Agency Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet Work unit Governance, Information and

Reporting

Job title Information and Compliance Officer Designation Administrative Officer 7

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 12 months

Salary $120,877 - $130,039 Location Darwin

Position number 11260034 RTF 353916 Closing 30/08/2026

Contact Officer Kelly Garrett on 08 8999 6334 or [email protected]

About the agency https://cmc.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=353916

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF

YOUR TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants- inclusion and diversity The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Lead and manage the agency’s statutory information access function, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, while contributing to governance, compliance, integrity and continuous improvement activities that strengthen transparency,

accountability and organisational capability.

Context statement The role has primary carriage of statutory information access processes and provides advice on information access, privacy and information management obligations. The position also contributes to governance, compliance and assurance activities,



including training, awareness, targeted reviews and continuous improvement initiatives. The role operates with a high degree of autonomy and engages with senior stakeholders on complex and sensitive matters.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Lead and manage the statutory information access functions, including end-to-end management, ensuring compliance

with legislative requirements, quality decision-making and adherence to timeframes.
- Provide high-level advice on legislative, regulatory and governance matters relating to information access, privacy and information management.

1. Prepare and manage high level documentation, including briefs and formal correspondence.
2. Support compliance and assurance activities, including targeted reviews, monitoring, and reporting.
3. Design and implement training, guidance and awareness initiatives to build organisational capability in information

access, privacy, compliance, and positive governance practices.
- Support the management of information-related risks and incidents, including contributing to data breach response processes and reporting obligations.
- Build and sustain strategic relationships with internal stakeholders and external oversight bodies.




- Identify emerging risks, trends and opportunities, to strengthen governance, compliance, privacy and information management maturity across the agency.

1. Assist with governance and assurance projects and activities.

Selection criteria

Essential

2. Demonstrated experience leading or managing legislative, regulatory or governance functions, including interpreting and

applying legislation and frameworks in practice.
- Highly developed analytical, research, critical thinking and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare and quality assure complex briefs, reports and decision documents.

1. Demonstrated ability to provide high-level advice, exercise sound judgement on complex or sensitive matters, and

influence outcomes through effective stakeholder engagement.
1. Experience undertaking compliance, assurance or review activities within a regulatory or governance environment

supporting continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to design and deliver training, guidance or capability-building initiatives.
- Strong organisational management skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities, statutory timeframes and high-volume workflows.
- Demonstrated integrity, professionalism and discretion, with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.

Desirable

1. Knowledge of information access, privacy, information management, or public sector compliance environments.
2. Relevant qualifications in law, governance, public administration, or a related discipline.

📌 Information Compliance Officer (Darwin)
🏢 NT Government - Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet
📍 Darwin