Talk about great places to work! You'll need a certificate IV in government Investigations for this island based role as a Biosecurity Officer. You'll conduct regulatory biosecurity activities and provide operational frontline field service delivery to protect the environment and economy of Lord Howe Island from the introduction and establishment of exotic / invasive species and pathogens. You'll also assist in the surveillance and monitoring of potential invasion pathways, proactive identification of biosecurity threats, and rapid response to biosecurity breaches. Along with your colleagues, you will support new and emerging biosecurity issues, incidents and emergency responses. Click here to apply.  

A state government criminal investigative role where your certificate IV in government investigations will be a must! In this role you’ll lead complex environmental investigations of high-level offences under legislation including by:  

• using specialist technical, scientific, and other expert evidence
• taking witness statements
• conducting formal records of interview
• executing search warrants and utilising regulatory powers
• summonsing and preparing witnesses for court appearance
• conducting site inspections
• Prepare briefs of evidence where litigation is a likely outcome of the alleged non-compliance
• Effectively utilise the online case management system
• Work closely with lawyers to ensure a collaborative approach

  This is a good one for those wanting to be a high-level investigator! Check it out.   Click here to apply.

Love animals? Who doesn't! A great role here for a Senior Animal Ranger in Victoria with local government. You'll work with the community with regard to policies and legislation governing animal management, local laws, litter and the environment while enforcing legislative controls relating to domestic animals, local law activity, land use, school crossing supervision and civic compliance.   The primary objectives of the position include:

• Contribute to the maintenance and improvement of animal management and amenity standards within the municipality, through the enforcement of legislative controls relating to: animalcontrol, local law activity, land use,school crossing supervision and public safety.
• To provide advice and assistance to members of the community and general public in regard to policies and legislation governing animal management, Council local laws and matters of public safety.
• Investigating dog attacks/rushes and other complex matters under the Domestic Animal Act 1994.
• Contribute to Councils animal management service which includes containing loose dogs, livestock and ensuring that regulations and codes of practices are adhered to by animal owners and Domestic Animal Businesses.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Councils Domestic Animal Management Plan.

    Click here to apply.      

Here's another great investigation role in work health and safety! You be responsible for Investigating incidents resulting in, or giving rise to a risk of, serious injury or death and other complex work health and safety (WHS) issues in the NSW mining industry.   Having both your certificate IV in government investigations and certificate IV in work health and safety would hold you in good stead for this one!   As the Senior Investigator, some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Investigating incidents resulting in, or giving rise to a risk of, serious injury or death and other complex work health and safety (WHS) issues in the NSW mining industry including:
  • forensic examination and recording of incident scenes
  • interviewing witnesses and WHS duty holders from workers through to officers
  • drafting regulatory notices compelling the provision of  information and documents and answers to questions
  • detailed analysis of evidence to identify causes of an incident and breaches of WHS duties
• Preparing audience focused, professional and high-quality investigation reports setting out:
  • factual matters
  • relevant WHS duties and potential breaches
  • the level of compliance with WHS duties
  • reasonably practicable measures available to control WHS risks
• Ethically exercising the powers of an Inspector under the WHS Act 2011 and related legislation
• Assisting in the development of content for material published for the benefit of industry including investigation information releases, investigation reports and animations
• Participating in prosecution proceedings, including:
  • Preparation of quality briefs of evidence
  • Review of legal advice and legal documents to initiate prosecution proceedings
  • Preparation of statements
  • Giving evidence in complex proceedings.

  Click here to apply.

Into Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)? Even know what OSINT is? Here's some great roles collecting intelligence to help our national security!   For students, Career our Mark Woods spoke all about this on the webinar last week!  

The Roles

ONI is seeking experienced leaders with linguistic and subject matter expertise on China, Southeast Asia or the Pacific to work across our open source functions. As an Open Source Regional Analysis team lead you will:

• Lead a small team of open source language analysts to deliver high quality open source intelligence.
• Collect material from publicly accessible sources, including foreign news media, social media and online multimedia, to address government intelligence priorities.
• Lead the development of team tradecraft, including social media exploitation, quantitative and qualitative analysis and relevant language skills.
• Produce innovative open source analysis and research.
• Develop and maintain productive networks within ONI and across the National Intelligence Community.

    Click here to apply.

Here's some great role at a federal level with Services Australia. They are advertising for a Senior Criminal Investigator and a Senior Administrative Investigator. You'll need a certificate IV in Government Investigations for these roles.   Did you know that the Australian Government Investigation Standards (AGIS) were recently updated and noted that the standard of training for government investigators is the certificate IV?  

• Senior Administrative Investigator

The Administrative Investigator role applies a more technically complex lens of Social Security law (right payment, right person) and applies remediation to customer records, including recovery of public money. This role may identify criminal conduct and refer jobs to a Criminal Investigator after seeking Operation Management Committee approval.  

• Senior Criminal Investigator

The Criminal Investigator role is aligned with the Australian Government Investigations Standards and criminal law and primarily gathers admissible evidence for a criminal sanction. This role may complete some administrative tasks or refer job to an Administrative Investigator.     Click here to apply.

