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Senior Investigator
- Salary: $124,888 - $136,747 (Plus superannuation)
- Ongoing position
- Usual hours of work: Full-time ((flexibility may be available)
- Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (flexibility may be available)
The Role
Reporting to the Manager, Integrity Services, the Senior Investigator is responsible for providing expert specialist advice on integrity matters and for developing and implementing a comprehensive approach for promoting integrity and preventing corruption occurring in the department and its portfolio entities.
Key accountabilities include:
- Assess integrity matters identified through established compliance processes, and matters referred to Integrity Services, to make timely and accurate recommendations on the appropriate treatment of complex, multi-layered, nuanced integrity issues. This will include applying the responsibilities held by the department under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012 and acting a s a Deputy Public Interest Disclosure Coordinator for the department.
- Lead, oversight and provide expertise to ensure proper conduct of investigations, assessments and similar conducted or commissioned by the department into alleged integrity issues or alleged fraud and corruption.
- Prepare high level reports, briefings and other required documentation on integrity matters that take account of all relevant evidence, legislation, policies, attendant circumstances and other relevant matters.
- Support the Manager, Integrity Services in liaising with external oversight bodies, such as IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman, and with Victoria Police in the event of any investigations instigated by the department.
- Provide specialist advice on integrity-related matters to executive management, departmental staff and public sector agencies.
- Assist with the identification, design and implementation of effective risk assurance frameworks (e.g. third party due diligence framework; regional and international office compliance frameworks, etc) and collaborate with business process owners on their ongoing application.
The Team
The position of Senior Investigator will work within Integrity Services Unit, which sits within Corporate Services group.
The Corporate Services Group consists of specialist functions including strategic communications, finance, investment and procurement, performance and governance, legal and legislation, people and culture, information technology and workplace services and the close out of activities related to the Commonwealth Games. These functions enable the department to operate efficiently and effectively and support the Secretary and Ministers to meet legislative obligations and responsibilities whilst actively supporting the department's portfolio groups and Ministers to create the conditions for growing Victoria's prosperity, building the productive capacity of our economy, and increasing participation.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience:
- Impeccable writing skills with a proven ability to clearly convey complex information in a clear and concise manner.
- Demonstrated significant practical experience undertaking fraud and corruption-based investigations or comparable work.
- Experience leading the development and application of related policies, guidelines and precedents and the use of advanced professional skills to resolve novel or complex problems.
- Demonstrated experience providing accurate and consistent specialist and highly influential advice to senior stakeholders.
- Ability to proactively ide
ntify emerging integrity-related matters for the organisation and communicate these matters to appropriate stakeholders for mitigation action.
Further Information
For a confidential discussion, please contact Kym Weaver – Acting Director, Integrity on (03) 9623 1327.
The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.
How to Apply
Please click the ‘Apply Now' button.
Please provide a:
- Cover letter demonstrating how you meet each of the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the position description
- Current resume
Applications close at 23:59pm on Thursday, 30 April 2026.