review and Assessment Officers. The Manager, Assessment is accountable for ensuring consistent output of high quality and timely assessments by their teams. The position is part of the leadership team in the Operational Management area of the Worker Screening Unit.
Key accountabilities include:
About you
To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate:
Other requirements
A tertiary qualification is desirable.
For specific skills required please review the attached position description.
This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.< /p>
How to apply
Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Tuesday 16th December 2025. All applications should include:
Other relevant information
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.
DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however this may differ from role to role.