Privacy Advisor

**Employment Type**:Full Time -** **Exempt (up to 6 months)
**Position Classification**:Health Manager Level 3
**Remuneration**:$122,850 - $139,559 per annum (excluding 11% superannuation)
**Hours Per Week**:38
**Location**:Flexible (mix of working from home and our Chatswood office)

**Join the team driving the digital transformation of Australia’s largest public health system**

**About us**

Working at eHealth NSW is more than a job. Every day, we set out to design, build and innovate world class digital solutions that will transform how healthcare is delivered to patients across NSW. It’s a genuine opportunity to join a team of technology professionals, health partners, industry leaders and academia to develop solutions that help save and improve people’s lives.

Our people are at the heart of who we are. We are committed to a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and actively seek to recruit people from diverse backgrounds to build a supportive and inclusive workplace where our people can gain a sense of belonging, value and opportunity.

**Come work with us**

We have an exciting opportunity in our Privacy Team as Privacy Advisor.

The Privacy Advisor role will be part of a cohesive and skilled team with responsibility for promoting a culture of privacy within eHealth NSW. The Privacy team is an innovative team that encourages continuous learning and improvement. The team supports flexible working arrangements and maintaining a healthy work life balance with access to weekly meditation / wellness sessions, fitness passport benefits and access to accredited dieticians through the Employee Assistance Program.

This role will support the Head of Privacy role in the co-ordination of privacy impact assessments, the development of fit for purpose templates, processes, policies and procedures and carry out regular reporting on privacy compliance.

The Privacy Advisor will engage with a broad range of stakeholders to provide advice and guidance on privacy by design solutions, comment on significant policy issues and assist with the delivery of targeted privacy training and education across all levels of the organisation.

**What you will do**

This role will assist with monitoring and responding to freedom of information requests, privacy risks, promoting training and education to relevant staff on privacy matters including release of information in line with relevant legislation.
- Drive a culture of professional development and continual improvement and ensure high quality work is delivered and timeframes for responding to correspondence, briefs and requests for assistance are met.
- Assist with the management and investigation of individual complaints and investigations regarding agency compliance, decisions and practice relating to the requirements of the GIPA Act and Privacy legislation
- Assist with the design and delivery of education and training programs and guidance material for internal stakeholders and clients to build capacity and facilitate the provision of quality services and a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Manage complex, contentious, or sensitive matters and administrative activities and provide advice and guidance to identify risks and mitigation risk strategies to address short and longer term implications for eHealth NSW
- Support the development of key governance, process and procedure documentation to underpin the discharge of legislative and policy responsibilities of eHealth NSW.
- Contribute to the design and development of strategies, plans and programs and fit for purpose reporting to ensure optimal delivery of operational priorities and efficient effective provision of advice and guidance.

More information about the Privacy Advisor role, can be found in the POSITION DESCRIPTION.

**About you**

The skills, knowledge and experience we are looking for are:

- You will hold an appropriate qualification or equivalent experience in law, privacy or information access experience. Preferably, experience in responding to Privacy Cases and correspondence.
- Superior organisational skills and prior experience working in a high demand environment. Preferably with experience in designing content for Privacy Workshops or Focus Groups.
- Excellent analytical skills including the ability to analyse and interpret complex information from multiple sources, prepare and present analysis and reports, manage challenges creatively and achieve business focused solutions.

If this sounds like you and you’re looking for a rewarding new opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

**Benefits of working for eHealth NSW**

We support our people with great benefits so they can support the patients and staff of NSW Health. These include:

- Flexible work options
- Skills and leadership development training programs
- Salary Packaging
- Health and wellbeing programs

More information about these benefits can be found on our Benefits Page.

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