Public Sector People are working in partnership with a Local Council Council, who are seeking a Senior Privacy Officer provide senior specialist advice and end to end case management on all matters (including escalated and complex matters from other Officers) associated with privacy compliance supporting lawful, transparent and defensible decision‑making and assisting the Principal Privacy Advisor to deliver effective governance outcomes.

Here are the details of the role:

Role title: Senior Privacy Officer
Pay: $ 74 per hour + super
Location: Logan, South Brisbane,
Client: Logan City Council
Start date: ASAP
Contract length: Initial contract until 30th November 2026 + extension

What you will be doing:
Provide high‑quality, risk‑informed advice on privacy matters, interpreting and applying relevant legislation, case law, policies and best practice to support sound, compliant and defensible decision‑making.
Support the Principal Privacy Advisor in the coordination and management of data breach responses, including obligations under the Mandatory Data Breach Notification (MNDB) scheme,



with a focus on assessment, escalation and notification activities.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of Council’s privacy practices, including identifying risks and trends, supporting the uplift of processes and controls, and promoting consistent application of privacy requirements across the organisation.
Support the Principal Privacy Advisor in identifying team training and development needs, gaps and prospects and strategies appropriate ways to address these to ensure continued service excellence.

Key Requirements
Legal or legal-adjacent background preferred
Solid capability to work autonomously in a newly established team
Confidence managing competing priorities and high-volume workloads

This role is moving fast the client has proposed a start date of Monday 31st August 2026

As an approved Government recruitment partner Public Sector People are ideally placed to assist you in your search for your next temporary or permanent prospect.

Best of luck!

📌 Senior Rti Officer Local Council Brisbane (Australia)
🏢 Public Sector People
📍 Australia