senior information release officer

Department for Correctional Services

Job reference: 705535

Location: ADELAIDE

Job status: Long Term Contract

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Department for Correctional Services

The Department employs approximately 2,000 staff and has responsibility for nine prisons and fifteen Community Correctional offices across the state. Our vision is for a safer community by protecting the public and reducing re-offending. We work towards this through the contribution of staff who are employed in a wide variety of fields, from correctional officers and teachers, to social workers, psychologists and supervisors of court orders. Their commitment ensures we deliver quality services to prisoners, offenders and victims of crime. We strongly promote diversity and equity in our workforce, which directly contributes to greater effectiveness and better outcomes. In a supportive and collaborative environment, you will encounter interesting professional challenges and you will work alongside dedicated and passionate people who help to turn around the lives of offenders and rebuild lives affected by crime.

Duties

The Senior Information Release Officer is accountable to the Manager Freedom of Information and Stakeholder Services and is responsible for:

• Processing Freedom of Information (FOI) applications, including Internal Reviews and External Reviews, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 1991.
• Facilitating and meeting the departments' responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act 1991, Correctional Services Act 1982, Information Privacy Principals, government circulars, court orders and associated legislation.
• Supervising staff in the processing of Release of Information (ROI) and Freedom of Information (FOI) requests consistent with legislative requirements.
• Providing expert advice to a range of internal and external stakeholders while ensuring legislative, recording, and reporting requirements are met and undertaking research, policy, and project work when required.

Special Conditions

• Section 47 of the Public Sector Act 2009 applies in conjunction with other provisions of the act and other applicable industrial entitlements.
• The incumbent is required to satisfactorily complete a National Criminal History Check.
• A current South Australian Drivers Licence is essential.
• A flexible approach to working hours is required.
• Some interstate and intrastate travel will be required which may necessitate overnight absences.
• Entry to secure facilities (e.g. prisons) and contact with prisoners and community based offenders is required.

Requirements

Essential: Completion of State Records (SA) FOI Training (Modules 1-4)

Desirable: Nil

Remuneration

ASO5 ($85,790 - $95,413pa)

Enquiries

Ms Tanya Rawliuk

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Application Instructions

• All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.
• A CV or resume outlining your qualifications and employment history.
• Applicants are required to attach additional information addressing the specific criteria outlined in the Advice to Applicants.
• Please note: Applicants that do not address the selection criteria may be disadvantaged during the shortlisting process.
• Refer to the Advice to Applicants for information on how to apply.
• Applicants are required to complete the Employment Declaration if not currently employed by the Department for Correctional Services.

Additional Information

This is a temporary vacancy for up to 12 months based at DCS Central Head Office in Adelaide.

DCS is an equal opportunities employer, and our workplace reflects the diverse communities that we serve. Safety at Work is central to our mission — emphasising respectful relationships, psychological wellbeing, and the physical and cultural safety of all employees.

We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal people, people of African heritage, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+, neurodivergent people, people living with disability, people of all ages, and other diversity groups. We support flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements, wherever reasonably possible, and strive to ensure a fair, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment process. We encourage you to share any support or access needs when you apply.

The South Australian Public Sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working, including enabling an employee to work from a home-based work location instead of their usual office base location.

Applications close: 05/11/2025 11:00 PM