Principal Investigator

A Principal Investigator (PI) is the individual responsible for the preparation, conduct, and administration of a research grant, cooperative agreement, training or public service project, contract, or other sponsored project.

The PI is also responsible for managing, monitoring, and ensuring the integrity of any collaborative relationships.

Check out the role overview below If you are confident you have got the right skills and experience, apply today.

Responsibilities

• Plan and undertake complex investigations into allegations of misconduct by a staff member, including child protection allegations against a student(s) under the direction of a Director and consistent with the Directorate’s processes and practice.
• Develop correspondence, briefings and reports in a timely manner, relating to individual investigations in accordance with the Directorate’s policy and the Department’s style guides.
• Foster and sustain strategic partnerships across the Directorate teams, schools, the wider Education Cluster and ongoing liaison with other relevant external agencies such as the NSW Police, Family and Community Services, the NSW Ombudsman and the Office of the Children’s Guardian in order to foster a culture of open communication as well as ensuring alignment with department and whole of Government policies across all agencies.
• Maintain meticulous computer and file records of investigations in order to be able to substantiate recommendations to decision makers, to inform tribunals and courts and to meet accountability requirements of bodies such as ICAC, the NSW Ombudsman and the Office of the Children’s Guardian.
• As a role model, demonstrate a commitment to a continuous learning culture in relation to the current legislative developments and emerging educational issues in the area of child protection.
• Plan and implement training and development relating to investigation practice to ensure consistency and compliance with the standard organisational policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience performing complex social science research studies that involve rigorous designs, preferably related to the programs and activities of the Department of Labor.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience serving as a principal investigator or in an equivalent position.
• Expertise in childcare data and market rate surveys; expertise in federal surveys, including the American Community Survey and Current Population Survey;

expertise in working with missing data; experience communicating research findings to inform policy and program decision-makers.

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