Manager, Child Safety Investigations

at  Department of Education

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time / Ongoing
Organisation: Department of Education
Salary: $130,673 - $174,869
Occupation: Regulatory Governance and Compliance
Reference: VG/DE/PES/20015260
Manager, Child Safety Investigations The Manager, Child Safety Investigations is responsible for managing and leading a team of Investigators and carrying a small load of investigations into complaints, allegations of misconduct by department employees and allegations of child abuse falling within the Reportable Conduct Scheme related to our workplaces.

Reporting into the Director, the Manager, Child Safety Investigations is responsible for managing and leading a team of Child Safety Investigators and carrying a small load of investigations into complaints, allegations of misconduct by department employees and allegations of child abuse falling within the Reportable Conduct Scheme related to our workplaces.

As part of this role, the Manager is responsible for:

• modelling the Public Sector Values and ensuring relevant departmental policies and procedures are followed
• overseeing and managing a team of investigators
• fostering talent and building team capability
• leading and overseeing the delivery of high quality and efficient investigations and support and advice to the department’s people managers in relation to matters subject to investigation
• leading and overseeing a team providing expert advice, support and recommendations to people managers and delegated decision-makers about risk mitigation during investigations and employment actions arising out of investigations
• building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including senior decision-makers and with external regulators, including the CCYP and the Victorian Institute of Teaching
• embedding the use of effective investigation processes and implementing system and process changes to drive continuous improvement
• managing contracts with outsourced service providers as required
• providing support and advice to the department’s senior executives in relation to misconduct and reportable conduct matters.