About this job
About the Department of Education
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.
About the Role
As the Senior Privacy Officer, you will work both independently and as part of a team to:
- Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments, identify and address privacy risk and mitigation strategies, make recommendations and prepare reports of the department's compliance with information privacy handling practices.
- Provide policy and operational advice in relation to the department's privacy management and compliance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 and other statutory obligations under relevant privacy frameworks.
- Maintain knowledge of State and Federal privacy legislation to research, analyse, investigate, manage, and respond to requests for advice.
- Manage simultaneous privacy matters, handle competing priorities, deliver quality work outcomes and ensure legislative needs are achieved within scheduled scope and timeframe.
About You:
You will have experience providing definitive advice in relation to privacy management and compliance with relevant legislative privacy frameworks, including the management of privacy breaches and privacy complaints, while contributing to the protection of the personal information of our students, staff and parent community.
You will also have demonstrated experience or ability to rapidly acquire knowledge in reviewing and providing advice regarding privacy impact assessments.
You will receive:
- 12.75% superannuation
- professional development and learning opportunities
- access to flexible working arrangements
- access to salary packaging benefits including novated leasing and bus travel
How to Apply
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- Attach a a brief letter (2 pages maximum) addressing:
- the requirements as outlined in the sections "Your opportunity" and "Your role"
- why you are interested in and capable of performing the role. This should not be a restatement of your resume, but rather your opportunity to tell us about yourself, highlighting how your experience, skills, knowledge, and personal attributes make you the best person for the job.
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).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.