Senior Manager, Employee Investigations

* Utilise your management expertise to provide support and advice to the Employee and Workplace Relations branch
* Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
* VPS Grade 6: $130,673 - $174,869 plus superannuation.
About Us:
Employee and Workplace Relations is responsible for management of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS)'s industrial relations program, the management of employee relations issues including employee conduct, the Human Resource Business Partnerships, and administration of the internal review of actions process.
About the Role:
The Senior Manager, Employee Investigations leads a highly motivated team of investigators to conduct timely and high-quality misconduct investigations across the department. They also build and maintain critical relationships with senior departmental executives and external stakeholders to resolve complex investigation issues and to achieve departmental outcomes.
Some of your duties will include:
* Leading the conduct of multiple complex misconduct investigations, ensuing they are delivered in a timely way, to the highest quality standards, and in accordance with relevant legislation and best practice.
* Leading a team of expert investigators conducting misconduct investigations in accordance with the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2020 (VPS Agreement) as well as reportable conduct investigations under the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 (Vic).
* Preparing and overseeing purposeful investigation reports that withstand rigorous scrutiny and independent challenge.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As an ideal candidate, you will possess:
* Extensive experience in undertaking complex and sensitive investigations consistent with the relevant legislative and industrial requirements.
* Demonstrated understanding of the VPS Agreement and reportable conduct scheme.
Qualifications:
* Applicants must have a background in investigations to be suitable for this role. Studies in law or experience in Government Investigations or Industrial Relations would also be an advantage.
* An Employee Working with Children Check (WWCC) will be required for this role at the expense of the applicant once successfully in the role. Currency is required to be maintained by the employee for the period of employment.
How to Apply:
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:
* For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
* For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.