Lead Investigator

2 weeks ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

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 Grade5: $103,920 - $125,735 plus superannuation.

About the Business Unit
Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) is Victoria's consumer regulator. Our vision is a fair and competitive marketplace in Victoria. We:

- Povide information to business, consumers, landlords and tenants about their rights and responsibilities
- Register and license organisations and occupations
- Ensure compliance with consumer laws, and
- Review and advise 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 safe rental market for Victorians.

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 Lead Investigator will have a strong background and experience in leading investigations culminating in early interventions and /or enforcement outcomes (including preparing briefs of evidence for legal proceedings in criminal, civil, and disciplinary matters) and using a range of risk-based compliance and enforcement tools and approaches.

**Some of your duties may include**:

- Lead and /or contribute to the development and implementation of CAV's risk-based compliance and enforcement program, mentoring and leading other investigators across the full spectrum of interventions, from targeted education engagements to enforcement.
- Develop, review and enhance investigation plans and conduct regular case reviews in consultation with managers and colleagues.
- Prepare and provide specialist technical advice, especially on large and/or complex compliance and enforcement cases.

About You
- Relevant knowledge of and/ or demonstrated experience in legislative enforcement activities particularly in relation to consumer protection legislation and policies.
- Conduct and lead complex civil and/or criminal investigations.
- Ability to prepare and support enforcement proceedings in Courts and Tribunals including preparing witness statements, civil/criminal briefs of evidence.
- Understanding of the function and relevant legislation of Consumer Affairs Victoria would be an advantage.

Qualifications/Requirements
- Certificate IV in Government (Investigations) or equivalent is required. Relevant tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Economics, Law or other related fields may be considered.
- Previous investigative experience is required.
- Minimum five years previous investigative and compliance/enforcement experience.
- A current Driver's Licence.

How to Apply

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.

Prior to commencement of employment with the department you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19.

Upon commencement of employment with the department you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the department into the DJCS Service Portal. This includes evidence of all doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).

**Acceptable evidence includes**:
COVID-19 digital certificate or ATAGI exemption certificate (available via your myGov account)

Your immunisation history statement (available via your myGov account)

Other documentation outside the above will not be accepted as evidence of having received your COVID-19 vaccine doses.

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