Senior Privacy Officer - Privacy And Safer Technologies , Education

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Privacy Officer to join our growing privacy team in responding to privacy matters and conducting privacy assessments across our schools and corporate offices. You will be comfortable providing advice in relation to the department's privacy management and compliance, and play a key role in protecting the personal information of our students, staff and parent community. As a Senior Privacy Officer, you will help champion a culture of privacy by design and engage across the department on a diverse range of business initiatives to ensure privacy principles are embedded at the outset. This position is offered on a full-time basis.
Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group IT & Telecommunications
Classification AO6
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City
Job ad reference QLD/CO541783/24P
Closing date 13-Feb-2024
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Salary Other
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Contact person Cara Fitzgerald
Contact details (07) 3034 5221
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As the Senior Privacy Officer, you will:

• Provide and review policy and operational advice in relation to the department's privacy management and compliance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 and its statutory obligations under relevant privacy frameworks.
• Maintain currency of State and Federal privacy legislation to research, analyse, investigate, manage, and respond to privacy breaches, complaints, requests for advice, and the development and delivery of privacy training.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide advice to departmental staff in relation to privacy management and compliance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 and associated Information Privacy Principles, and other relevant Privacy and other legislation.
• Contribute to the research, development and implementation of departmental policies, procedures, standards and guidelines based on State and Federal legislative and regulatory requirements, State Government policy and directives, and industry best practice regarding Privacy and information management governance across the department.
• Contribute to the maintenance and communication of the department's privacy management plan for maturing the department's privacy management practices; and identify the impact of any relevant legislative, regulatory or industry best practice changes on the department.
• Engage with relevant State and Federal privacy regulatory bodies, industry stakeholders, internal and external stakeholders to ensure that privacy management practices and data ethics considerations are managed appropriately, escalating instances of inadequate protection of student, staff and parent/carer personal information.
• Prepare materials and advice in consultation with relevant departmental business units to enable the Manager and Principal Privacy Officer to engage in communications and mediations with the Office of the Information Commissioner or Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and support the carriage of privacy matters lodged with the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments, identify and address privacy risk and mitigation strategies, make recommendations and prepare reports of the department's statutory compliance with information privacy handling practices.
• Manage multiple simultaneous privacy matters, handle competing priorities, deliver quality work outcomes and ensure legislative needs are achieved within scheduled scope and timeframe.
• Develop and deliver training and provide guidance to departmental employees on contemporary privacy management practice and the department's obligations under relevant statutory privacy frameworks.
• Share knowledge and work in collaboration with other staff within the privacy team and departmental business units.

Other responsibilities (as required)

• Other suitable duties, consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position as directed by the supervisor or nominated delegate.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 2-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

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.
Further information
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For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.
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Role Description
Information Package for Applicants