Privacy Officer

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.
- **Ongoing Full-Time opportunity**:

- **Located in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available**:

- **Salary from $125,693 to $138,510 p.a. plus superannuation and annual leave loading**

**About Legal Services**

The Legal Services directorate is part of the Corporate Services division and helps schools navigate the law to put students at the centre of decision-making. We are a trusted and credible partner, delivering excellent service and promoting community confidence in public education. Our legal advice and expertise build organisational capabilities so that every student, every teacher, every leader and every school can improve, every year.

**About the role**

As the Privacy Officer within the Compliance and Privacy Team in Legal Services, your core responsibility is to ensure privacy compliance, enhance and maintain a culture of privacy and provide expert advice to stakeholders on the strategic initiatives and projects involving privacy legislation and risk mitigation.

In your role you will also:

- Perform day to day management of the Mandatory Notification of Data Breach Scheme process
- Enhance privacy frameworks and develop privacy tools, policies, and procedures
- Lead efforts to raise awareness and capability across the department through privacy training, reporting, and the implementation of privacy-by-design principles.

For further information please **click here** to view the role description

**About you**

As the new incumbent for this role, you will be driven and committed to upholding the highest standards of privacy compliance. You will demonstrate:

- Strong understanding of privacy legislation and proven experience navigating complex privacy matters
- Strategic and forward-thinking mindset and solution focused when privacy issues arise
- Ability to build trusting relationships with stakeholders and influence best practice on privacy

**Key Knowledge and experience**
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

**Essential requirements of the role**
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or demonstrated equivalent knowledge and experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

**Benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements, including jobshare and part-time
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

**How to apply**

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.

**This is a child-related role.**As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.

**Closing date: 08 June 2025 at 11:59pm.**
- A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months._