Join the Freedom of Information Unit within the State Government Department!
flexhive is your temporary staffing agency. We are looking for VPS 3 FOI Officers across State Government for a 3 month assignment
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**Duties and responsibilities**
flexhive by Hudson has long-term relationships with several Melbourne government bodies.
Your department will be responsible for
- Manage corporate policies for the department and Ministers to ensure strong governance and service delivery
- It is responsible for risk management, crisis and continuity management, internal and external audit, freedom of information, information and records management, archive and mail services, management of the departments electronic document and electronic briefing and correspondence systems, information privacy, information security, compliance and committee operations.
- The department's FOI Requests team is part of Information Integrity and Access (IIA) in Assurance and manages requests for documents on behalf of business units, with applicants typically including Members of Parliament, journalists, prisoners and members of the public
Freedom of Information (FOI) Officers process FOI requests for access to all documents held by the department including prisoner records, policy, finance and other departmental documents as required.
The role of a FOI Officer is to
- Process FOI requests for access to documents
- Advise on FOI processes and procedures
- Support the departments compliance with the FOI Act
**Key Accountabilities**
- Process to Freedom of Information requests received by the department in accordance with the _Freedom of Information Act 1982_
- Act as a delegate of the Secretary in making decisions on FOI requests
- When processing FOI requests, advise departmental staff in relation to FOI procedures, ensure issues are identified and managed and strict timelines are met
- Respond to enquiries from staff, clients and members of the public about FOI procedures, access to health information and other FOI matters
- Participate in project work in FOI as required.
**Your experience**
- Previous experience in a Freedom of Information (FOI), will be highly regarded
- Demonstrated experience supporting the delivery of large-scale projects, from planning, implementation and closure.
- Tertiary qualifications in governance/compliance/legal or business-related discipline.
- High level of competency with Microsoft Office, 365 suite (Windows 10), including Outlook, Skype for Business, Word and Excel.
- Highly organised and able to manage time well and work flexibly without supervision.
Please note that you must be an Australian Citizen or a holder of an Australian permanent residency to be eligible and be fully vaccinated.
flexhive by Hudson employs 100+ staff, pays over 1400 temps, places hundreds of people in permanent positions, and grows every week!