Authorised Officer

Are you detail-driven, Excel-savvy, and passionate about workplace fairness? We’re looking for motivated Authorised Officers to join our agency that’s committed to ensuring Victorian workers and employers understand and follow workplace legislation.

This is your opportunity to combine your investigative mindset with your technical skills to support fair outcomes for Victorian workers.

Workforce Inspectorate Victoria
We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Authorised Officer to lead investigations, promote compliance, and engage with the community to support fair work practices across the state.

The Workforce Inspectorate Victoria is an independent statutory authority established to administer the Child Employment Act 2003, the Long Service Leave Act 2018 and the Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005.

Authorised Officers are employed by the Workforce Inspectorate across multiple operational teams including Child Employment, Long Service Leave and Owner Driver and Forestry Contractors.

About the Role
Key to success in this role is a proactive mindset, strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders. You’ll bring a flexible and collaborative approach to your work, thriving in dynamic environments where priorities can shift quickly.

A key part of the role involves preparing cases for prosecution, including drafting investigation plans, briefs of evidence, and enforcement recommendations. Your advanced Excel skills will be advantageous in analysing complex data sets, identifying patterns, and supporting complex investigations and compliance audits.

This role is based in the Long Service Leave and Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Team, but the successful applicant may be required to move across other operational teams when the need arises.

About You
To become a member of the team, you will be a skilled and principled investigator with a strong understanding of industrial relations and regulatory compliance and your skills will include:

• Demonstrated experience and analytical skills in independently conducting end-to-end investigations into criminal contraventions, including making recommendations for enforcement and participation in court proceedings.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated experience in preparing and conducting interviews, preparing briefs of evidence and other related documentation
• You demonstrate excellent judgment, attention to detail, and a commitment to procedural fairness. Your communication skills—both written and verbal—are strong, enabling you to present findings clearly and persuasively.
• Uphold and support public service values covering ethical standards and professionalism and the ongoing integration of workplace respect, equity and diversity work practices and workplace health and safety principles and practices.

Mandatory requirements

• Certificate IV in Government Investigations or equivalent skills and experience.

• Willingness to engage in out of hours work including occasional overnight travel.

Desirable requirements

• Qualifications or experience in workplace relations and/or compliance and regulatory Investigations.

• A full Drivers Licence is highly desirable
  
  

There are multiple roles available. This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

For more information, please see the Position Description.

How to apply 

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Wednesday, 3 June 2026. All applications should include:

• a resume; and  
• a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages).

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. DTF 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 DTF can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.