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Privacy Officer, Office of Corporate Counsel
3 months ago
Canberra ACT
To obtain a copy of the Candidate Information Kit for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply Online' button to the left of this advertisement.
The key duties of the position include: Employment Opportunity
The Freedom of Information and Privacy (FOIP) Section in the Office of Corporate Counsel is primarily responsible for processing the departments access to information requests under the FOI and Privacy Acts. The section is also responsible for coordinating and reporting on public interest disclosures (PID) and coordinating the departments contribution to the Government's regulatory reform agenda.
We are looking for a committed, dynamic and innovative Privacy Officer to join our team. Successful candidates are likely to have opportunities to undertake work across the sections diverse responsibilities, and to build professional networks across the department.
As a Privacy Officer, you will exercise your strong statutory interpretation skills by working collaboratively with business areas to provide practical and solution-focused advice on a variety of complex, high-profile matters, including policy implementation and reforms, and program and legislative compliance. You will hone your decision-making abilities when assessing complex and significant privacy and FOI requests, including drafting submissions to senior decision makers within the department.
Privacy Officers engage proactively on privacy compliance, deliver privacy training to internal stakeholders, and work with the departments Privacy Champion to find new and innovative ways to promote privacy awareness. We also arrange privacy and PID training through the Australian Government Solicitor to enhance your specialist skills.
How you can help us make a difference
The vast majority of the sections work revolves around being able to work constructively with others, often in challenging circumstances. We have a supportive team culture, and we take pride in working collegiately with internal and external stakeholders. We are seeking team members who will embrace and enhance this approach.
We seek people who bring external ideas, diverse experience, global perspectives, and are willing to explore innovative ways of working. People who work for us will display leadership at all levels, apply information effectively in order to solve problems, and work collaboratively to achieve outcomes.
Our ideal candidate will:
- assist the department to meet its compliance obligations under the Privacy Act, the Privacy Code, the Australian Privacy Principles, the PID Act, and the FOI Act
- provide help and support to the departments Privacy Champion
- provide advice to, and work with, business areas on drafting Privacy Impact Assessments and Privacy Threat Assessments
- organise and deliver training to staff about privacy and relevant legislative frameworks
- act as a Privacy Officer for the department, including liaising with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner in relation to privacy issues
- refine and develop best practice procedures and systems for the Privacy Unit
- build and maintain relationships with various internal and external stakeholders
- liaise and consult on privacy and information access matters
- work flexibly in response to changes in business demands.
Other Qualifications: Legal qualifications are not essential but will be highly regarded.
To be eligible for employment at the Attorney-General's Department applicants must be Australian citizens.
Applicants offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a police record check and be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at a specified clearance level. The successful applicant must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information.
Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.
A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created from this process, and will be active for 18 months after the date of this gazettal. If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process or require any reasonable adjustments, please speak contact HR Assist at or Option 2).
We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can contact us to discuss options for working from Country.
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit:
Getting to know the Attorney-General's Department The Attorney-General's Department delivers programs and policies to maintain and improve Australia's law and justice framework, and to facilitate jobs growth through policies that promote fair, productive, flexible and safe workplaces. Through the Australian Government Solicitor, we also provide legal services to the Commonwealth, including legal advice and representation.Our department is the central policy and coordinating element of the Attorney-General's portfolio.Our department is structured into five groups:
• Australian Government Solicitor
• Justice and Communities
• National Security and Criminal Justice
• Integrity and International
• Enabling ServicesThe department operates in a diverse and complex environment to address challenging issues. We have a highly-skilled and engaged workforce involved in policy development and implementation and program administration. The department also has a large number of practicing lawyers, mainly within the Australian Government Solicitor Group within the department.The department is committed to having a flexible and inclusive workplace and recognises and values the diversity of the wider Australia community. We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people.
