Job description
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.
2. Provide high-level advice on legislative, regulatory and governance matters relating to information access, privacy and
information management.
3. Prepare and manage high level documentation, including briefs and formal correspondence.
4. Support compliance and assurance activities, including targeted reviews, monitoring, and reporting.
5. Design and implement training, guidance and awareness initiatives to build organisational capability in information
access, privacy, compliance, and good governance practices.
6. Support the management of information-related risks and incidents, including contributing to data breach response
processes and reporting obligations.
7. Build and sustain strategic relationships with internal stakeholders and external oversight bodies.
8. Identify emerging risks, trends and opportunities, to strengthen governance, compliance, privacy and information
management maturity across the agency.
9. Assist with governance and assurance projects and activities.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated experience leading or managing legislative, regulatory or governance functions, including interpreting and
applying legislation and frameworks in practice.
2. Highly developed analytical, research, critical thinking and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare
and quality assure complex briefs, reports and decision documents.
3. Demonstrated ability to provide high-level advice, exercise sound judgement on complex or sensitive matters, and
influence outcomes through effective stakeholder engagement.
4. Experience undertaking compliance, assurance or review activities within a regulatory or governance environment
supporting continuous improvement.
5. Demonstrated ability to design and deliver training, guidance or capability-building initiatives.
6. Strong organisational management skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities, statutory timeframes and
high-volume workflows.
7. 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.
