Investigator (357471)

Tasmanian Government; St. Augustine South (FL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrity Commission in Tasmania seeks an Investigator (Complaints and Oversight) to independently conduct assessments and investigations of alleged misconduct, triage cases, and produce timely reports.

The role requires building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, providing high‑level advice to senior management, and completing pre-employment checks including Baseline security clearance and National Police Check.

Qualifications

• The role conducts assessments and investigations of alleged misconduct.
• Triage and assess compliance with legislation, policy and good practice.
• Prepare research reports, audits and other required output.
• Identify evidence, make findings and provide recommendations.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders and provide high‑level advice to senior management.
• Pre-employment checks including Baseline security clearance and National Police Check.

Responsibilities

• Conduct, independently and with others, assessments and investigations of alleged misconduct utilising the powers of assessors and investigators under the Act.
• Triage, review and assess whether the management of misconduct matters by public authorities complies with legislation, policy and good practice.
• Conduct audits, prepare research reports, conduct reviews of regulatory mechanisms monitored by the Commission, and complete other reports and projects as required.
• Consider and analyse evidence and make findings and recommendations.
• Prepare accurate, logical, succinct and timely reports and other written materials.
• Identify ongoing and emerging misconduct issues in complaints and oversight matters and prepare and provide reports to the Chief Executive Officer.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Provide information to stakeholders about good practice and policy and legislative obligations; and provide high-level advice to the senior management group.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the classification as required by the Chief Executive Officer and Director, Complaints and Oversight - Operations.

Skills

Investigations

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Certificate III in Investigative Services

Certificate IV or Diploma in Investigations

Diploma in Government (Investigations)

Job description

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTIQA+) people.

The Integrity Commission supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, you can include this information with your application.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight

Duties

• Conduct, independently and with others, assessments and investigations of alleged misconduct utilising the powers of assessors and investigators under the Act.
• Triage, review and assess whether the management of misconduct matters by public authorities complies with legislation, policy and good practice.
• Conduct audits, prepare research reports, conduct reviews of regulatory mechanisms monitored by the Commission, and complete other reports and projects as required.
• Consider and analyse evidence and make findings and recommendations.
• Prepare accurate, logical, succinct and timely reports and other written materials.
• Identify ongoing and emerging misconduct issues in complaints and oversight matters and prepare and provide reports to the Chief Executive Officer.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Provide information to stakeholders about good practice and policy and legislative obligations; and provide high-level advice to the senior management group.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the classification as required by the Chief Executive Officer and Director, Complaints and Oversight - Operations.

Essential Requirement

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

• A security vetting process to obtain Baseline security clearance (access to classified information and resources up to and including PROTECTED). This process requires the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency to collect personal information to assess suitability.
• Conviction check – National Police Check no older than 3 months is required.
• A pre-employment check on any disciplinary or managerial action in any previous employment.
• Identification check.

Desirable Requirements

Desirable requirements for this position include any or all of the following:

• Relevant tertiary qualification, such as in Law.
• A Certificate III in Investigative Services; or Certificate IV or Diploma in Investigations; or Diploma in Government (Investigations) would be highly regarded.
• Experience working in a confidential or sensitive environment.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties (357471) - Investigator (Complaints and Oversight) - September 2026.docx

Statement of Duties (357471) - Investigator (Complaints and Oversight) - September 2026.pdf

Information for Applicants - Integrity Commission.docx

Information for Applicants - Integrity Commission.pdf

For more information

Name: Nathan Churches
Position: Human Resources Officer
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