FOI and Privacy Officer

• Salary: $95,102 – $107,905 (Plus Superannuation)
• Ongoing role
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne (flexibility may be available.

The Role

Reporting to the Manager, Freedom of Information & Privacy, this position is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) (the FOI Act) and the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) (the Privacy Act). The role sits within the Public and Administrative Law Unit within the Legal and Legislation Branch.

The responsibilities of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Officer will include:

• Support departmental compliance with the FOI Act and Privacy Act by providing expert advice and support to staff in relation to complex FOI and privacy matters, including the handling of sensitive information.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of relevant legislation and the application of the FOI Act and Privacy Act.
• Draft procedural correspondence, recommendations and high-quality decisions in relation to applications made under the FOI Act, ensuring internal consistency with previous decisions made.

The Team

The position of Freedom of Information and Privacy Officer forms a part of the Legal and Legislation branch within the Corporate Services group.

The Corporate Services Group actively supports Ministers and the Department’s portfolio groups to create the conditions for sustainable economic development and employment growth. The Legal and Legislation Branch is the centralised provider of legal services to the Department. It supports the Department’s strategic priorities by partnering with our client areas and delivering quality legal advice, dispute management, legislation development and commercial legal services.

About You

The successful candidate should ideally have the following skills and experience:

• Knowledge of the FOI Act and Privacy Act or experience and technical expertise in governance, compliance or administrative law.
• High-level organisational, planning and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills (including an eye for detail), with an ability to present, advocate and negotiate on complex issues with internal and external stakeholders of differing backgrounds and expertise.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Cindy Tata, Manager FOI & Privacy on [email protected]

The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are accredited as a Disability Confident Recruitment (DCR) organisation and committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Recruitment Team on 0472875685, or via email at [email protected] with the position number in the subject line. For additional contact details for our team please review the attached Position Description, located under Job Attachments in the right hand menu.

How To Apply

Please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.

For all “JSE eligible” candidates, please apply through the JSE only to be considered for this position. Priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.

Applications close at 23:59pm on 12 February 2025.