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Senior Advisor, Privacy and Freedom of Information

RMIT University
USD 116,551
Melbourne, Victoria
Full time
4 days ago

Overview:

About You


RMIT University is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Advisor, Privacy and Freedom of Information to play a pivotal role in safeguarding transparency and data integrity across the institution. This role is responsible for managing complex Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and leading privacy initiatives, including privacy impact assessments, breach responses, and stakeholder education. You’ll work closely with teams across RMIT to ensure compliance with key legislation, while driving continuous improvement in privacy and FOI frameworks. Ideal candidates will bring deep knowledge of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic), strong stakeholder engagement skills, and a proactive mindset. Join a collaborative, flexible, and forward-thinking team where your expertise will influence policy, shape best practices, and contribute to a culture of trust and accountability. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in a globally connected university, we’d love to hear from you.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have:

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Group

The University Secretariat and Academic Registrar's Group (ARG) is responsible for a range of activities underpinning the student lifecycle from enrolment though to graduation. The ARG operating environment is highly complex in view of more than 82,000 student enrolments across the University in both vocational and higher education programs at campuses in Melbourne, Europe and Vietnam, as well as at several offshore locations in conjunction with educational and industry partners.

RMIT has one of the highest numbers of international student enrolments within Australian universities; consequently, compliance requirements are significant with State and Federal legislation imposing numerous and frequently revised regulatory obligations.

The ARG has a staff establishment of around 140 EFT in Australia and Vietnam, and an operating budget in excess of $20 million.

Core University services provided by the ARG include: Academic Governance and Systems: government reporting, systems operations, academic and admissions governance; invigilated assessment (accreditation compliance); Enrolment and Student Records: student financials governance, student records, enrolment compliance and records, and global enrolments; Completions and Graduations: program completions and graduation ceremonies; University Secretariat: Council Committees and controlled entities; Education Regulation, Compliance and Assurance: regulatory compliance and assurance; Office of the University Secretary and Academic Registrar: complex and high risk student matters, external review and stakeholder requests, privacy and freedom of information, compliance, central policy, and contract services.

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability. for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Guy, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor via email [email protected]

Position Description - Senior Advisor, Privacy and FOI

Please note, if you are viewing this advert from an external site, please click ‘apply’ and you will be redirected to RMIT's Jobs website to access the Position Description at the bottom of the page. Due to recent upgrades, position description links may not work on LinkedIn advertisements.  

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Applications Close:

17 Aug 2025 11.59 pm

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. 

At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT (including alternate formats of application forms). To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Dani, via [email protected] or visit our Careers page for more contact information - https://www.rmit.edu.au/careers.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant. 

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