• Full Time, Fixed Term position
• Preston Location
• Up to $101,000 Plus salary packaging an super
• Supportive and collaborative team environment, with a positive workplace culture and highly capable team!

The Organisation

Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) is the largest organisation of its kind in Australia, employing more than 600 employees and delivering more than 70 programs across Victoria.

VACCA is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation that supports and advocates for the Aboriginal community. Our strength lies with our people.

Our team is committed to the organisation's vision and values; advocates for our children and other vulnerable community members; and shows respect for, observance and compliance with Aboriginal cultural protocols, practice and ceremony.

Our Aboriginality is what distinguishes us from mainstream services and what enables us to deliver the positive outcomes we achieve for

About the role:

Our Investigations Unit plays a critical role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people across Victoria.

The Investigation Unit consists of specially trained investigators from a variety of backgrounds, who are responsible for the investigation of allegations or suspicions of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse of a child, as well as neglect and child death investigations, in line with the requirements of the Commission for Children and Young People’s (CCYP) Reportable Conduct Scheme and the Department of Families, Fairness, and Housing (DHHS) Client Incident Management System (CIMS). The team works with other agencies, including Child Protection and Victoria Police Sexual Offences and Child-abuse Investigation Teams (SOCIT).

As an Investigator you will work with a highly motivated and positive group of people who are passionate about assisting VACCA deliver safe, quality services.

This role will undertake a diverse range of activities, including interviewing victims, witnesses, and people under investigation; reviewing evidence, and responding to critical incidents involving the safety of Aboriginal children and young people.

About You:

• Certificate IV in Government (Investigations) (or other professional investigation training, such as police training);
• Demonstrated investigation experience based on sound methodology, with ability to align practice with varying legislative and regulatory requirements and applying the principles of natural justice and procedural fairness;
• Demonstrated experience in managing teams and programs, including successfully achieving planned goals;
• A full Victorian Driver’s Licence;
• Employment Working with Children Check Card; and
• Current COVID 19 vaccinations.

What we can offer you

• Professional support and training via in-house learning and development training modules
• Attractive salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Great career development opportunities.
• Access to Employee support and wellbeing program(s)
• Opportunity to work and build connection with the Aboriginal Community and culture

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We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people to apply

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and current resume.

We encourage applicants to view the Position Description prior to applying.

Please click here to view the position description

We are committed to Aboriginal self-determination and supporting strong, safe, thriving Aboriginal communities and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity, honouring all cultural backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and spiritual beliefs.

VACCA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people with zero tolerance for child abuse. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencement of employment and periodically following commencement.

VACCA is an equal opportunity employer and has a smoke-free workplace policy