The OAIC’s Temporary Employment Register is designed to capture expressions of interest for the purposes of talent consideration and OAIC workforce management. Applicants may be considered but are not guaranteed for likely temporary, non-ongoing or casual vacancies into the future. In the event a vacancy is identified, the OAIC reserves the right to contact you to discuss the vacancy further.

The key duties of the position include:

We are looking for highly motivated applicants to tell us about what skills, experience and qualifications they can bring to the OAIC. If a position comes up, we will review the resume and application information to see if there is a fit.

We are always on the lookout for people with transferable skills in areas including:

- Legal interpretation and analysis / drafting guidance
- Policy, research, brief writing
- Accounting & Finance
- Data analytics
- Enquiries / call centre
- Assessments / audits / stakeholder engagement
- Media and communication
- Freedom of Information
- Enabling services (information technology, people and culture, office management, finance, executive assistance, governance, security)

Positions available through this register vary in duration, but you can be engaged for periods up to 12 months (with possibility of extension).

If you are an ongoing APS employee, you may wish to apply for our APS Section 26 - Temporary and Permanent Transfers employment register.

Eligibility

* Section 22 of the Public Service Act 1999 requires that APS employees must be Australian 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.

Notes

To apply:

Please provide a current CV (4 pages maximum) and a covering letter (2 pages maximum) explaining your interest, motivation and fit for the areas of work of most interest to you, including the skills and experience you will bring to the OAIC and the areas of work selected.

Please complete the OAIC Temporary Employment Register application form located on OAIC's join our team, and email it with your resume and letter (in one document) to ****@oaic.gov.au

The OAIC is committed to diversity and inclusion and creating a workplace where people from all backgrounds feel confident that they will be heard and that their contributions are welcome. We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, First Nations peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and mature age people.

Selection for vacancies at the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner are based on merit.

Getting to know the 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.

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