Inspector

Department of Government Services; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Government Services – Melbourne VIC seeks Inspectors to conduct compliance monitoring and residential tenancy inspections under Australian Consumer Law and related Acts. You will draft reports, collect evidence, and deliver education sessions to communities across Victoria.

The role requires strong communication, ability to engage with councils and businesses, and willingness to travel across the state.

Qualifications

• Experience in inspection operations including planning and delivery of outreach activities.
• Experience preparing reports and drafting clear correspondence.
• Ability to develop productive relations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and ability to learn required policies.
• Desirable: Certificate IV in Government Investigations or plan to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Participate in ongoing compliance programs and inspections.
• Potential to be appointed as an Inspector under relevant Acts.
• Carry out routine and complex inspections and prepare reports.
• Deliver business and consumer education sessions.
• Provide front-line dispute resolution and escalate as needed.
• Maintain relationships with regional stakeholders and local councils.
• Perform other duties including travel across the state.

Skills

Inspection operations

Report writing

Stakeholder management

Legislative compliance

Public sector knowledge

Education

Certificate IV in Government Investigations

Commerce/Law degree

Job description

Department of Government Services – Melbourne VIC

About Us

The Department of Government Services (DGS) wasestablishedon 1 January 2023 to improveeveryone’s experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and localgovernment as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.

You can find out more aboutour Ministers,leadershipand entitieshere:Department of Government Services.

About the Branch/Group

Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) is a business unit of DGS and is Victoria’s consumer affairs regulator. CAVs purpose is to help Victorians be responsible and informed businesses and consumers. To do this CAV provides advise and education to consumers, residential renters, businesses and residential rental providers on their rights, responsibilities, and changes to the law. Also, CAV registers and licenses businesses and occupations, conciliates disputes between consumers and traders, renters and rental providers and enforces compliance with consumer laws.

About the Role

Inspectors conduct a range of compliance monitoring activities and inspections as authorised under the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act, and other legislation administered by CAV. Also, Inspectors carry out residential tenancy investigations including rental assessments and non urgent repairs as delegated under the Residential Tenancies Act. Further, Inspectors perform front line dispute resolution, provide business and community education and lead or coordinate CAV campaign initiatives.

Key Accountabilities

• Participate in and contribute to aspects of an ongoing compliance program, including local planning and development of compliance activities and their implementation.
• Be prepared to be appointed as an Inspector under the Australian Consumer Law & Fair Trading Act and be delegated as an Inspector under the Residential Tenancies Act.
• Using standardised tools, carry out routine, straightforward and sometimes more complex inspections as authorised under the Australian Consumer Law & Fair-Trading Act and the Residential Tenancies Act. This can include report preparation, drafting written correspondence, obtaining evidence for use in legal proceedings as directed by CAV, as well as issuing infringement notices.
• Under general direction, deliver business and consumer education sessions consistent with CAV program priorities and community operations.
• Undertake front line dispute resolution by using negotiation skills to address consumer concerns in line with CAV policy, escalating complex matters where appropriate.
• Maintain productive relationships with regional stakeholders, including local councils, businesses, and community agencies to integrate CAV’s services with other community outreach programs.
• Perform other relevant duties as required, including working at remote locations within the State or working in other Areas, which may include occasional overnight stays.

About You

• Experience in inspection operations including the planning, development and delivery of outreach activities based on business plans and policies.
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation of reports and the drafting of correspondence that provides clear and purposeful communication.
• Ability to develop and maintain productive relations with internal and external key stakeholders.
• Knowledge of, and/or relevant experience in legislative compliance and enforcement activities and CAV relevant legislation, regulations, policies and procedures OR capacity to learn and apply the knowledge, as required.
• A Certificate IV in Government Investigations or equivalent qualification is desirable or be prepared to attain the qualification soon after job commencement.

Mandatory requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in commerce, business, law or other related fields are desirable.
• A current Victorian Driver’s Licence. *The department will consider all reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability.

This role is an ongoing position. This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

For more information, please seethe Position Description

Other relevant information

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening. DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.