We are searching for a competitive Senior Investigator to join our passionate team at Department of Justice and Community Safety in Melbourne CBD, VIC.
Growing your career as a Full Time Senior Investigator is an awesome opportunity to develop relevant skills.
If you are strong in critical thinking, planning and have the right mindset for the job, then apply for the position of Senior Investigator at Department of Justice and Community Safety today!

The Department of Government Services was established in 2023 to improve the experience for Victorian’s doing business and interacting with the government.

We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government, streamlining our corporate and procurement services and refocusing government policy and operations to make sure we are customer focused.

Department of Government Services brings together Digital Victoria, Service Victoria, Local Government Victoria, Consumer Affairs Victoria, the grant program centre and consolidates procurement policy, and whole of Victorian government telecommunications policy as well as the Working With Children Checks and Births, Deaths and Marriages. Oversight of Cenitex and the Public Record Office Victoria also transfers to DGS.

DGS also brings together VPS accommodation management, grant administration platforms and administration, and the procurement of whole of government goods and services. A new corporate shared service arrangement between DGS and central agencies (DPC and DTF) will deliver seamless and efficient services, while also driving VPS-wide corporate services reforms.

- Utilise your investigation expertise to provide support and advice to the Regulatory Services branch
- Ongoing, full-time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 4: $90,067 - $102,192 plus superannuation





Looking to work with a dynamic team contributing to consumer protection? If you have a passion for regulation and the skills to lead investigations in a supportive setting, come work for Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV).

About CAV

We are Victoria's consumer affairs regulator, operating within the national consumer protection framework. Our vision is a fair and competitive marketplace in Victoria. CAV regulates over 30 different Acts and their associated Regulations.

We:

• provide information to businesses, consumers, landlords and tenants about their rights and responsibilities

• register and license organisations and occupations

• ensure compliance with consumer laws, and

• review and advise the government about Victoria's consumer protection framework.

The outcomes we are working to achieve for the Victorian community are:

• businesses that comply with consumer laws,

• Victorians who exercise their consumer rights

• a fair and protected rental market for Victorians.

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About the Role

CAV is looking for enthusiastic individuals that are keen to use their skills and aptitudes to positively contribute to operations within the Investigation Services Branch (ISB) of CAV, located at 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne. CAV is looking for dynamic, professional and experienced investigators to join our team.

Working as a part of a dedicated team and reporting to their Team Manager,



the Senior Investigator is responsible for conducting investigations into significant breaches of consumer law and contributing to compliance and enforcement actions, including Court and Tribunal actions using the department's integrated compliance and enforcement approach.

To be considered for the role you will have demonstrated experience in conducting investigations using coercive powers and implementing operational policies, procedures, and practices within a regulatory or integrity environment. This role also provides guidance to staff and contributes to the strategic direction of the ISB and CAV as a whole.

About You

As our ideal candidate, you will possess the following:

- A relevant knowledge of and/ or demonstrated experience in legislative enforcement activities, particularly in relation to consumer protection legislation and policies
- Demonstrated ability to conduct and lead criminal and/or civil investigations
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and support enforcement proceedings in Courts and Tribunals including preparing witness statements, civil/criminal briefs of evidence
- Demonstrated experience in conducting investigations using a legislative framework
- Certificate IV in Government (Investigations) or equivalent is highly desirable. Relevant tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Economics, Law or other related fields may be considered along with relevant investigative experience

Special Conditions of Employment

- Engagement in this role is subject to a satisfactory Department of Justice Probity Check and Fitness to Work check.
- A current driver's licence is essential
- Minimum two years of previous investigative and compliance/enforcement experience

Benefits of working as a Senior Investigator in Melbourne CBD, VIC:

● Excellent benefits
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Attractive package

📌 Senior Investigator - with Great Benefits (CBD)
🏢 Important Company of the Sector
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