Investigator (Vpsg3)

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $72,751 - $88,336

Occupation: Regulatory Governance and Compliance

Reference: VG/DJ4868/DJ8970/FEB23

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.
- **Ongoing, full-time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service**:

- **VPS Grade 3: $72,751 - $88,336 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:

- Provide 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:

- That businesses comply with consumer laws,
- Victorians exercise their consumer rights
- A fair and safe rental market for Victorians.

**About the Role**

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

The role includes investigating potential breaches of consumer law, under supervision and guidance, 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 need to have demonstrated experience in conducting investigations 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**
- Demonstrated experience in investigations
- A relevant knowledge of and/ or demonstrated experience preparing and supporting enforcement proceedings in Courts and Tribunals
- Qualifications/Requirements_
- Certificate IV in Government (Investigations) or equivalent is highly desirable. Relevant tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Economics, Law or other related fields may be considered.
- Minimum 2 years previous investigative and compliance/enforcement experience.
- A current Driver's Licence.

**How to Apply**
- FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:_

**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.

At interview stage and prior to commencement of employment with the department, you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 with three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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 three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine required by the department (from time to time).

Acceptable evidence includes:

- COVID-19 digital 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.