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Director, Governance, Risk & Compliance – Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0771090
- Agency: Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
- Job Title: Director, Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Position Number: OAIC-2026-013
- Classification: Executive Level 2
- Closing Date: Thursday 30 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time;Part-Time, Ongoing;Non-Ongoing
- Location: Hobart TAS, Sydney NSW, Brisbane QLD, Canberra
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $146,700 – $167,421
- Office Arrangement: Flexible;Hybrid (The OAIC operates a hybrid work model with a)
About Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is an independent agency within the Attorney-General’s portfolio.
Our primary functions are privacy, freedom of information and government information policy. Our responsibilities include
conducting investigations, reviewing decisions, handling complaints, and providing guidance and advice.
Duties
- provide necessary leadership and advice to ensure the OAIC meets its obligations and reporting requirements
- under the PGPA Act and other relevant legislation
- prepare briefs, policies, procedures, work instructions and guidance materials related to governance, risk and
- integrity, ensuring that these documents remain relevant and contemporary
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- provide strategic advice and contributing to forward planning around operational and strategic objectives
- manage and lead a team to deliver on the agency’s governance and risk objectives and internal and external
- stakeholder engagements
- oversee and manage governance related projects and activities to strengthen the OAIC’s corporate governance
- systems and processes
- provide assurances regarding the agency’s processes related to fraud and corruption control
- lead and contribute to the ongoing development of the OAIC Risk Management Framework, including regular
- review and reporting of risks in the agency and uplift of overall risk culture at the OAIC
- collaborate with the Chief Security Officer and Chief Information Officer and contribute to internal and external
- reporting requirements related to the PSPF
- lead the OAIC’s internal audit activities and manage the operation and support to the external Audit and Risk
- Committee
- other duties as required
- Job Specific Capabilities, Skills & Experience
- We are seeking applications from candidates who have:
- strong project management and drafting skills
- a proven ability to work independently and within a team to meet strategic outcomes and statutory timeframes
- the ability to plan, manage and organise their own workload and adapt to ever-changing priorities and deadlines
- a good understanding of, or an ability to quickly acquire an understanding of legislation and frameworks relevant
- to the OAIC such as the PGPA Act and PSPF
- an excellent work ethic and demonstrated understanding of the need for confidentiality and handling of sensitive
- information
Eligibility / Notes
- Section 22 of the requires that APS employees must be Australian Public Service Act 1999
- citizens
- There are restrictions on employment of people who have, within the previous 12 months,
- accepted a redundancy benefit from an APS agency or a non-APS Commonwealth
- employer.
- For the duration of your employment with the OAIC you will be required to obtain and
- maintain an Australian Government security clearance as outlined above and meet required
- background, identification and character checks.
- All duties are to be performed in accordance with the APS Code of Conduct and APS Values
- and OAIC policies, including Workplace Diversity and Work Health and Safety. Under
- section 25 of the the OAIC may re-assign the duties of an employee Public Service Act 1999
- from time to time.
How to Apply
Position Contact Sarah Ghali, General Manager, Enabling Services, 02 9942 4243
Agency Recruitment Site https://www.oaic.gov.au/about-the-OAIC/join-our-team
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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