Inspector - Metro

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $95,102 - $107,905

Occupation: Regulatory Governance and Compliance

Reference: VG/D01030JANUARY2025

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- ** Utilise your expertise in compliance and regulation to provide support and advice to Liquor Control Victoria (LCV)**:

- **1x Ongoing, full-time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victoria Public Service**:

- **VPS4: $95,102 to $104,905 per annum plus superannuation.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking to fill an ongoing role as a Liquor inspector within Liquor Control Victorio. We have an opportunity for an inspector, located at the Richmond Office. If you are someone who enjoys working in a tight-knit team, looking to develop your skills, enjoy a challenge and thrive in a varied environment, take a step up and come and join us.

**About the Business Unit**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety has established a new business unit, Liquor Control Victoria, to support the independent Victorian Liquor Commission which was created on 1 July 2022. Liquor Control Victoria supports the independent Commission by providing strategic, operational and administrative support and by performing various regulatory functions under delegation.

The Victorian Liquor Commission, supported by Liquor Control Victoria, is responsible for issuing liquor licences and overseeing industry compliance and enforcement to ensure that Victorians and visitors to the state enjoy safe and responsible liquor licensed environments.

This is an exciting time to join Liquor Control Victoria and to be part of something new and growing. We are strengthening our focus on harm minimisation and assessment of community impacts as part of our regulatory approach following major reforms to liquor licencing laws that commenced in2022.

**About the Role**:
Reporting to a Team Leader, this role is primarily responsible for carrying out compliance activities in Metro Melbourne, however you may be required to travel and conduct operations anywhere within Victoria. Your main functions can include conducting discreet attendances, surveillance, overt inspections, investigations, complaint handling and enforcement functions.

ln addition, you may be responsible for conducting risk management discussions, conducting joint operations with other regulators, including Victoria Police and compiling reports and other documents for the purposes of prosecution or disciplinary action. When necessary, this role will recommend relevant enforcement actions, such as commencing a criminal investigation or other enforcement action in accordance with policies and procedures.

The role demands flexibility as it requires shift work with variable shift patterns, including afternoon, evening, and weekend shifts, and occasionally requires travel to regional Victoria.

After completing your training, you will be assigned to one of the Metro Regulatory Teams.

Some of your duties will include:

- Undertaking inspections and observations of liquor venues and licensed events in accordance with the allocated inspection/investigations regime provided by divisional management.
- Conduct investigations involving alleged breaches of the legislation administered by the Commission.
- Identify existing or potential risks of non-compliance or social harm arising from the operation of licensed premises and work with licensees to identify, negotiate and implement appropriate responses to ameliorate that risk.
- Resolve operational issues and manage all complaints promptly and effectively, in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Engaging with stakeholders and community organisations with a focus on developing and implementing strategies to minimise alcohol related harms

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

**About You**:

- Demonstrated experience and expertise in a compliance