Overview of the Team
The Statutory Oversight team is responsible for providing expert advice on the application of statutory processes to business areas within Comcare and acts as Comcare’s liaison with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and the Commonwealth Ombudsman.
Statutory Oversight actively promotes Privacy and develops Comcare-wide privacy training and is responsible for ensuring Privacy Impact Assessments are completed and that Comcare’s activities are consistent with the Privacy Act 1988. The team is responsible for undertaking all of Comcare’s freedom of information functions as well as receiving Public Interest Disclosures (PID) and co-ordinating PID investigations.
The team also facilitates administrative access to personal information under the statutory requirements in the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (SRC Act).
Overview of the Role
Statutory Oversight officers are responsible for managing a case load of various requests including:
- Processing routine FOI requests.
- Undertaking routine privacy matters.
- Processing requests for claim information under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.
- Ad-hoc matters and administration tasks to assist the team, Assistant Director and Director.
- Ensure work complies with internal and external policies, procedures and guidelines.
Qualifications and Experience
- Desirable:
- Qualifications in law (including partial completion/undertaking study)
Eligibility and Specific Conditions of Employment
- Australian citizenship.
- Character clearance (Australian Criminal History Check).
- Employee Health Declaration.
- Six months probationary period for new engagements.
How to apply
Please review the Job Information Pack below and provide a statement of claims with your responses outlining what you could bring to this position including your skills, experience and knowledge relevant to the job specific capabilities and role (maximum 2 pages).
Please note: The vacancy closes at 11:59pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney time). If you experience any issues with submitting your application, please contact recruitment@comcare.gov.au