Principal Investigator

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time

**Salary**: $113,022 - $124,884

**Grade**:VPS 5

**Occupation**:Governance and risk management

**Location**:Grampians - Ballarat

**Reference**:VG/SRO/COM/1873613

At least one (1) fixed term (up to 12 months) and at least one (1) fixed term (up to 4 months) Principal Investigator Grade 5 positions are available in the Investigations Ballarat Branch, Compliance Division, Ballarat.

**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.

- Applications close Thursday 31 July 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 17 July 2025