Senior Adviser, Freedom of Information

at  Department of Justice and Community Safety

• Utilise your leadership and management expertise to provide support and advice to Governance and Assurance.
• Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 5: $106,534 - $128,897 plus superannuation.
  The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Senior Advisor, Freedom of Information to provide a critical role within Governance and Assurance.
  About the Business Unit
  The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) delivers a justice and community safety system that works to build a safer, fairer and stronger Victoria.
  Corporate Services and Infrastructure (CSI) oversees and leads the key public accountability requirements of the department, including finance, asset management, procurement, risk management, audit, governance, performance reporting, climate change and environmental sustainability and statutory planning and related functions. The group also manages the governance and delivery of major infrastructure projects through the Community Safety Building Authority, and information and communications technology (ICT), including cyber and information security management. 
  Assurance manages corporate policies for the department and its Ministers to ensure strong governance and service delivery. It is responsible for risk management, crisis and continuity management, internal and external audit, freedom of information, compliance and committee operations.
  This role will be responsible for assisting with the management of significant and complex FOI requests to the department. The successful candidate will be required to build strong stakeholder relationships and engage with business areas to ensure that FOI products and the processes to support them, meet the departments standards and expectations.
  About the Role
  The role requires an excellent working knowledge of government, the FOI Act as well as outstanding organisational, analytical, written and communication skills.

SOME OF YOUR DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Act as a delegate of the Secretary by making decisions under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
• Assist with the management and processing of significant and complex FOI requests made to the department
• Provide guidance, leadership, authoritative, and specialist advice to the business areas of the department including the Secretary and relevant Ministers’ offices on the application of the FOI Act
  To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
  About you

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL HAVE:

• Demonstrated experience in complex decision making under the Freedom of Information Act or specialist knowledge of and demonstrated experience in the interpretation and application of legislation.
• Highly computer literate with a working knowledge of the full range of Microsoft Windows and MS Office application suite software, and preferably, Electronic Document and Records Management Systems.
  How to Apply
  Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
  The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
  If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.