Investigator, Fraud and Corruption Control

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Education

**Salary**: $92,332 - $104,762

Occupation: Regulatory Governance and Compliance

Reference: VG/DE/PES/20015289

Reporting to the Manager, Fraud and Corruption Control, the Investigator is responsible for appropriately handling complaints and reports to the Fraud and Corruption Control Unit and investigating allegations of fraud and corruption.

**About the Department**

The Department of Education (DE) leads the delivery of education and development services to children and students both directly through government schools and indirectly through the regulation and funding of early childhood services and non-government schools.

**About the Division**

The Conduct and Integrity Division provides expert advice and support to school principals and other people managers on managing employee conduct and performance including child safety concerns and fraud and corruption.

There are four branches [BS1] within the Division:

- Preliminary Investigations Branch
- Child Safety Investigations Branch
- Child Safety and Fraud Investigations Branch
- Child Safety and Integrity (Policy and Operations) Branch.

The Division leads critical functions with respect to both school and corporate employees and operations:

- child safety misconduct and reportable conduct investigations, including notifications to the Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) under the Reportable Conduct Scheme in relation to departmental employees and others engaged in departmental workplaces and notifications to the Disability Worker Regulation Commission
- fraud and corruption investigations, including mandatory reporting to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) and public interest disclosures
- developing and maintaining the department's guidelines on managing complaints, misconduct and unsatisfactory performance for the teaching service and the public service
- providing expert advice and support to principals and people managers to manage allegations of misconduct, unsatisfactory performance, fitness for duty and
- expert advice and management of fraud and corruption, conflict of interest, and integrity performance monitoring and reporting
- pre-employment screening, and expert advice on suitability for employment and management of the department's Employment Limitation policy
- managing relationships with oversight and integrity bodies (including the Victorian Institute of Teaching, CCYP, IBAC, Victorian Ombudsman and the Victorian Public Sector Commission)
- capability building and training activities aimed at increasing staff confidence to prevent, speak up, identify and respond to inappropriate behaviour, reportable conduct and misconduct
- strengthening avenues for staff to speak up about inappropriate behaviour and misconduct
- driving behavioural and system change to build a stronger culture of integrity in the department.

**About the Role**

Reporting to the Manager, Fraud and Corruption Control, the Investigator is responsible for appropriately handling complaints and reports to the Fraud and Corruption Control Unit and investigating allegations of fraud and corruption.

Key requirements of the role are:

- experience or qualifications in investigations
- undertaking collection and analysis of evidence including financial reports and data and conducting investigations into allegations of fraud and corruption following authorised procedures
- preparing high quality written materials including investigation reports, briefings and correspondence
- building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- receiving referrals and requests for information from the Victorian Ombudsman and IBAC and assisting them in performing their functions
- contributing to branch, division and system improvement activities
- delivering service-focused and responsive complaint handling.

**About You**

This role requires a proactive individual, who has proven experience working in a highly sensitive, confidential environment. You will be a team player and someone who can support and motivate those around you.
- proven, specialist expertise in investigations
- excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship building skills, able to successfully advise and negotiate with stakeholders
- highly developed written communication skills across a wide range of mediums, including reporting and brief writing

**How to apply**

Applicants are required to submit a CV and cover letter (max 2 pages for cover letter) summarising their skills, relevant experience and suitability to the role in line with the duties, required capabilities and the Key Selection Criteria.

**Further Information**

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Preferred applicants may be required to have a Working with Children Check, a police ch