Reporting to the General Manager, Enabling Services, you will contribute to overseeing and coordinating the OAIC's corporate governance frameworks, risk management, accountabilities, controls, reporting and auditing processes.
You will have broad expertise across governance, risk and compliance functions and the ability to apply these skills within complex projects and environments.
You will maintain a high level of integrity and abide by the APS Code of Conduct.
The key duties of the position include:
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
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
Section 22 of the Public Service Act **** 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 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 Public Service Act **** the OAIC may re-assign the duties of an employee from time to time.
NotesHow to apply
Please complete the application form found in the job pack which can be downloaded from Join our team | OAIC.
Please provide a single page application response (one A4 page-pitch) addressing your interest, motivation and fit for the role.
Your pitch should include the use of practical and skilled examples as relevant to the role and the job specific capabilities, skills and experience outlined in the job pack.
Please email your application form, CV (maximum 3 pages) and one-page-pitch to: ******.
Please format your email subject line and name your application documents as follows:
First name Last Name - OAIC-******** – EL2 Director, Governance, Risk & Compliance
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📌 Director, Governance, Risk & Compliance (Perth)
🏢 Office Of The Australian Information Commissioner
📍 Perth