Directorate of Investigations – Investigations and – Department of Defence
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770664
- Agency: Department of Defence
- Job Title: Directorate of Investigations – Investigations and
- Position Number: GG/03583/26
- Classification: APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Monday 20 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Canberra ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Canberra
- Salary: $99,733 – $112,431
- Office Arrangement: On Site (Defence is committed to supporting workplace)
About Department of Defence
The Directorate of Investigations in the Fraud Investigations and Public Interest Disclosure Branch
delivers Defence’s fraud investigations capability. The Directorate works closely with other
Defence Investigative Authorities to support the organisation’s response to integrity risks. Our core
responsibility is conducting assessments, investigations and reviews into matters involving
allegations of serious or complex fraud and/or corruption, occurring within or against Defence.
Fraud investigations are a critical element of Defence’s system of control for preventing, detecting
and dealing with fraud, enabling Defence’s compliance with the Commonwealth Fraud and
Corruption Control Framework 2024 and Fraud and Corruption Rule 2024. Through effective and
timely responses to alleged fraud and corruption including triaging, complex assessments and
investigations, resulting in successful prosecution of fraud and corruption offences, the Directorate
has key role in preventing and dealing with fraud in Defence.
The work of the Directorate contributes to mitigating risk of fraud against Defence and the
Commonwealth more broadly, which is critical to ensuring funds are available for their intended
purpose and maintaining public confidence in the Government.
Our Ideal Candidate
We are looking for motivated and experienced professionals who have a proven ability to work
independently to achieve strong performance outcomes in an integrity context.
To be successful in this role, you will be highly driven and demonstrate the following qualities and
abilities:
Experience and/or qualifications in complex assessments/investigations/intelligence or
similar.
An understanding of fraud and corruption.
A motivated and engaged team player with sound decision making and leadership skills.
Has a high level of integrity both inside and outside the work environment.
Ability to work effectively within a framework of legislation, policy and procedures to maintain
the trust and confidence of Defence senior leadership and the Australian Government.
Represent senior leadership to provide quality, trusted and timely advice through delivering
an investigative response function in support of enabling Defence capability.
A motivated team player committed to building overall team and individual capability and
driving continuous improvement.
Have a willingness to undertake travel as required (investigations only).
Duties
- The Role
- The duties of an APS 6 Senior Investigator include:
- Provide detailed fraud investigation technical, professional and policy advice in relation to
- complex work and contribute to strategic planning, program and project management and
- policy development.
- Plan and support the business objectives of routine investigations relating to fraud and
- corruption related offences.
- Interpret and apply relevant legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks to investigation
- activities.
- Employ a range of evidence gathering techniques, including, interviewing witnesses, taking
- witness statements and preparing affidavits.
- Develop and deliver high quality reporting products into allegations of wrongdoing and
- contribute to the preparation and compilation of criminal briefs.
- Work collaboratively with team members and actively participate in teamwork and group
- activities.
- Maintain accurate recordkeeping across all applicable Defence systems.
- Build and maintain productive working relationships within Defence and engage
- cooperatively with law enforcement agencies.
- The duties of an APS 6 Investigator within Assessments include:
- Perform and accurately complete Assessments into allegations of serious misconduct and
- fraud related offences, in accordance with relevant legislation, policies and procedure.
- Develop and deliver high quality Assessment Reports into allegations of serious misconduct
- and fraud related offences.
- Provide advice and guidance to groups and services on the outcomes of Assessments.
- Build and sustain working relationships with other Defence Investigators and stakeholders in
- the conduct of their duties.
- Work collaboratively with team members and actively participate in teamwork and group
- activities.
- Monitor and triage incoming complaints as well as respond to complainants in a timely
- manner.
- Assess incoming complaints of fraud or misconduct, using sound judgement, to categorise
- the jurisdiction, complexity and seriousness of allegations.
- Interpret and apply legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks, to assessments activities.
- Assess and monitor Assessment procedures, in order to maintain currency with emerging
- processes and techniques.
- Supervise and contribute to the professional development of APS5 members within the
- Assessments Team
- Maintain accurate record keeping across all applicable Defence systems.
Eligibility / Notes
- Security Clearance:
- Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 1”.
How to Apply
Position Contact Kelly Novak, 02 6115 3467
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=18F013D9-DE22-922C-3971-ED1B3486A3
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