Senior Information Access Officer

BigRedSky Limited; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 99,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Generous leave entitlements

Professional development opportunities

Salary packaging

Good public transport access

Job summary

The Department of Education Western Australia is seeking Senior Information Access Officers to support information release under the FOI Act. You will coordinate responses to FOI requests, subpoenas, and court documents, and consult with applicants, staff, and agencies to determine access and release of information.

Role requires interpreting relevant legislation, handling case histories and precedents, and ensuring compliant information disclosure.

Qualifications

• Experience with Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and information release processes.
• Ability to consult with applicants, third parties, and staff on information disclosure matters.
• Ability to interpret legislation and provide case history-based interpretations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate responses to FOI requests, summonses, subpoenas, and other orders for production of records.
• Consult with applicants, third parties, Department staff and other agencies on information disclosure matters.
• Interpret relevant legislation to determine access and release of information, including case histories and precedents.
• Produce court documents and related information as required.

Job description

Salary: Level 4, $99,134 - $104,044 per annum (pro-rata) (PSCA 2024)

Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time

Corporate Information Services are seeking to establish a pool of Senior Information Access Officers for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during 2026 and up to the end of August 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

The Corporate Information Services (CIS) Branch works to improve information quality, accessibility, reliability and security to support departmental business and is responsible for the provision of records management, system administration, Freedom of Information (FOI) and legal information disclosure and Library services.

The Role

Senior Information Access Officers provide support and advice on information release, including direct release requests and formal applications made under the Freedom of Information Act 1992 (FOI Act). They coordinate response to summons and subpoenas, Orders to Produce, and all other orders for the production of records and documents.

Within this role suitable candidates will consult with applicants, third parties, Department staff and other government agencies in relation to information disclosure matters, including direct release of information, applications made under the FOI Act, and production of court documents. A key responsibility of this role is to interpret relevant legislation to determine possible access and release of information, including interpretations for case histories and precedents, and requests from the public, external stakeholders, Departmental staff, and schools.

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located inEast Perthand our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:

• Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements
• Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
• Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
• Enjoy easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away or, take advantage of the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance. Additionally, various CPP parking locations are within walking distance.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Melissa Pettit, Manager, Corporate Information Services on [phone] or by emailing [e-mail]

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).