Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time Salary: $240,938 - $310,385

Grade: VPS SES1

Occupation: Leadership and management

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/VDT126

IBAC's work is vitally important to Victorians - we prevent and expose public sector corruption and police misconduct.

Our vision is a public sector and police that acts with integrity for all Victorians.

People who work for IBAC are expected to have a sound understanding of and ability to demonstrate the IBAC values when dealing with Government agencies, the community and colleagues.

IBAC's values are incorporated in professional skills and behaviours for the position.

We Lead by example, Act Impartially, Work Together, Behave with Respect, Strive for Excellence.

We are committed to bringing together people with differing perspectives, lived experiences and skills to make choices that reflect our integrity and community, and to creating an inclusive work environment for all.

Visit: www.ibac.vic.gov.au for more information.

The role

We have an opportunity for an experienced senior leader to join IBAC as the Director - Surveillance on a full-time fixed term basis.

Reporting to the Executive Director – Operations, the role oversees the use, deployment and management of specialist technical, electronic and physical surveillance resources within a high-risk environment to support investigations into alleged corruption and misconduct.

Duties include:

- Leading the effective delivery of technical and physical surveillance functions and building capability to support highly sensitive operations.




- Setting the strategic direction and priorities of the Surveillance unit.
- Overseeing complex and sensitive operations, including resources, budgets, risk and operational outcomes.
- Providing expert strategic and risk management advice to senior executives on operational and technical matters.
- Leading and developing multidisciplinary teams and creating a positive, high-performing setting.
- Ensuring operations comply with relevant legislative requirements and industry standards.
- Building strong relationships with investigative teams, law enforcement agencies and other key stakeholders.

Additional duties are set out in the position description. To view this, please visit the IBAC Careers webpageand click on the appropriate vacancy.

About you

We are looking for candidates with the below experience and capabilities:

- Significant experience in covert methodology, typically gained through law enforcement and the application of technical and/or physical surveillance.
- Extensive knowledge of contemporary surveillance methodologies, including technical and physical surveillance, undercover operations and technical surveillance countermeasures.




- Extensive experience or knowledge of sophisticated physical and electronic surveillance equipment and methodology.
- Demonstrated senior leadership experience within complex, sensitive and high-risk operational environments.
- A tertiary qualification or significant experience in a relevant discipline.

Due to the requirement to attain a Negative Vetting 1 security clearance candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of application. Pre-employment screening The preferred candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment screening as part of the recruitment process. This includes psychometric testing, validation of misconduct declarations, a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), and other relevant checks in accordance with Victorian public sector requirements and IBAC policy. Psychometric testing is completed online and assesses cognitive ability, personality, work values, and safety behaviours.

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Due to a conflict-of-interest IBAC is unable to accept applications for secondment from Victoria Police employees.

All applications should include a resume (no more than three pages) and a statement of claims (no more than 800 words) outlining how your knowledge and experience fulfill the key requirements of the role.

If you encounter technical issues when applying, please email [email protected].

For further information regarding the role, please contact Leo Lahey ([email protected]).

Applications close 15 October 2026.

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Applications close Thursday 15 October 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

30 September 2026

📌 Director - Surveillance (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne