Senior IT Governance & Privacy Lead: Policy & AI

Environment Protection Authority; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 129,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

EPA Victoria is seeking a Senior Officer IT Governance & Privacy to lead the organisation's information security, privacy, technology, data and AI governance practices within the Information Security unit. You will maintain the policy framework, lead privacy and AI assurance activities, and prepare statutory information security and privacy reporting.

This role offers the opportunity to translate complex obligations into practical guidance, strengthen control assurance and audit readiness, and

Qualifications

• Experience in information security, privacy, data and AI governance, risk and compliance in government or a similarly regulated environment.
• Knowledge of VPDSF, Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and related policies and guidance.
• Experience preparing statutory or regulatory compliance reporting and audit responses.
• Knowledge of AI assurance and the National Framework for the Assurance of AI in Government.
• Ability to translate obligations into practical guidance that business areas will adopt.
• Qualifications in IT, Cyber Security, privacy or law desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain EPA's information security, privacy, technology, data and AI governance and policy framework, leading its review, approval and communication.
• Lead EPA's Protective Data Security Plan and attestation process and coordinate reporting obligations to OVIC.
• Lead privacy impact assessments and advise business areas on obligations under the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic).
• Lead AI assurance for EPA use cases in line with the National Framework for the Assurance of AI in Government and the Victorian generative AI guideline.
• Coordinate control assurance, audit response and remediation tracking, and prepare papers for the Risk and Audit Committee.
• Assure that managed service provider obligations for security, privacy and records are specified in contracts and met in practice.

Skills

Information security governance

Privacy governance

AI governance

Risk & compliance

Policy framework management

Stakeholder communication

Education

IT / Cyber Security / Privacy or Law qualifications

Job description

EPA Victoria is seeking a Senior Officer IT Governance & Privacy to lead the organisation's information security, privacy, technology, data and AI governance practices within the Information Security unit. You will maintain the policy framework, lead privacy and AI assurance activities, and prepare statutory information security and privacy reporting.

This role offers the opportunity to translate complex obligations into practical guidance, strengthen control assurance and audit readiness, and