Director, Child Safety and Fraud Investigations

Director, Child Safety and Fraud Investigations

Director, Child Safety and Fraud Investigations

Local Government, Government - State (Government & Defence)Full timeAdd expected salary to your profile for insightsDirector, Child Safety and Fraud InvestigationsAbout the DepartmentThe 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 DivisionThe 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 within the Division:Preliminary Investigations BranchChild Safety Investigations BranchChild Safety and Fraud Investigations BranchChild 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 Commissionfraud and corruption investigations, including mandatory reporting to the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) and public interest disclosuresdeveloping and maintaining the department's guidelines on managing complaints, misconduct and unsatisfactory performance for the teaching service and the public serviceproviding expert advice and support to principals and people managers to manage allegations of misconduct, unsatisfactory performance and fitness for dutyexpert advice and management of fraud and corruption, conflict of interest, and integrity performance monitoring and reportingpre-employment screening, and expert advice on suitability for employment and management of the department's Employment Limitation policymanaging 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 misconductstrengthening avenues for staff to speak up about inappropriate behaviour and misconductdriving behavioural and system change to build a stronger culture of integrity in the department.

About the RoleReporting to the Executive Director, Conduct and Integrity Division, the Director, Child Safety and Fraud Investigations is a critical leadership role in the division and is responsible for leading a high quality and professional investigations unit.The role leads teams that conduct investigations in relation to complaints, allegations of misconduct, reportable conduct, fraud and corruption and uses data and investigation outcomes to drive detection and prevention activities.The Director will set the strategic direction of the Child Safety and Fraud Investigations function by overseeing:investigations into complaints and allegations of misconduct by department employees and allegations of child abuse falling within the Reportable Conduct Schemefraud and corruption investigations and liaison with IBAC and the Victorian Ombudsman including in relation to Protected Disclosure mattersthe management of the Department's Speak Up servicereporting obligations to oversight bodies and senior stakeholdersThis role will lead a high performing team and establish a positive work culture by:driving and evaluating operational performance which contributes to the achievement of the division's strategy and identifying opportunities for innovationcultivating a culture promoting high performance, collaboration, agility, and accountabilityleading, motivating, and mentoring the team, and fostering ongoing professional developmentAbout YouThis role will suit an accomplished, professional, executive leader, who is driven to develop and empower the team and division. You will be responsive, open to change and eager to foster flexibility and adaptability, leveraging your conceptual and analytical abilities to drive strategic initiatives.As our ideal candidate for this senior leadership position, you will possess:executive level leadership experience, managing specialist teamsproven, specialist expertise leading investigations teamssenior level stakeholder engagement and relationship building skills, working within a complex, multi-stakeholder environmentdemonstrated strategic agility, with experience navigating unforeseen events, adjusting business strategies, and capitalising on opportunitiesHow to applyApplicants 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 InformationFor more details regarding this position please see attached position description.The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website

and our Diversity and Inclusion pageApplicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at applicants may be required to have a Working with Children Check, a police check and other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.The Department leads the delivery of education and development services to children, young people and adults both directly through government schools and indirectly through the regulation and funding of early childhood services, non-government schools and training programs.The Department implements Victorian Government policy on early childhood services, school education and training and higher education services. The Department manages Victorian government schools and drives improvement in primary and secondary government education.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.The Department leads the delivery of education and development services to children, young people and adults both directly through government schools and indirectly through the regulation and funding of early childhood services, non-government schools and training programs.The Department implements Victorian Government policy on early childhood services, school education and training and higher education services. The Department manages Victorian government schools and drives improvement in primary and secondary government education.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.Don’t provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs.

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