About the Organisation
We are a Federal Government organisation committed to putting our stakeholders at the heart of everything we do. Our values reflect our passion for building a positive, stakeholder-centred culture.
About the Opportunity
As an APS4 Privacy Officer in our Legal Services team, you will work on a 12-month contract with a strong possibility of renewal. This full-time position offers a flexible, hybrid work environment, ensuring a great work-life balance. You will be based in Richmond or Geelong and some in-office time is required. Only Australian Citizens are eligible to apply.
About the Team
Our Legal Services team provides practical and solution-focused advice across a broad spectrum of corporate, commercial, administrative, and government legal issues to support our business areas. We offer a single point of contact for all legal matters and play a key enabling function, including identifying and mitigating legal risk for the Agency.
About the Role
This role involves managing privacy complaints and incidents, ensuring accurate record-keeping, staying up-to-date on relevant legislation, and supporting the implementation of new tools and processes within the Privacy team.
Main Responsibilities
* Managing and resolving privacy complaints and incidents promptly, ensuring compliance with relevant standards.
* Ensuring accurate and comprehensive record-keeping and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of pertinent legislation, policies, and procedures.
* Undertaking ad-hoc projects and supporting the implementation of new systems, processes, and tools within the Privacy team.
* Fostering strong relationships and knowledge sharing with clients and stakeholders, while building expertise within the team and upholding professional and ethical standards.
Requirements
* Exceptional organisational skills.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* Proficiency with ICT systems.
What Next?
To succeed in this role, you should have attention to detail, effective communication, ICT competency, and the ability to adapt quickly within a team environment. A knowledge of the Privacy Act is considered advantageous.