Policy and Project Advisor

3 weeks ago


Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Education Full time

Full Time - Fixed Term Until 30 June 2024
A highly motivated and experienced Policy and Project Advisor is needed to support the department's Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Project. This is also an opportunity to join a collaborative and high performing branch with a track record in delivering successful large-scale projects.

**The Safeguarding PII Project will take a phased approach to**:

- assessing where, how, when and why PII is being collected, accessed and stored and when it should be disposed of
- ensuring that third-party providers holding PII have active and robust security measures
- supporting frontline and corporate staff to safely collect, manage and store personal information.

**As part of this, the role will**:

- assist the Project Manager and Senior Policy Advisors by providing policy advice and project support that contributes to project delivery and supports appropriate governance and oversight
- assist the Project Manager and Senior Policy Advisors with monitoring project delivery and contributing to project reports that support decision-making and oversight
- collaborate with internal and external stakeholders through various communication channels (e.g. phone, face-to-face, shared inbox) to support the project, provide timely advice and guidance, facilitate knowledge sharing and explore opportunities for continuous improvement
- department's legal, policy and compliance requirements with regards to PII
- provide timely and accurate advice and information in the form of correspondence, presentations, reports and content for communications to stakeholders.

For more details regarding this position please see attached position descriptions.
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person

Applications close Thursday 23 November, 2023



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