Senior Officer Info Access and Privacy

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is seeking a Senior Officer to join the Information Access and Privacy team. The role provides specialist advice, makes decisions on access under the GIPA Act, and conducts privacy reviews, helping ensure transparency and compliance across the department within a large organisation.

You will engage with internal and external stakeholders, deliver privacy training, and contribute to continuous improvement projects while

Qualifications

• High level analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building abilities.
• Proactive, well-organised with ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience interpreting privacy or information access legislation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice on information access and privacy matters.
• Make decisions on access to information under the GIPA Act.
• Conduct privacy internal reviews and respond to breaches.
• Assist with staff training on information access and privacy.

Job description

Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?

Working to protect the state's environment and heritage.

• Opportunity to work in the department's Information Access and Privacy team
• Ongoing full-time opportunity (35 hours per week)
• Parramatta office location, hybrid working supported
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $133,348.00 to $146,945.00 + super
  

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is currently seeking to appoint a Senior Officer to join the Information Access and Privacy team. The team plays a key role in supporting transparency, accountability and compliance across the department by delivering information access and privacy functions under NSW legislation.

The Senior Information Access and Privacy Officer provides specialist advice and support to the department and supported agencies on complex and sensitive information access and privacy issues. You will make decisions on applications for access to information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) on a wide variety of topics, and conduct privacy internal reviews and respond to breaches under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act) and the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002.

You will provide advice and assistance across the department to ensure compliance with the agency's privacy responsibilities and open access requirements. You will also assist with the delivery of training to ensure staff are aware of their information access and privacy obligations and contribute to continuous improvement projects.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated high level analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to provide authoritative advice and recommendations across a large and complex organisation. Your exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills will be critical as you collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. You will be proactive with advanced organisational skills and ability to take on feedback and direction, whilst working autonomously to ensure the delivery of objectives against critical deadlines.

You will also ideally have prior experience interpreting and providing advice on legislation. Working knowledge and experience in either the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 or the Health Records and Health Records Act 2002 is preferred, but not essential for the role.

For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Officer Information Access and Privacy - 553518.docx

Who we are

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water(DCCEEW) works to protect the state's environment and heritage. It leads the way on climate change, driving the sustainable transition to a net zero economy, powered by affordable, reliable, and clean energy.

DCCEEW conserves and protects the state's natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate, including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.

DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state, to support the environment, communities and industry.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

Applications close on the 9th of November at 11:55PM.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Hannah Stephenson via [e-mail] or on 02 8229 2851

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Our goal is to build a workforce that not only represents but also understands and serves the diverse communities of New South Wales.

We are committed to making our state a vibrant and inclusive place to live, work, and thrive for everyone.

Our workforce represents people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQI+ community, and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

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