AddressThe Information Release team in Legal Services manages the Department's legislative obligations regarding the provision of department documents under State or Commonwealth legislation and is looking for an energetic lawyer to join the team who has good written and oral communication skills, attention to detail and is a team player.
About the Department:
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role
As a Legal Officer in the Information Release team you will:
- Perform functions as the Department's delegated decision maker for applications made under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) (RTI Act), Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld) (IP Act) and Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act);
- Process requests and ensure compliance with court ordered requests and other legislative requests for information served on the Director-General of the Department of Education;
- Provide advice and assistance to employees who are served with a court ordered request to give evidence in their capacity as an employee of the department;
- Provide legal advice and assistance to department employees relating to the requirements and application of the RTI Act, IP Act, FOI Act and issues concerning privacy compliance; and
- Provide legal advice and assistance on other matters primarily relating to information release.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )
