Manager Strategy, Governance and Operations

20 hours ago

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

Utilise your people management skills to oversee delivery of the core operational requirements within the Local Government Inspectorate.
- Ongoing opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in a flexible and welcoming work environment in the Victorian Public Service.
- VPS Grade 6.2: $149,025 - $170,579 plus superannuation.

The Local Government Inspectorate is seeking a Manager Strategy, Governance and Operations to provide a critical role in supporting the Chief Municipal Inspector.
About the business unit
Under the leadership of the Chief Municipal Inspector, the Local Government Inspectorate (LGI) is an independent administrative office hosted by the Department of Justice and Community Safety. It is the dedicated integrity agency for local government focussing on investigations for offences and compliance with the Local Government Act 2020 (Act).

**The key functions of the Inspectorate include**:

- Investigating alleged breaches and offences against the Act.
- Monitoring governance arrangements of councils.
- Investigating alleged breaches of electoral provisions.
- Targeted governance examinations and broader systemic reviews of councils for governance requirements.
- Investigating allegations of serious or gross misconduct by councillors and senior council staff.
- Collaborating with the Victorian Government Solicitor to undertake prosecutions for breaches of the Act.
- Advising the Attorney General and Minister for Local Government where there are significant failures of council to provide good governance.

About the role
Reporting to the Chief Municipal Inspector the Manager Strategy, Governance and Operations is responsible for the oversight of the delivery of the core operational requirements within LGI. The Manager will provide leadership to the investigation, compliance, and operational team within LGI to deliver services consistent with statutory regulation and operational policy and in line with departmental delivery targets.

**Some of your duties will include**:

- Manage the LGI operational teams to deliver services consistent with statutory and operational policy and in line with service delivery targets (key performance indicators).
- Ensure appropriate operational practices around planning of investigations including execution and demand forecasting within investigations process
- Manage the development, implementation and maintenance of best practice investigation/compliance frameworks including contribution to the development and maintenance of operational policy and procedures

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

**To be successful in this role, you will have**:

- Extensive experience, with progressively increasing levels of responsibility, in investigations, compliance, audit, law or allied fields will be highly regarded.
- Experience working in, or with, Local Government is highly desirable. In particular, a history of working within a governance/compliance capacity in a Local Council would be well regarded.
- Financial management experience including budget and financial transactions. Experience with Oracle desirable
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Experience and knowledge of TRIM record management advantageous
- Experience and knowledge of Lotus Notes or similar CRM advantageous

How to apply

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