Principal Investigator

**Principal Investigator**
- At least one (1) fixed term (up to 12 months) role and one (1) fixed term (up to 4 months) role in the Compliance Division, Investigations Ballarat Branch.
- Salary $113,022 - $124,884 plus 12% superannuation - VPS Grade 5.1
- Based in Ballarat, with hybrid working arrangements

**What we offer**

The State Revenue Office is the Victorian Government's revenue management agency, administering a range of taxes, duties, levies, grants, and subsidies.

**The opportunity**

The Principal Investigator role will require you, as the most experienced member of a team, to independently undertake the most complex and sensitive investigation/audit activities in the Investigations Ballarat Branch in accordance with approved SRO compliance activities, and to mentor and provide guidance to less senior members of the team.

**Key responsibilities**

Reporting to a Team Leader, you will be required to:

- Assist the team leader with managing and leading a large team of Investigators.
- Conduct sensitive and/or complex investigations and audits, individually or as part of a team, across multiple revenue lines and conducting sensitive and complex negotiations with customers to achieve outcomes consistent with SRO objectives.
- Conduct complex research and provide expert advice on complex state taxation matters as well as contributing to the planning of strategic compliance activities.

**Who we are looking for**

We would love to hear from you if you are someone with:

- People management experience in motivating, mentoring and training a team of investigators combined with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills to contribute to continuous improvement, work practice reform and policy development.

**How to apply**

You will need to:

- upload your current resume
- submit a cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) addressing the 'who we are looking for' section above.

**More information**

You can find out more about this role via the position description. You can also contact Gabrielle Anderson, Area Manager, Investigations Ballarat on 9628 6910.

Please note, as part of our selection process, we conduct pre-appointment checks including those related to references, identity, qualifications, work history and police record history.