Primary Location (Campus): Brisbane South (Nathan)
Employment Type: Full Time
Department ID: General Counsel - VPC
Appointment Type: Continuing
Company Description
Every institution values excellence.
What matters most is why.Griffith was created to be a different type of university.You'llfindwe'reabout leading research, academic excellence, and the transformative power of education.
But what sets us apart is why those things matter and howyou'llachieve them.
Why?
Griffith brings together exceptional minds like yours from across the globe and from allwalks of life.
Here, we do incredible work, questioning and challenging, always in the pursuit of excellence.
Job Description
About the Opportunity
The Investigator plays a pivotal role in enhancing and supporting the University's complaints and investigations framework.
This position is responsible for conducting impartial and thorough investigations into complaints and allegations, applying trauma-informed principles while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
The role manages investigations of varying complexity, including the collection and analysis of evidence, conducting interviews with relevant parties, and preparing comprehensive reports containing findings and recommendations to inform decision-making.
Working closely with complainants and key stakeholders, the Investigator ensures matters are progressed in a timely, transparent, and professional manner.
The position also provides investigative expertise and support to specialist teams, contributes to capability-building initiatives across the Integrity and Complaints Team, and promotes best-practice investigative processes.
In addition, the Investigator identifies and assesses risks arising from investigations and contributes to initiatives that strengthen organisational integrity, drive continuous improvement, and support effective risk management across the University.
Key Responsibilities




Conduct complex investigations into staff and student matters in line with legislation, policy, and trauma-informed practice.
Manage investigations across all types of complaints and conduct, including staff and student misconduct, research integrity, privacy, public interest disclosures, corruption, and gender-based violence matters.
Gather, analyse, and assess evidence to develop findings and recommendations.
Interview complainants, respondents, and witnesses while ensuring procedural fairness and natural justice.
Deliver impartial, evidence-based outcomes while maintaining confidentiality and compliance obligations.
Liaise with stakeholders, including Human Resources and decision-makers, to support timely case resolution.
Maintain accurate investigation records, evidence logs, and case documentation.
Provide case updates and elevate risks, sensitivities, and emerging issues as required.
Collaborate with Integrity and Complaints Officers to ensure effective case coordination and communication.
Contribute to investigative capability, best practice, and organisational integrity initiatives.
About you
The occupant of this position will hold relevant postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
A Certificate IV in Government Investigations is desirable.
What we can offer
This is a full time continuing opportunity based at Brisbane South (Nathan).
As Griffith is a multi-site University you may be required to work across other locations




Griffith University's campuses are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples.
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Additional Information
Why join Griffith?
As a values-led organisation, at Griffith University,we'veworked hard to create a dynamic and strong organisational culture.
We offer:
Wide range of Learning and Development opportunities
Mix of on campus and work from home options available and a supportive work environment
Salary packaging options and corporate health discounts
Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave and leave loading
Support with future learning opportunities through our educational staffassistancescheme
Opportunities for internal mobility
Health Safety and Wellbeing initiatives – on campus Gym facilities
At Griffith,we'recommitted to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all - whoever you are and whereveryou'refrom.
If yourequireany accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you toparticipatefully in our recruitment experience.
Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply.
For moreinformationplease visit ourEquity, Diversity and Inclusion page.OurUniversityis committed to fostering a secure,respectfuland inclusive community for all.
In alignment with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence *****), Griffith University includes a declaration as part of the recruitment journey to uphold the values and standards of our community.Griffith University alsomaintainsa strict zero-tolerance policy against all forms of modern slavery.
For more information, please refer to Griffith'sModern Slavery Policy .
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📌 Investigator (Brisbane)
🏢 Griffith University
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