• Lead strategic policy development to prevent public sector corruption and police misconduct
• Melbourne CBD with hybrid / flexible working arrangements
• Full-time, fixed term (until 22/05/26), VPS 6.1 $134,593 - $157,355 + super

Applications close 11:59pm, Sunday 23 March 2025.

Our organisation

IBAC's work is vitally important to Victorians - we prevent and expose public sector corruption and police misconduct.

Our vision is a public sector and police that acts with integrity for all Victorians.

Our team

People who work for IBAC are expected to have a sound understanding of and ability to demonstrate the IBAC values when dealing with Government agencies, the community and colleagues.

IBAC's values are incorporated in professional skills and behaviours for the position.

We Lead by example, Act Impartially, Work Together, Behave with Respect, Strive for Excellence.

Your new role

We have an opportunity for an individual to join our Prevention Policy & Research team as Principal Advisor on a full-time fixed term (until 22/05/26) basis. Reporting to the Manager - Prevention Policy & Research, the role will project manage research and prevention policy projects and coordinate and develop authoritative strategic policy advice on complex public sector corruption and police misconduct issues.

Duties include:

• In consultation with the Manager, Prevention Policy & Research, coordinate and develop authoritative strategic policy advice on complex public sector corruption and police misconduct issues arising from investigations, policy reviews, audits, strategic assessments, and research, and identify innovative and workable policy solutions to those issues.
• Establish and maintain effective and productive collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide leadership and guidance within the Prevention Policy & Research team.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes, procedures and policies within the team.
• Professionally and promptly manage and resolve more complex work-related issues through to resolution; support constructive working relationships and act as a role model, modelling ethical behaviours and values.

Additional duties are set out in the position description. To view this, please visit the IBAC Careers webpage and click on the appropriate vacancy.

Our requirements / Your skill set

We are looking for candidates with the below experience and capabilities:

• Policy skills - excellent research, conceptual and analytical skills demonstrated in the development, analysis and resolution of complex policy issues.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and guiding a team in the development of high-quality written reports on the outcomes of projects or research.
• Tertiary qualification and/or significant experience in a relevant discipline is preferable, as is a sound understanding of contemporary issues in the field of public sector corruption and police misconduct prevention.

Due to the requirement to attain a Negative Vetting 1 security clearance candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of application.

Due to a conflict-of-interest IBAC is unable to accept applications for secondment from Victoria Police employees.

Apply now

All applications should include:

• a resume (no longer than 5 typed pages)
• a cover letter
• responses to the administrative screening questions within the application process

PDF documents are preferred.

Applications close 11:59pm, Sunday 23 March 2025.

We are committed to bringing together people with differing perspectives, lived experiences and skills to make choices that reflect our integrity and community, and to creating an inclusive work environment for all.

Visit: www.ibac.vic.gov.au for more information.