Manager, Freedom of Information
4 weeks ago
Utilise your leadership expertise to provide support and advice to Governance and Assurance.
- Ongoing, full-time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 6: $130,673 - $174,869 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Manager, Freedom of Information to provide a critical role within Governance and Assurance
About the Business UnitCorporate Services and Infrastructure (CSI) oversees and leads the key public accountability requirements of the department, including finance, asset management, procurement, risk management, audit, governance, performance reporting, climate change and environmental sustainability and statutory planning and related functions. The group also manages the governance and delivery of major infrastructure projects through the Community Safety Building Authority, and information and communications technology (ICT), including cyber and information security management.
Assurance 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, compliance and committee operations.
The department's FOI Requests team manages requests for documents on behalf of business units, with applicants typically including Members of Parliament, journalists, prisoners and members of the public.
About the Role
The Manager, Freedom of Information (FOI) manages the departments FOI responsibilities. The role provides specialist technical advice and functional leadership in relation to the management of the department's obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act).
**Some of your duties will include**:
- Lead, develop and manage staff within the FOI team.
- Make decisions on requests made to the department under the FOI Act.
- Provide authoritative and specialist advice and briefings to Minister's offices, the Secretary, and other departmental staff on complex FOI matters.
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**:
**Qualifications**:
- A degree Administrative Law would be highly regarded.
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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