Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $116,413 - $140,849
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Governance and risk management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/PES/1947126
About the Role
The Conduct and Integrity Division is seeking a Senior Investigator.
The Senior Investigator leads high-quality investigations and enquiries relating to VPS staff conduct, fraud and corruption and integrity matters, ensuring thorough, objective and evidence-based outcomes.
This is an Ongoing Full-time opportunity.
Attributes
The Senior Investigator will apply specialist knowledge to gather and analyse information, engage with stakeholders effectively, prepare high-quality written materials including investigation reports, briefings and correspondence, provide clear analysis, findings and recommendations and maintain meticulous records while upholding the highest standards of confidentiality and integrity.
The Senior Investigator works effectively and collaboratively within a small, high performing team to contribute to a culture within the department of continuous improvement and the pursuit of excellence.
In performing the role, the Senior Investigator will model and apply the Victorian Public Sector Values of responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect, leadership and human rights.
The Senior Investigator will use their strong communication skills to:
The Senior Investigator will use their developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills to:
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
Mandatory: Experience in leading complex investigations or conducting enquiries into conduct matters
Mandatory: Current (or willingness to obtain) Employee Working with Children Check.
Desirable: Relevant Bachelor's degree or qualification in employment or government investigations.
About the Division
The Conduct and Integrity Division provides expert advice and support to Victorian government school principals and other people managers in the Department of Education on managing employee conduct and performance including child safety concerns and fraud and corruption.
About the Department
The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, e thnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Therese Quin, Principal Investigator, Fraud, Corruption and Corporate Team via (03) 7022 1963 or [email protected]
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on 28 September 2026