Investigator (Vit4)

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Fixed term / 2 years

Organisation: Victorian Institute of Teaching

**Salary**: $89,004 - $100,984

Occupation: Other

Reference: VG/CC-5031-37-42-47
- The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) is an independent statutory authority, whose primary function is to regulate members of the teaching profession to ensure quality teaching, and provide for the safety and wellbeing of children.
- Our vision is for all Victorian children and young people to have the best teachers.**About us**

VIT offers a supportive, inclusive working environment, plus an attractive remuneration package and flexible work options. Our teams of diverse, high performing individuals are supportive and inclusive. Every role at VIT provides for the safety and wellbeing of children; our work enables quality teaching and the best educational outcomes for young Victorians.
- VIT promotes and encourages the Victorian Public sector Employees Code of Conduct of responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect, leadership and human rights.
- VIT is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and identities. It is the VITs policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with disability.
- We pride ourselves on allowing our staff to grow to their full potential, by offering new professional challenges and providing career growth opportunities.
- VIT is centrally located near Southern Cross Station in modern and up-to-date offices. Due to COVID-19, staff are working in the office and remotely on a hybrid model. All equipment will be provided.
- VIT is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and stakeholders. We require all employees to comply with VITs vaccination policy.Are you an investigator with a keen interest in undertaking assessments of professional conduct and/or suitability issues arising from complaints and notifications received about teachers and early childhood teachers in Victoria? These will involve assessments of conduct and competence as well as fitness issues, including impairments and criminal offences. If you fit this profile, then you could join the dynamic Professional Conduct Branch at the VIT which has an exciting and challenging mandate for change.

The Investigator role offers an outstanding career opportunity for a professional who is passionate about using their expertise to support VIT in its regulation of Victorian teachers. Using their strong ability to conduct timely and focused assessments, the Investigator role will contribute to VIT achieving its strategic objectives, meeting community expectations and providing for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

**About the role**

2 Year Fixed Term | Salary range: $89,004 to $100,984 plus statutory superannuation.

Be part of a forward-thinking, risk based regulator where ideas and opinions are valued. This role will require you to:

- Assess and triage incoming matters based on sound risk assessment
- Prepare detailed reports that provide authoritative advice and make recommendations on complex issues for individual teachers
- Analyse large volumes of information, identify issues, and source relevant information and documentation to inform the assessment
- Demonstrate accountability in respect of managing risk to the safety and wellbeing of children
- Provide specialist support to the Senior Investigators and Investigations Manager to enable high quality assessments and regulatory activity to be undertaken within agreed timeframes
- Communicate clearly, effectively and sensitively with registered teachers
- Work collaboratively across VIT to contribute to the delivery of outcomes aligned with the Strategic Plan, model the Victorian public sector values and VIT behaviours and contribute to a positive culture and working environment both within the Conduct and Compliance Team and across VIT.

**About you**

You will have sound and practical knowledge of conducting investigations and/or undertaking suitability or like assessments in a regulatory context of making recommendations for regulatory action.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Very well-developed organisation and planning skills
- Attention to detail
- Demonstrated influencing and negotiation skills
- Proven organisational awareness
- Demonstrated problem solving skills underpinned by sound analytical capability
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships
- Resilience and flexibility
- Experience in conducting investigations in a regulatory environment is highly desirable
- Demonstrated experience, qualifications or training in investigations, or a related discipline are highly desirable
- An understanding of working in a government investigative environment is desirable.

**Please see attached position description for more information.**

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