Freedom of Information Officer

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Victorian Government Full time

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: $79,122 - $96,073

**Grade**:VPS 3

**Occupation**:Administration

**Location**:Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

**Reference**:VG/DJ1367MAY2025

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?**Utilise**your**Freedom of Information**expertise** to provide support and advice to**the Governance and Assurance branch**.**Ongoing**, full**-time**opportun**ity available** to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service.**VPS Grade**3**:$79,122 - $96,073** per annum** plus superannuation.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking two Freedom of Information Officers to provide a critical role within the Governance and Assurance branch.

**About the Business Unit**
- The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) delivers a justice and community safety system that works to build a safer, fairer and stronger Victoria.
- 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 and records management, archive and mail services, management of the department's electronic document and electronic briefing and correspondence systems, information privacy, information security, compliance, and committee operations.

**About the Role**
- This role is required to process and assess FOI requests and provide expert advice to stakeholders regarding FOI procedures and prepare executive briefings and correspondence. Strong stakeholder engagement skills are required, in addition to the ability to develop and maintain strategic relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders. The role may be required to work within and across different FOI teams and other business units within the department, to manage and coordinate FOI workflows and to ensure legislative compliance.
- 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:**How to Apply**

**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

- Applications close Thursday 17 July 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 19 May 2025

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