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Sessional Commissioner

Reference: BH-33491-3
  • Sessional Commissioner
  • Set high parliamentary standards
  • Drive investigations and recommend sanctions

In its first year of operations, Victoria’s Independent Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission has provided parliamentarians, their staff and the public with an avenue to take and resolve grievances about any current or former member of the Victorian Parliament, including ministers.

This is a unique opportunity to help create greater accountability and champion a culture of high integrity across the Victorian Parliament. We are seeking an outstanding leader to support the Chair in critical decision making and responding to complaints, including driving formal investigations and recommending or imposing sanctions for misconduct. Sessional Commissioners are respected leaders in their field, with a reputation for discretion, scrupulous independence and integrity, and impeccable problem-solving skills.

A person will not be eligible for appointment as Commissioner if they are or have been at any time in the last 10 years, a member of a registered political party, a member of Parliament in Victoria or within another jurisdiction or a member of a local council across Australia.

The successful candidate will have skills, knowledge and experience in parliamentary settings and/or public sector integrity and ethics.

People with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age people and people with caring responsibilities are encouraged to apply.

Time commitment of a limited number of days per year, plus the ability to work flexibly to support decision-making during periods of leave or when conflicts of interest arise.

Please click on the Additional Information button on this advert to access the Candidate Information Pack. For specific enquiries, please email publicsector@derwentsearch.com.au or contact Emma Alberici on 0419 683 660 referencing 33491. Applications close: 12 October 11:59pm AEST

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