Assistant Directors - Office of the National Data Commissioner - Australia Jobs Opening

September 17, 2024

Department of Finance

Canberra

FULL TIME & PART TIME

Assistant Directors - Office of the National Data Commissioner

Governance & Resource Management Group / The Office of the National Data Commissioner
Executive Level 1 ($122,240 - $148,030) | Ongoing | Full-time & Part-time
Canberra, ACT

ABOUT THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL DATA COMMISSIONER (ONDC)

The Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022 establishes a new, best practice scheme for sharing Australian Government data – the DATA Scheme. The DATA Scheme is underpinned by strong safeguards and consistent, efficient processes. It is focused on increasing the availability and use of Australian Government data to deliver government services that are simple, effective and respectful, inform better government policies and programs, and support world-leading research and development.

The National Data Commissioner is the regulator of the DATA Scheme and provides advice and guidance about its operation. The National Data Commissioner also delivers education and support for best practice data handling and sharing.

The ONDC is an inclusive and diverse team, and we pride ourselves on supporting one another to deliver high quality products and outcomes for the Minister, National Data Commissioner, and the Australian public. Over 50 percent of our staff have caring responsibilities, and we are committed to helping staff achieve work life balance. We enjoy working hard and celebrating our successes together as a team. We endeavour to bring out the best in each other and recognise that everyone has different strengths. We are dedicated to supporting and celebrating those from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse colleagues, those with disability and/or neurodiversity, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. We support a range of flexible work arrangements.

For more information about the ONDC, please see:
About us - About the ONDC | Office of the National Data Commissioner

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The Office of the National Data Commissioner (ONDC) is seeking candidates for an exciting opportunity to join the ONDC. The ONDC is responsible for implementing the DATA Scheme, established by the Data Availability and Transparency Act 2022; a new, best practice scheme for sharing Australian Government data, underpinned by strong safeguards and simplified, efficient processes.

The National Data Commissioner is the regulator of the DATA Scheme and provides advice and guidance about its operation. The National Data Commissioner also delivers education and support for best practice data handling and sharing. As part of the ONDC, you will work closely with partners within and outside the APS to help shape new opportunities to safely, and securely share Australian Government data for public benefit. This includes the opportunity to work with Commonwealth, and State and territory government bodies as well as Australian universities.

We are seeking candidates with skills and experience across a range of areas, including: regulatory environments; compliance and accreditation (for example, you may have assessed government payments, grants or services against policy criteria); and generalist policy officers. We have vacancies in two streams:

1. Compliance, regulation, education and policy

2. Accreditation to the Data Availability and Transparency Scheme

Compliance, regulation, education and policy
The compliance, regulation, education and policy stream is central to the National Data Commissioner’s advice and guidance function. We’re entrusted with engaging with and providing advice to entities about prospective data sharing opportunities and regulating the Scheme. Your role will be pivotal in fostering partnerships within and outside of government, and building understanding of the operation of the DATA Scheme. You’ll work collaboratively across teams in the ONDC to provide seamless and holistic advice to stakeholders.

Accreditation
Accreditation serves as a gateway into the DATA Scheme, and ensures eligible entities are capable

of handling public sector data and minimising risk of unauthorised access or use. The Accreditation section is responsible for assessing applications from participating entities (Commonwealth Government Departments, State and Territory Government Departments and Universities) against a range of expected characteristics including the entity’s:

Data management and governance policies and practices
Ability to minimise the risk of authorised access, sharing or loss of data; and
The skills and capability of their staff.

Within the accreditation stream, the successful candidate will be responsible for assessing applications for accreditation under the Scheme, including:

Assessing applications against the criteria and the expected characteristics for Accreditation
Working with entities throughout the assessment process to understand their application and obtain more information, as required.
Documenting and writing up the assessment for decision by the National Data Commissioner.

The ONDC is dedicated to ensuring a collaborative and supportive culture. We offer a family-friendly environment with flexible working hours and a mix of working from home and from the office arrangements. Remote working arrangements may be considered for exceptional candidates. Over 50 per cent of the Office of the National Data Commissioner workforce has caring responsibilities. The Department of Finance supports internal mobility, and there are a broad range of opportunities that the Department of Finance offers as a central agency.

DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION

For detailed information about these roles, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.

ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES

Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.
We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with Disability, LGBTQI+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged people.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via recruitment@finance.gov.au or call (02) 6215 1717 between 8:30am - 5:00pm AEST Monday to Friday.
For specific questions relating to this job vacancy, please refer to the details on the contact officer located in the downloadable job pack.

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