Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $107,178 - $115,111
Grade: PVO6
Occupation: Other
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/1000184
About the role
The primary focus of the position is to respond to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and privacy issues and work with both internal and external customers to ensure Parks Victoria meets our legislative obligations. This entails engaging with employees across Parks Victoria, external stakeholders, negotiating with applicants, collating and assessing documents, making decisions under the FOI Act and assisting executives to provide briefings for ministers on FOI matters as required.
The Senior FOI and Privacy Advisor will act on all stages of FOI from intake, assessment, redacting documents, consultations with internal employees, other agencies and members of the public and assisting with the preparation of planned decisions as well as promoting proactive information release and processing information for release. The Senior FOI and Privacy Advisor will be the decision maker on FOI requests. The role will develop and implement engagement activities that will increase FOI and Privacy awareness across the organisation. The role will also review and provide advice on Privacy Impact Assessments and assist with the investigation of privacy or security complaints/incidents.
About Parks Victoria
Parks Victoria is a statutory authority of the Victorian Government acting in accordance with the Parks Victoria Act 2018.
Parks Victoria is responsible for managing a diverse estate of more than 4 million hectares including 3,000 land and marine parks and reserves making up 18 per cent of Victoria's landmass, 75 per cent of Victoria's wetlands and 70 per cent of Victoria's coastline. Victoria's parks are home to more than 4,300 native plants and around 1,000 native animal species.
We're looking for someone with:
Your application will need to include:
Application Close date: Sunday 26 April 2026
Sound like you?
If you don't hold every skill or experience detailed above, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who value collaboration and integrity. We value a culture where everyone can be themselves at work, regardless of background, orientation, age or gender.
If this resonates with you, then please consider applying or getting in touch to discuss. You can contact Emily Boutard at [email protected] to discuss further.
Employment Requirements
Parks Victoria is committed to child safety and has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children, in accordance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards. All prospective employees to undergo a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment.