Foi Officer

Location: North West Region | Bendigo

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Bendigo Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Community Services, Executive Management, Finance, Health and Allied Health, Human Resources, IT and Telecommunications, Information Management, Medical and Nursing, Medical, Nursing

Reference: 13871

**Work in an environment that offers**:

- A supportive environment for career progression and development
- An ability to live and work close to home
- Five weeks of annual leave per year

**The Position**

Position Title: Freedom of Information (FOI) Officer
Classification: HS3
Salary per hour (exc. super): $2,863.40
Hours per fortnight: 76 or 80 with an ADO every 4 weeks
Employment Status: Ongoing Full Time
Other requirements: COVID-19 Vaccination

**Role Description**

FOI Officers are responsible for the safe facilitation of documents held by Bendigo Health to the public, as requested under the FOI Act.
This involves working in line with the Act to; assess if the request is valid, review the content of the document/s, and provide to the requester within the legislated time frame. FOI Officers ensure acccurate data is collected in order to efficiently track and facilitate requests, including those received under the FOI Act, or outside of the Act from organisations such as Victoria Police or the Department of Families Fairness and Housing.

This role requires strong attention to detail and decision making skills to follow the requirements of the Act and provide as much content within the request as possible.
There is also a strong focus on privacy and confidentiality required within the role.

For more information about FOI, please view the OVIC website - Freedom of Information - Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (ovic.vic.gov.au)

**Bendigo Health**

Our 700 bed state of the art hospital was built in 2017. We are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 5000 staff to deliver _Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time._ Remuneration is in accordance with Victorian Public Health Enterprise Agreements and generous salary packaging arrangements are offered to all staff. Bendigo Health offer:

- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Salary Packaging
- Financial relocation support available for eligible applicants
- Reimbursements for the cost of obtaining any required pre-employment checks (Police Check, WWCC and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check)
- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Access to recommended immunisations
- Smoke free environment

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

**The Team**

The Finance and Resources Division is responsible for financial functions, including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, performance monitoring and analysis, together with our procurement, materials management and facilities management functions. The division also includes Health Information Services with key roles in medical record management, clinical documentation, freedom of information, and external data reporting requirements. These are essential non-clinical services providing high-quality support, advice, monitoring and compliance functions. The team are focussed on delivering the strategic vision within their responsibilities and on assisting the organisation operationally.

**Bendigo Region**

Bendigo is one of Victoria's fastest growing making regional cities it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 300,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.