About this job
This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.
About the Department:
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
Your Role:
As the Legal Officer, you will:
- Process requests and ensure compliance with the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act), Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act), Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth), court ordered access to documents such as subpoenas, summonses, Notices of Non-Party Disclosure, s. 134A Evidence Act 1977 applications, Location/Recovery Orders and other requests for access to department information.
- Perform functions as the department's delegated decision maker for applications made under the RTI Act, Chapter 3 of the IP Act and FOI Act.
Responsibilities include:
- Deliver legal advisory services to a diverse range of departmental clients.
- Exercise authority under the RTI, IP and FOI Acts for decisions on access to documents of the agency and/or official documents of the Minister.
- Provide legal advice and support to departmental staff relating to requirements and application of the RTI Act, IP Act, FOI Acts and issues concerning privacy compliance.
- Process requests for departmental information, departmental responses to external reviews and conduct internal reviews as necessary in accordance with the RTI, IP and FOI Acts.
- Process requests and ensure compliance with court ordered access to documents such as subpoenas, summonses, Notices of Non-Party Disclosure, s.134A Evidence Act 1977 applications, Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 applications, Location/Recovery Orders, police requests and other statutory requests for access.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
- Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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