Information Governance Lead

CSIRO Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Acknowledgement of Country

Acknowledgement of Country

CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation

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The opportunity

• Lead the development of CSIRO's Information Governance capability
• Promote compliance-by-design across policies, systems, and processes
• Stakeholder engagement across CSIRO to embed governance best practices

CSIRO is seeking an experienced Information Governance Lead to join the Enterprise Information Management team. This senior role is key to developing and coordinating a new Information Governance function, focused on embedding strong governance controls across policies, systems, and processes.

The successful candidate will drive the maturation of CSIRO's information governance capability, promoting information as a strategic asset and supporting a compliance-by-design approach. This position involves close collaboration with teams across Information Management and Technology, as well as research and support services, including the Digital Office and Enterprise Services.

Your duties will include :

Coordinate and mature an Information Governance capability with a focus on information decision-rights, disposal and data protection.Facilitate the development of standards, processes, and resources to enhance information management and information governance maturity.Identify and scope opportunities to embed data and information governance requirements into applications for improved business outcomes.Develop and maintain organisational metrics to assess and measure information governance maturity.Identify the impact of legislation, standards and emerging technology on our information environment and design risk-informed strategies for compliance.Collaborate with subject matter experts in privacy, records management and data governance to embed compliance by design into frameworks, systems and processes.Partner with system owners to implement pragmatic, information lifecycle-based controls and processes for access, use, retention, and disposition.

Location : All Australian Capital Cities considered

Salary : AU$114,219 - AU$123,605 plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure : Specified term of 3 years

Reference : 100210

To be considered you will need :

The appointee will have a relevant tertiary qualification in information technology, information management, data management, or an equivalent combination of experience and training.Demonstrate extensive knowledge of Australian information management and information governance regulatory requirements at a Commonwealth or State-level.Demonstrate an understanding of current and emergent practices in information management and information governance (i.e. automated disposal, AI, information ethics).Demonstrate an ability to contribute to strategic planning and policy development including a demonstrated capacity to conceive, develop and implement business unit and enterprise-level initiatives.Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills to present information appropriately to a variety of audiences.Demonstrate a commitment to a healthy, safe and environmentally sustainable workplace and 'zero-harm' (physical and psychological safety) practices.Demonstrate the CSIRO Values and Behaviours : People First (be respectful, caring, and inclusive), Trust (be accountable, authentic, and courageous), Further Together (partnering, cooperative and humble) and Making it Real (be curious, adaptive and entrepreneurial). Desirable :Demonstrate information or data management experience in research-intensive environments.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, the successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Baseline level. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security / medical / character requirements.

Flexible working arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.

Diversity and inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.

CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.

Join us and start creating tomorrow today

How to apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications close

19 August 2025, 11 : 00pm AEST

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