Principal Officer, Topical Freedom of Information

6 days ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Utilise your Government expertise to provide support and advice to Corporate Services and Infrastructure
- Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 5: $106,534 - $128,897 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Principal Officer, Topical Requests and Consultation to provide a critical role within Corporate Services and Infrastructure
About the Business Unit
The Assurance directorate manages corporate policies for the department and its Ministers to ensure strong governance and service delivery. It is responsible for risk management, crisis and continuity management, internal and external audit, freedom of information, information privacy and information security. The Freedom of Information (FOI) Unit ensures the department is compliant with its obligations pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
About the Role

**Some of your duties will include**:

- Lead and manage the Topicals team with FOI by providing guidance, training and monitoring development
- Manage and determine significant and complex FOI requests made to the department to ensure compliance with the FOI Act
- Identify and manage issues and risks and escalate issues to management as required

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you

**To be successful in this role, you will have**:
Technical Expertise
- Demonstrated understanding of and experience in government administrative procedures, practices, and good governance in the public sector, with specific knowledge of FOI and administrative law or legislation is required.
- Ability to effectively lead and manage teams to foster continuous improvement, promote teamwork, achieve outcomes, and meet performance targets.

How to Apply

**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

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