Full time
The Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) is currently seeking applications for an Assistant Director, FOI & Privacy, to join the FOI & Privacy Team.
About the ART:
The Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) plays a crucial role in the Australian legal landscape, providing a process for individuals and organisations to seek an independent review of decisions made under a wide range of Commonwealth laws.
Flexible working options, including flexi-time and remote working to support you with your commitments outside of the ART. Competitive salary including generous superannuation employer contribution of 15.4%. Salary packaging options. Holistic health and wellbeing support including free annual influenza vaccinations and free eye tests. Christmas to New Year office closure with no deduction from your leave balance. Employee Assistance Program for you and your family. With the recent establishment of the Administrative Review Tribunal, a new FOI & Privacy section was created within the Legal branch consolidating all FOI & Privacy functions previously undertaken across the Tribunal.
This is a unique opportunity for successful candidates to develop best practice processes in FOI & Privacy handling at an interesting and critical time for the organisation.
The Freedom of Information and Privacy section within the Tribunal's Legal Branch is primarily responsible for processing all access to information requests under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) and the Privacy Act 1988 (the Privacy Act) on behalf of the Tribunal.
The team also develops procedures for and makes business improvements to the FOI & Privacy program to ensure the Tribunal complies with its obligations for accessing and publishing information and is a central coordination point for the Tribunal's engagement with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) in relation to reviews of decisions and complaints under the FOI Act and the Privacy Act.
As well as managing the daily case-related and corporate FOI processing and Privacy-related tasks, candidates will utilise their expertise of the FOI Act and Privacy Act to provide strategic direction and guidance, promote continuous improvement, and lead education initiatives to promote privacy awareness within the Tribunal.
About you:
In this role, you will work alongside another Assistant Director to provide leadership to the FOI & Privacy section which consists of a geographically dispersed range of officers including APS6 Senior Information Access Officers, an APS5 Information Access Specialist, and APS4 Information Access Officers.
To be successful you will have:
Proven ability in the management of complex Privacy and FOI Act matters. High standard of professional and personal integrity. Strong attention to detail. Highly developed written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and achieve results. Experience in managing a team. In-depth knowledge of the Tribunal's operations and legislative framework. Tertiary qualifications in law, or a relevant field are desirable but not mandatory. More information about this position, the scope of the role, duties, and required capabilities and experience, is contained within the Position Description for this role, available from the careers page of our website, ART Careers .
How to apply:
To be considered, all applications must be submitted online via the ART website. Please click on the Job Title you are applying for and click Apply at the bottom of the page and follow the instructions on the online application.
Please note position Eligibility Requirements:
The ART requires Australian Citizenship as a condition of engagement. All employees are required to undertake an Australian Federal Police Check and a Health Assessment. Please submit a CV (of no more than 4 pages) and a statement (of no more than 2 pages) addressing the required capabilities and experience.
Applications close: Sunday 24 November 2024 at 11:45pm (AEDT)
We reserve the right to close this advertisement before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. We recommend you submit your application as soon as you are able.
Should you wish to discuss this position, please contact:
A merit pool will be created to fill future like vacancies in the FOI & Privacy section. Suitable candidates on this merit list/pool may be contacted in relation to identical or similar non-ongoing and ongoing roles in the ART, or the broader APS, within 18 months from the original advertised date in gazettal.
The Administrative Review Tribunal is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, all genders, LGBTQI+ community and mature age people. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us if invited to interview.
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: RecruitAbility .
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