Freedom of Information Officer

4 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Department of Government Services Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Government Services

**Salary**: $92,332 - $104,762

Occupation: Legal

Reference: VG/1759228Z

The Office of the General Counsel has an ongoing VPS 4 FOI and Privacy Officer opportunity available. As the FOI and Privacy Officer you will provide expert and authoritative advice in relation to their FOI and privacy matters along with assisting with the review and development of systems and processes for the effective delivery of FOI administration and privacy queries.

**About us**

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.

**About the role**
The Office of the General Counsel has an ongoing VPS 4 FOI and Privacy Officer opportunity available. As the FOI and Privacy Officer you will provide expert and authoritative advice in relation to their FOI and privacy matters along with assisting with the review and development of systems and processes for the effective delivery of FOI administration and privacy queries.

In the role you will also maintain close liaison and effective relationships with other branches within DGS, other Government departments and non-Government organisations.

**About you**

To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate:

- A proven ability to develop strong, productive relationships and engage key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities with the ability to meet deadlines while working in pressured situations.
- The ability to assess and make sense of large volumes of complex information, identifying key issues and details.
- Sound analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to exercise judgement and demonstrate decisiveness.

For specific responsibilities please review the attached position description.

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

**How to apply**
- a resume; and
- a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages)

**Other relevant information**

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the _Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 _(OH&S Act), to support this DPC/DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which **strongly recommends** all DPC/DGS employees be fully vaccinated.

DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.

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