Information Access & Privacy Officers (Officer & Senior Officer Opportunities)

📍 Parramatta, NSW
💰 Officer: $493.80/day + Super | Senior Officer: $552.56/day + Super
📅 6-Month Contract | Strong Potential for Extension
⏰ 7.6 Hours per Day | 38 Hours per Week

Talent International is currently recruiting for multiple Information Access & Privacy opportunities based in Parramatta. We are seeking both Officer and Senior Officer level candidates with experience in information access, privacy, governance, compliance, or legislative interpretation within government or regulated environments.

These positions offer the opportunity to work on a broad range of privacy and information access matters while contributing to compliance, policy improvement, stakeholder engagement, and legislative advisory functions.

Key Responsibilities

Decide formal access applications under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act).
Manage complex and large access applications (Senior Officer level).
Conduct privacy internal reviews under relevant privacy legislation.
Assist with informal access applications and third-party consultations.
Provide advice on privacy and information access matters to internal stakeholders.
Support external reviews with the Information and Privacy Commission (IPC) and NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT).
Assist with statutory reporting and operational compliance functions.
Contribute to the development and improvement of internal policies, procedures, and processes.
Assist with Parliamentary calls for papers, including Standing Order 52 requests.
Deliver training and guidance to staff on information access and privacy matters (Senior Officer level).

Key Challenges

Keeping up to date with developments in privacy and information access legislation, precedents, and best practices.
Managing statutory timeframes while delivering accurate and timely advice across multiple stakeholders and matters.

Essential Skills & Experience

For Officer Level:

Demonstrated experience interpreting legislation and providing advice within a government, legal, compliance, governance, or regulatory environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

For Senior Officer Level:

Strong knowledge and experience working with:
- Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009
- Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
- Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002
Experience handling complex information access and privacy matters.
Strong stakeholder engagement and advisory capabilities.

If you are interested in either the Officer or Senior Officer opportunity, please apply now.