• Utilise your coordination and policy development expertise to provide support and advice to Governance and Assurance branch
• Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 5: $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation.

About Us:

The Assurance business unit manages corporate policies for the department and its Ministers to ensure strong governance and service delivery. It is responsible for risk management, crisis and continuity management, internal and external audit, freedom of information, information and records management, archive and mail services, information privacy, information security, compliance and committee operations.

About the Role:

The Principal Officer, Topical Freedom of Information (FOI) Requests and Consultation reports to the Senior Manager, Assurance and is a member of the FOI leadership team. The role encompasses policy development, training, education and performance monitoring. The successful candidate is required to engage extensively with internal and external stakeholders and must have a comprehensive understanding of the FOI Act, along with outstanding organisational, analytical and written skills.  

Some of your duties will include:

• Leading and coordinating the Topicals team with FOI by providing guidance, training, and monitoring development.
• Managing and determining significant and complex FOI requests made to the department to ensure compliance with the FOI Act
• Identifying and managing issues and risks and escalate issues to management as required.
• Identifying, developing, and maintaining strategic relationships and work collaboratively with a range of senior stakeholders internal and external to the department, to facilitate cooperation and support in achieving outcomes.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About You:

As an ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Demonstrated understanding of and experience in government administrative procedures, practices, and good governance in the public sector, with specific knowledge of FOI and administrative law or legislation is required.
• Ability to effectively lead and manage teams to foster continuous improvement, promote teamwork, achieve outcomes, and meet performance targets.

Qualifications:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in law, public administration or a similar field is desirable

How to Apply:

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Jobs and Skills Exchange Recruitment Policy, only Victorian Public Service employees are eligible to apply for this position. People on labour hire contracts, such as agency staff and external contractors, are not eligible to apply.

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.