Freedom of Information and Privacy Case Officer

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Employment Opportunity

The Freedom of Information and Privacy section (FOIP) within the Office of Corporate Counsel (OCC) is primarily responsible for processing the department's access to information requests under the FOI and Privacy Acts. FOIP processes Freedom of Information requests made to the department, the Attorney-General, the Anti-Slavery Commissioner and the Inspector of the National Anti-Corruption Commission. The section is also responsible for undertaking the department's Privacy Act casework functions.

APS5-6 FOIP Case Officer roles in the FOIP team involve a wide range of matters, a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders and a high degree of autonomy.

We encourage you to apply if you have an interest in FOI and Privacy and/or if you would like to apply your prior casework experience as you learn more about information management and access frameworks.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their information law experience and expertise through, among other things, efficient handling of FOI and Privacy requests in collaboration with a team of collegiate and experienced colleagues.

We are committed to providing a flexible, diverse and inclusive workplace. We are open to a range of flexible work arrangements including part-time and flexible work hours. We also arrange professional training in FOI and other specialist skills within the branch.

OCC strives to be an engaged, high performing and agile team. We value our reputation for professionalism and integrity and work collaboratively across AGD to further the strategic objectives of the department and the Attorney-General. We offer a diverse, safe and inclusive workplace with competitive employment conditions.

How you can help us make a difference

We seek people who bring external ideas, diverse experience, and are willing to explore innovative ways of working. People who work for us will display leadership at all levels, apply information effectively to solve problems, and work collaboratively to achieve outcomes.

FOI and Privacy casework suits applicants who enjoy engaging with clients and stakeholders, critical thinking and writing, and who have an interest in administrative decision-making and case management.

Our ideal candidate will:

• assist the department to meet its statutory obligations under the FOI Act and Privacy Act
• provide advice to, and work with, business areas to finalise FOI cases
• contribute to the development and improvement of best practice procedures and systems
• build and maintain relationships with various internal and external stakeholders
• liaise and consult on information access matters, and
• work flexibly and collegiately in response to changes in business demands.

Other qualifications: Legal qualifications are not essential but highly regarded.

To be eligible for employment at the Attorney-General’s Department applicants must be Australian citizens.  

Applicants offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a police record check and be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at a specified clearance level. The successful applicant must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information. 

Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period. 

A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created from this process, and will be active for 18 months after the date of this gazettal. 

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process or require any reasonable adjustments, please contact HR Assist at *********@ag.gov.au or 02 6141 6*** (Option 2). 

We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can contact us to discuss options for working from Country.