Hi,

We currently have an immediate requirement for an Information Release Officer position based in Perth CBD.

Role Details

- Position: Information Release Officer
- Location: Perth CBD
- Duration: 6-month contract
- Hours: Full-time, 38 hours per week
- Pay Rate: $56 - $63 per hour + superannuation

Key Responsibilities

- Receive, evaluate, and action applications for confidential information under the Freedom of Information Act 1992 (FOI Act) and related legislation.
- Assess, analyse, and source departmental documents requested by external parties.
- Prepare clear responses for applicants and liaise with internal and external stakeholders as directed.
- Provide advice to internal team members, external agencies, and members of the public regarding information release.
- Maintain strict security and confidentiality of sensitive documents, taking direct responsibility for their secure storage.
- Ensure compliance with departmental corporate governance, information release policies, and statutory frameworks.
- Collaborate across teams, support committee representations, and assist with general branch activities as required.

Mandatory Selection Criteria:

- Legislative & Information Governance Knowledge: Experience processing or evaluating requests under the FOI Act or similar information release frameworks.
- Document Assessment & Analysis: Demonstrated ability to review, analyse, and redact/prepare sensitive documentation for external release.




- Stakeholder & Advisory Skills: Well-developed communication skills to provide procedural advice to internal teams and external agencies.
- Records Security & Confidentiality: Proven track record of handling high-level confidential files and managing secure document storage systems.
- Organisation & Compliance: Strong organisational skills to prioritise requests within statutory time frames while adhering to strict governance policies.

If you are interested and available, please reply directly to this email with your updated CV and I will be in touch to discuss the next steps. Please note: Once we receive your updated CV, our team will review your experience against our client's specific requirements. If your background is a robust match, we will contact you directly to discuss the next steps. Due to the high volume of responses, if you do not hear back from us, you have unfortunately been unsuccessful for this specific assignment. However, we will keep your profile in our talent pool and reach out as soon as a future role aligns with your skills!

Rebecca Reid partnership specialist public sector

Randstad Australia

Level 17, 140 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000

[email protected] www.randstad.com.au

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

📌 Level 4 Information Release Officer (Perth)
🏢 Randstad Professionals
📍 Perth