Foi Specialist

Local Government based in the inner northern suburbs | Flexible hybrid work model | Part-time, 2-3 days per week | To start ASAP
- **Initially a 2-month contract that could lead to longer term opportunities**:

- **Part-time, 2-3 days per week**:

- **Manage the councils FOI requests**

**About the company**

You will be working for a Local Government authority in the inner northern suburbs. This is a great opportunity to work with an excellent council giving you the chance to broaden your local government experience and knowledge. The organisation take pride in looking after their staff’s well-being.

This is a part-time position & you will be either working 2 or 3 days per week. The council are operating in an operating hybrid model. The position is to start ASAP.

**Your key responsibilities include**:

- Manage Council’s obligations under Freedom of Information legislation
- As Council’s Freedom of Information Officer, administer and respond to all FOI requests, develop, and promote guidelines, and prepare all legislative reports and registers
- Be accountable for Council’s obligations under Freedom of Information
- Implement Council’s obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 including appearances before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
- Prepare and sign external correspondence in relation to freedom of information

**You will have the following**:

- A thorough knowledge of legislation and regulations freedom of information
- Ability to analyse and interpret legislative and policy documents.
- Previous experience in managing FOI requests
- Ideally previous experience working for a Local Government

**Benefits**:
In return you will be rewarded with the opportunity to broaden your local government knowledge and work for a council who puts importance on staff development. They embrace flexibility and a diverse work force. Potential RDO’s.

By working for a multifaceted organisation, you will have the opportunity to progress and develop your knowledge of all the different departments in Local Government.

If you are interested in this role please **APPLY **today.

At Charterhouse, we embrace, and value, diversity of culture, working arrangements, sexual orientation, and gender identity. On behalf of our client, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include and welcome unique contributions of all people; to embrace and celebrate the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, their skills, and contributions to the workplace