Freedom of Information and Privacy Case Officer, Office of Corporate Counsel - APS Level 5 and APS Level 6

• Ongoing
• Salary: $89 404 to $113 413 plus 15.4% superannuation
• Canberra, ACT

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.

Merit Pools:
A merit list or pool may be created as part of this selection process and be used to fill similar vacancies in Canberra, ACT.

Flexible work arrangements will be considered and supported where possible. These may include:

• Job Share
• Hybrid Work
• Remote Work
• Compressed Hours
• Bandwidth Modification

AGD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation to apply and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible.

For more information about this opportunity, including contact details for adjustment requests, please refer to the Candidate Information Kit.

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