Principal Investigator, Clerk Grade 11/12

2 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia NSW Government -NSW Ombudsman Full time

**Come join our team to make a difference in the NSW public sector**

**Vacancy**: Principal Investigator, Clerk Grade 11/12, Investigations and Major Projects Branch
**Location**: Sydney CBD with hybrid and flexible working options.
**Employment**: Ongoing Fulltime
**Salary Range**: Up to $174,071 Package includes salary ($134,411 - $155,445), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

**Role No**: CFR23/59 (12034)

**About the NSW Ombudsman**

The NSW Ombudsman’s Office is continuing to pursue our goals of ensuring everyone in NSW is treated fairly, and that public authorities and community service providers act in ways that are lawful, reasonable, and accountable.

We are committed to providing a range of career development opportunities. We aim to guide and help our people with the skills they need to lead our organisation and give the most impact to what they do.

We strive to have a workforce that reflects the breadth and diversity of the people of NSW. We seek people who will bring their whole self and their experiences to our work. We are particularly keen to hear from people with lived experiences relevant to our work, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, First Nations people, and people from various culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

**The Role**

The Principal Investigator leads teams in the conduct of investigations or major projects in accordance with the statutory functions and strategic priorities of the Ombudsman. This work may include investigations arising from individual complaints and major projects and investigations initiated of our own motion into systemic issues across our jurisdiction, including state and local government and community services sectors.

**About you**

This role would be well suited for a professional with considerable experience in conducting and leading investigations and inquiries, especially within an administrative law or oversight context; the ability to manage complex and sensitive issues; lead a team and work closely with stakeholders. You will have highly developed analytical and communications skills and have relevant government/regulatory expertise at a senior level in areas such as investigations, audit, systemic reviews or complex complaint handling.
- Experience in investigations or systems review in a government or oversight context
- Experience leading teams in a high-performance culture
- Strong conceptual and analytical ability including the ability to interpret complex issues, critically assess evidence, and develop recommendations to address identified issues
- Outstanding written communication skills and demonstrated experience in preparing reports, including public reports, from investigatory processes
- Strong oral communication skills, with demonstrated capability to undertake interviews, lead negotiations and present persuasively.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in law, government investigations, public policy or other relevant discipline would be highly desirable.

**What can we offer?**
- Competitive salary and future growth opportunities within NSW Ombudsman
- Flexibility and the capacity to work in a hybrid way
- Work life balance with a 35-hour work week
- Opportunity to utilise and hone management and mentorship skills
- Close to public transport - office is adjacent to Town Hall Train Station
- Great team environment and culture

**Notes**:

- CV outlining your skills, knowledge, and experience as relevant to this role.
- The assessment process will be conducted by a standard panel assessment process.
- A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a pool of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role or similar roles, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles over the next 18 months.
- All temporary roles may have the opportunity for ongoing employment.

**Additional Information is available at the following links.**

Role description
NSW Ombudsman Website

**Closing date**: Sunday 20 August 2023 at 11:59pm



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