Assistant Director Information Governance and Privacy

Service and Invest

Position No:

Salary/Level: Level 8, $157,900 - $171,005 pa, PSCSAA 2024

• 1x Full-Time, Permanent position available

Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works.

The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities.

We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation.

Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.

We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.

We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, young person or person with disability seeking assistance with your application, please contact
Jobs and Skills WA
on If you are a person living with disability and require any adjustments or accommodations, please contact James Lim on or via email at You can also reach us through the
National Relay Service
.

When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• flexible work options,
  including working from home up to 2 days per week.
• professional development,
  training, and on-the-job learning
  to advance your career.
• generous leave entitlements,
  which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year.
  Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• modern workspaces, where you
  choose your workspace
  that assists you to do your best work.
• access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup
  for ad hoc flexible work.
• corporate discounts
  with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs.
• Opportunity to support our
  Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Indigenous Network, Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group.

About The Role:

The Assistant Director Information Governance and Privacy leads the Department of Housing and Works's (DHW) efforts to apply fundamental principles of information management (encompassing records management and tender management) through the creation and maintenance of governance and quality frameworks. The role provides specialist advice in information management principles and tools, including in the structured use of the enterprise data platform. The role also provides strategic oversight of privacy and responsible information sharing ensuring the Department's compliance with relevant legislation and best practice in data governance.

About You:

You're passionate about shaping how information is managed and shared responsibly. You thrive on building strong relationships and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver practical, innovative solutions. With a keen eye for detail and a strategic mindset, you ensure compliance while promoting best practice in governance and privacy. You're curious about new technologies and eager to explore how they can improve information management. Most importantly, you value integrity, respect, and teamwork in everything you do.

This position is a Multiple Area Leader. This means that you will lead teams to achieve the strategic direction of a number of different business areas or key priorities. You will implement operational strategy and take the lead for shaping its short- and medium-term directions. You will contribute strategic value by determining the focus areas for delivery through a broader lens and determine the timing of future growth in your business areas.

How to Apply:

If you think you have what it takes to be a part of our dynamic and forward thinking team, please click the
"APPLY FOR THIS JOB"
button and you will be redirected to WA Government Jobs and follow the advertising instructions. If not directed straight to the position, please key the position number into the web search box.

Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as
we won't accept late and incomplete applications
.

Further Job Related Information:

For further information about the position please contact James Lim on not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).

Currently there is one (1) permanent full-time or part-time position
available for filling. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to this advertised vacancy, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next twenty four (24) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.

Closing Date:
Friday, 28 November 2025 at 4:00pm (AWST)

The Department may conduct an Executive Search to supplement the field of applicants.