**The Role**:
Hudson has partnered with a high-profile government department seeking multiple APS 5-EL 1 Privacy Investigations Officers with experience in legislation, policies, procedures and information management requirements relevant to investigations.
**Roles located in**:
- Brisbane, QLD
- Canberra, ACT
- Newcastle, NSW
**APS 5 Privacy Investigations Officer**
**Duties**:
- analyse information and data to make decisions and provide recommendations for review by senior staff
- prepare correspondence on routine matters and draft documentation on complex matters for review by senior staff
- draft a range of written material including reports and corporate documentation for review by senior staff
- provide advice and technical expertise to staff and stakeholders
- develop and maintain stakeholder relationships regarding information handling practices
- assist business areas with the resolution of escalated issues and referring matters as appropriate, submitting such advice for review by senior staff, maintain and use information stored in databases, and contribute to reports
- facilitate the privacy compliance activities of business areas and check adherence with relevant procedures and legislation
- contribute to facilitating the development and implementation of improvements and privacy best practice in processes and procedures
- maintain and file records in accordance with information management processes and security requirements
- assist senior staff in the exercise of decisions appropriate to their role in accordance with legislation, guidelines, delegations and scope of authority
**APS 6 Senior Privacy Investigations Officer**
**Duties**:
- analyse, integrate and evaluate information to make decisions and provide recommendations for review by senior staff
- prepare correspondence of a complex nature and contribute to briefing papers, responses to external review bodies, and Ministerial responses for review by senior staff
- prepare draft written material including reports and corporate documentation for review by senior staff
- provide specialist advice and technical expertise to staff and stakeholders
- develop, support and maintain stakeholder relationships regarding information handling practices
- assist business areas with the resolution of escalated issues and referring matters as appropriate, including those relating to external review bodies, submitting such advice for review by senior staff, maintain and use information stored in databases, and contribute to reports
- facilitate the privacy compliance activities of business areas and check adherence with relevant procedures and legislation
- facilitate the development and implementation of improvements and privacy best practice in processes and procedures
- maintain and file records in accordance with information management processes and security requirements
- assist senior staff in the exercise of decisions appropriate to their role in accordance with legislation, guidelines, delegations and scope of authority
**EL 1 Senior Privacy Investigations Officer**
**Duties**:
- lead and manage staff and manage performance, attendance, and health and well-being
- develop staff capability through coaching, mentoring and succession planning to increase performance, engagement and retention
- determine strategic direction for the work area aligned to agency goals and objectives
- manage, deliver and monitor projects and programs that may have an organisation-wide impact
- undertake budget management, monitor expenditure and oversee procurement and contract management
- identify, monitor and report on risks, issues and benefits, developing mitigation strategies and escalating issues to management
- resolve and/or escalate sensitive issues that adversely impact on the agency
- provide expert advice and feedback to the agency's executive
- prepare relevant human resource reporting and coordinate recruitment, staff movements, staff rosters and schedules
- develop and implement work area plans and contribute to strategic planning for longer term initiatives and resources
- manage the implementation of policy review and development of new policies and guidelines
- monitor and manage compliance in work area with established agency procedures and relevant frameworks
- prepare and review written material including business cases, reports and executive briefs and corporate documentation
- develop and manage key stakeholder relationships and expectations to deliver work area outputs
- support innovation and manage and lead change
- exercise delegations appropriate to role in accordance with legislation and guidelines.
If you are interested in the role, please submit via the link. If you have any questions after you have submitted your resume, please call Irena Simunec on 0455 558 721 and quote job number 237899.