Privacy Specialist

Privacy Specialist | 8-Month Contract | Hybrid | Drive Privacy Compliance & Governance Uplift

Your new company
Join a purpose-driven national organisation that plays a critical role in delivering services and information that impact communities across Australia. With a strong focus on governance, integrity and continuous improvement, this organisation is committed to strengthening its privacy practices and fostering a culture of compliance.
Your new role
As the Privacy Specialist, you'll play a key role in delivering a major privacy uplift program, helping to strengthen governance, manage risk and embed best-practice privacy management across the organisation.
Key responsibilities include:

• Leading privacy remediation and compliance initiatives.
• Conducting Privacy Impact Assessments and identifying risk mitigation strategies.
• Reviewing and enhancing privacy policies, frameworks and procedures.
• Providing expert advice on privacy obligations and emerging risks.
• Managing privacy incidents, investigations and reporting requirements.
• Supporting privacy-by-design principles across projects and business initiatives.
• Delivering guidance, training and awareness activities to build organisational capability.
• Preparing reports and recommendations for leadership and governance forums.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful, you'll bring:

• Demonstrated experience in privacy, governance, risk, compliance or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of the Privacy Act and Australian Privacy Principles.
• Experience conducting Privacy Impact Assessments and privacy risk assessments.
• A track record of developing or improving privacy frameworks, policies and compliance programs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Excellent written communication skills, including policy development and briefing preparation.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications with public sector experience are highly regarded.

What you'll get in return

Flexible hybrid working arrangements. Opportunity to lead a high-profile privacy uplift program with organisation-wide impact. Competitive hourly rate commensurate with your experience and expertise.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
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