EL 2 Director - Freedom of Information

Australian Department of Defence – Russell ACT

2d ago , from Australian Department of Defence

$139,681 - $167,659 + up to 15.4% Superannuation

Russell - ACT

The Role The Freedom of Information (FOI) Directorate is seeking experienced leaders to join our high-performing team. This recruitment round may be used to fill current and future vacancies across our three teams. Successful candidates will be matched to roles based on their skills, experience, and organisational need.

As a FOI Director, you will work closely with senior leadership, and your team to foster strong networks, provide strategic direction, strong judgement and oversight for case management; internal and external reviews; and/or FOI governance.

The roles are important leadership positions, with delegated authority to autonomously identify and resolve issues and risks with stakeholders across wide-ranging activities of substantial depth. You will provide supportive leadership, resource and performance management, and complex decision making.

You will demonstrate excellent advisory capabilities. As a FOI Leadership Team member, you will deliver and continuously improve FOI systems, translating this into efficient, well‑coordinated and quality outcomes.

About our Team Defence’s FOI Directorate sits within the Media and Information Disclosure Branch, as part of the Ministerial & Executive Coordination & Communication.

The FOI Directorate consists of three teams, each headed by an Executive Level 2 (EL 2).

FOI Governance leads FOI continuous improvement, training coordination, application requests, courtesy consultations, reporting, and classified records review.

FOI Case Management coordinates and manages primary FOI cases by working with, and providing expert advice to decision makers.

FOI Reviews processes merits review requests including internal reviews, complaints, Information Commissioner reviews and ART matters. Due to the nature of the work, there are opportunities to work closely with the Defence leadership, including regular contact with the Senior Leadership Group.

We have a high performance culture, with our teams operating in a fast paced environment, focusing on providing accurate, practical and solution‑focused advice on all aspects of FOI in a collaborative and supportive manner.

Our Ideal Candidate

Strong analytical and research skills, with the proven ability to interpret and apply legislation, including the FOI Act in complex scenarios.

Extensive experience in FOI processing or advisory functions, or FOI governance roles.

Proven ability to build and maintain productive stakeholder relationships.

Sound judgement and FOI technical knowledge.

Supporting team members to manage complex FOI caseloads; offering practical solutions and accurate technical advice to maintain timeliness, manage resourcing pressures and resolve conflict constructively.

Oversight of governance frameworks and continuous improvement of systems and processes.

Inclusive leadership, with experience mentoring high-performing teams.

Ability to deliver quality outcomes under pressure and within statutory timeframes.

Work independently, prioritising and managing team workload to deliver defensible outcomes.

Applicants for Governance roles should also demonstrate experience in FOI governance, organisational learning and internal communications.

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