Foi Officer

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $91,418 - $103,725

Occupation: Other

Reference: VG/DJ0105/APRIL23

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

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?

**About the Organization**

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.

**About the Team**

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 (FOI), information privacy and information security. The FOI Unit ensures the department is compliant with its obligations pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

**About the Role**

The Freedom of Information Officer will be responsible for assessing FOI requests as well as providing expert advice on a broad range of matters relevant to the FOI unit. This role is critical to the FOI Unit's overall process improvement project, to streamline internal procedures and enhance responsiveness. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to develop and maintain strategic relationships to achieve required outcomes for the department.

The key accountabilities of the role may include, but are not limited to:

- Responding to and processing FOI requests in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 1982
- Acting as a delegate of the Secretary in making decisions under the FOI Act
- Working within and across different FOI teams to provide guidance, authoritative and specialist advice to different business units of the department
- Preparing executive briefings on a broad range of FOI matters, including for Corrections Victoria and Justice Services requests
- Liaising with a diverse range of stakeholders from across the department and the community
- Providing administrative support to assist in meeting the FOI unit's objectives, service delivery standards and timelines
- Contributing to a positive work environment that promotes partnerships, enhances morale and respects diversity

**What we are looking for**

Crucially, we are looking for an individual who can demonstrate at interview a combination of attributes including:

- Strong written and verbal skills, with a high level of attention to detail
- The ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders from across the department
- A flexible and adaptable approach to work and the willingness to take on different challenges
- Initiative and accountability

**What we offer**

The FOI Unit is a friendly and collaborative team who provide high quality and targeted advice to the department and members of the public. The team is committed to helping staff balance work-life responsibilities, by providing staff with flexible work and leave arrangements. The position will report directly to the Manager, FOI Requests.

**How to apply**

Attachments can be uploaded in.doc,.docx,.pdf,.txt or.rtf formats.
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**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**MANDATORY VACCINATIONS**:
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic). Therefore, there is a requirement that all DJCS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes.

At interview stage and prior to commencement of employment with the department, you will need to provide evidence that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 with three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Upon commencement of employment with the department you will be required to provide evidence that you have an up-to-date vaccination status within the timelines specified by the department into the DJCS Service Portal. This includes evidence of three doses of a COVI