Career Opportunities: EL1 - Assistant Director, Freedom of Information, Integrity Branch, Affi

Requisition ID48124-Posted02/09/2026-$126,838-$144,278- Location of Position (5) -Ongoing-Full Time

EL1 - Assistant Director, Freedom of Information, Integrity Branch, Affi

Title:

EL1 - Assistant Director, Freedom of Information, Integrity Branch, Affi

Classification(s):

Employment Type:

Ongoing , Full Time

Business Division:

Legal & Integrity

Branch / Section:

Integrity , Freedom of Information

Location:

We want to recruit the best people to our department. Our roles
support flexible work arrangements including the opportunity to
work from one of our departmental offices and hybrid (mixture of
office and home-based work).

This role is located in Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne or
Perth.

A merit pool may be formed and used to fill future similar
vacancies in these locations and other locations within the same
metropolitan area.

11.59PM AEST, Thursday 17 September 2026

The filling of this vacancy is intended to constitute an affirmative measure under Section 33 of the Australian Public Service Commissioner's Direction 2022. This vacancy is open only to people with disability.

The opportunity we have available

The EL1 Assistant Director, Freedom of Information (FOI) leads a team of FOI Case Officers. They will set priorities, monitor caseloads and manage resources to ensure compliance with statutory timeframes. The role requires strategic leadership,



robust stakeholder engagement skills and a drive for continuous improvement.

Timely and effective processing of FOI requests is fundamental to maintaining transparency and accountability in government. By providing the public with access to government-held information, FOI processes promote openness in decision-making, enable scrutiny of public administration, and strengthen public confidence in government institutions.

What you will do

- managing, leadingand mentoringa team of FOI Case Officers, maintaining a positive working environment
- settingpriorities andmonitoringcase-loads,managing resources effectivelyto ensure compliance with statutory timeframes
- analysingand distillingcomplex information, anticipating issues and contributing to ongoing issues management
- providinghigh quality technical FOI advice to authorised Decision Makers and Action Officers
- manage Internal Reviews and Information Commissioner Reviews, where required to do so
- assistingand supportingportfolioministers and agencies with the processing of FOI requests, where required to do so
- developingand maintainingrelationships with key stakeholders including portfolio Ministers’ offices, portfolio agencies and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
- contributingto the ongoing improvement of the FOIProcessing Frameworkwithin the Department
- enteringandmaintainingdataintoDepartmentalsystemstoensureaccurate recordkeeping

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📌 Assistant Director, Freedom of Information, Integrity Branch, Affirmative Measures, Disability (Queensland)
🏢 Australian Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
📍 Queensland