Here's some fantastic roles in work health and safety, where you'll get to showcase your investigative skills! It would be handy to have your certificate IV in government investigations for this one. Combine a certificate IV in work health and safety and you'd be the perfect candidate!     Depending on your skills, background and experience, you could find yourself working in one of the following areas:

• Construction
• Civil Construction
• General (retail, hospitality, education sectors etc)
• Psychosocial
• Labour Hire Licensing
• Workers' Compensation
• Investigations, and
• Occupational Hygiene

  Click here to apply.

Two positions for local government Rangers in the remote northwest of the country. Six weeks leave, $5000 relocation allowance and $20,000 on top if your salary each year. What a fantastic role!   You'll be responsible for animal management, compliance patrols, conducting fire and cyclone hazard inspections and delivering positive education and safety initiatives in the community. Within the role you will also investigate breaches and enforce compliance in a professional and efficient manner while undertaking community safety and crime prevention patrols where required.   Want to get away from it all? Check this role out!     Click here for more details.

Here’s an interesting surveillance role in the land of the long white cloud! And, according to the criteria, you don’t need to be a NZ citizen (but check out the criteria). You'll be part of an experienced team conducting covert operations targeting serious offending against New Zealand's primary industries. You will need experience using covert techniques, ideally as an undercover officer, and have extensive experience as an investigator, including conducting interviews, case file management, and exhibit handling. As a professional investigator, the world’s your oyster!   Applications close at 11.59pm on 3 September If you have any questions about the role, please email shane.gooch@mpi.govt.nz

Eight positions for investigators in Western Australia! These roles are for Coronial investigators where you’ll undertake investigations in accordance with the WA Police Force’s Investigation Doctrine and in potentially stressful environments including viewing and being in close proximity to cadavers. You’ll research complex information and undertake detailed analysis.   Investigates reportable deaths under the Coroners Act 1996 occurring in metropolitan and country areas under the jurisdiction of the State Coroner.   This is a fantastic and complex investigative role and you don’t need to be a sworn officer.     Click here for more details.    

This week's cracking local government role is in the gorgeous far north coast of NSW. This council is looking for two Rangers, who'll be responsible for a range of areas including animal control, public spaces, overgrown land, illegal dumping and parking     About the roles:

• The Ranger Team is responsible for community education and regulatory functions associated with the Companion Animals Act, Local Government Act, Road Transport (General) Act, Australian Road Rules, Public Spaces (Unattended Property) Act, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and the Protection of the Environment Operations Act
• You will look after people and places, using your effective customer service skills to communicate with members of the public while managing demanding situations to protect our community, environment and animals
• The role provides a balance between working in the field and completing professional reports in the office
• As part of your duties, you will be required to respond to a range of compliance related issues that you will investigate under applicable legislation
• The work environment is busy, has competing demands and requires well developed time management skills. To be successful in this role you will have:
• A passion for the natural environment and community
• Experience in the preparation of correspondence and reports
• Experience or an interest in the care of animals and effective animal handling techniques including the capture of livestock, cats and aggressive or dangerous dogs
• Experience in or a willingness to learn, regulatory or enforcement functions
• Competence in the interpretation and application of legislation
• Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence.

    Click here for more information.

Love fishing? Here's a role providing compliance with fishing legislation. You'll Undertake compliance activities including surveillance and evidence collection, Prepare evidence, offence reports, briefing notes and correspondence, Present evidence in court and Liaise with clients, members of the public and external stakeholders   Click here for more details.

Border Force are looking to fill up to 50 positions immediately for training as a Border Force Officer! You’ll be required to attend training at a range of locations, participate in on-the-job training and apply learned skills by participating in a series of work placements.     When trained, you’ll perform multiple roles in a dynamic team environment of changing circumstances while working collaboratively in a law enforcement and border protection environment to process high volumes of passengers at air and sea ports.     PICA’s certificate IV in Justice Studies (and/or our certificate IV in Government Investigations) are fantastic base level accredited courses to set you on a path with ABF.     Click here for more details.  

Want to work in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef? Here’s a cracking local government role where you’ll deliver and assist with the coordination and implementation of Local Law activities in accordance with the Council’s Local Laws Acts and regulations.   Click here to apply.

Fantastic role here on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, as a Compliance Investigations Officer with the Building Industry Regulator.   You'll Undertake case investigations into alleged breaches of legislation for which QBCC is responsible for administering and regulating, and take appropriate action, including job site operations and investigations, Prepare investigation plans and manage high-volume of investigative case loads.     The aim of this role is to:

• Undertake case investigations into alleged breaches of legislation for which QBCC is responsible for administering and regulating, and take appropriate action, including job site operations and investigations.
• Prepare investigation plans and manage high-volume of investigative case loads.
• Use best-practice investigative techniques, including offence elementisation, formulation of evidence matrices, preparation of witness statements and affidavits and conducting records of interviews.
• Prepare briefs of evidence for use in disciplinary, civil and criminal proceedings.

    The ideal candidate will be able to:

1. Investigate cases and make decisions and recommendations using case investigations skills including research, problem solving, planning and report writing, including undertaking job site operations and investigations.
2. Apply, interpret and provide advice on and implement legislation and policy.
3. Use communication and problem solving techniques to achieve innovation and deliver and promote quality customer service.
4. Contribute to the team to achieve outcomes and effective work relationships.

    Click here for more information.