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Risk and FOI Officer

Job details

Location: Broadmeadows
Salary: $38.18 per hour
Job Type: Temporary
Discipline:
Reference: 98008
Posted: over 2 years ago

Job description

  • Start immediately
  • Local government based in the Western suburbs
  • You will have previous FOI experience in a local council

 

About the company

 

You will be working for a Local Government authority in the Western suburbs. This is a great opportunity to work with a progressive council, giving you the opportunity to broaden your local government experience and knowledge.

 

Your key responsibilities include:

  • Process applications made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 within statutory time frames.
  • Liaison with applicant, third parties and other agencies as required to efficiently process Freedom Of Information applications.
  • Make decision relating to the release of Council documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014
  • Organise council meetings
  • Provide guidance to other staff members in all actions pertaining to applications made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 within statutory timeframes.
  • Develop and deliver training programs and information sessions to enable staff to meet their responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.
  • Contribute to other activities of the Governance Unit including the administration of Council meetings, the administration and conduct of citizenship ceremonies, the administration and production of Councillor publications and other governance services required by the organisation, all under the direction of the Senior Governance Officer or the Manager Governance.

You will have the following:

  • Significant experience processing Freedom of Information and Information Privacy requests
  • Experience working for a Local Government authority in a Governance team
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and process Freedom of Information and Information Privacy requests.
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate activities, procedures and documentation required to achieve good governance practices across an organisation
  • Demonstrated ability to manage confidential information and sensitive issues within a political environment.
  • Ability to manage timely and relevant oral, written, presentation and web-based communications including the preparation of letters and reports.
  • Current Police check and Victorian Drivers Licence.

Benefits:

 

In return you will be rewarded with the opportunity to work for a progressive council who are growing. This role will allow you to grow your local government experience whilst working in a collaborative and well tenured team. Please note you will need to obtain a police check for this role before commencing this role.

 

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY today or email nicole@charterhouse.com.au. If this position is not correct for you but you have experience working in Local Government please still do get in touch, we have numerous positions within council.

 

At Charterhouse, we embrace, and value, diversity of culture, working arrangements, sexual orientation, and gender identity. On behalf of our client, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include and welcome unique contributions of all people; to embrace and celebrate the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, their skills and contributions to the workplace.

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