Employment
What we offer
Our corporate values - Focus, Innovation, Collaboration and Respect underpin our work practices and the way we engage with our staff. We have an inclusive culture and embrace health and safety, performance management and diversity. We adopt a variety of approaches when developing our people by using:
- comprehensive induction program
- training and development opportunities including mentoring, coaching and on the job training
- professional, management and leadership programs
OIC is a statutory body and all staff, apart from statutory office holders, are employed under the Public Sector Act 2022. Staff enjoy many benefits including:
- 36.25 hour working week (for full time equivalent employees and pro-rated for part-time employees)
- Flexible work arrangements including hybrid work, part-time work arrangements and purchased leave (consistent with operational requirements)
- General leave provisions, including:
- 4 weeks annual leave
- 2 weeks sick leave per year
- Long-service leave (pro-rata) after seven years
- Leave options for carers, emergencies, critical incidents and disasters
- Parental leave (inclusive of maternity, spousal, adoption and surrogacy leave)
- Generous employer superannuation contribution of 12.75%
- Salary sacrificing arrangements
- A safe, healthy and smoke-free work environment
Equal opportunity
All people, including those from a diverse cultural background, are encouraged to apply for vacancies at OIC, including those who identify as members of the following groups:
- People with a disability
- People from a non-English speaking background
- Women
- Aboriginal people
- Torres Strait Islander people
- Australian South Sea Islander people.
Employee Assistance Service
We support our staff through life’s more difficult times such as grief, depression or domestic violence. We provide access to free, professional counselling to resolve those or other problems affecting work and/or personal life. This service is also available to immediate family members.
Employment
A career with us offers the opportunity to work and learn in an interesting and diverse environment. We advertise vacancies on the Queensland Government’s Smart Jobs and Careers. If you would like to work with us, contact the nominated person listed on the advertised position description for more information about our culture and working conditions.
Advertised positions
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Manager, Policy, Information Commissioner Fixed Term Temporary Flexible full-time
- Brisbane Inner City
Are you an experienced policy professional ready to take on a new challenge in a small, supportive workplace? Then this is your opportunity to lead strategic policy development on complex and emerging issues, including AI, privacy and open government, contributing directly to the integrity of Queensland’s democracy. -
Senior Privacy Officer, Information Commissioner Permanent Flexible full-time
- Brisbane Inner City
Are you ready to take the next step in your career and make a meaningful impact on privacy and accountability in Queensland?Join the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) as a Senior Privacy Officer and play an important role in shaping privacy across the Queensland public sector. You will manage privacy complaints, assess data breach notifications, and provide expert advice on the Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act).
This is your opportunity to protect personal information, promote transparency, and support best practices in privacy governance across government agencies.
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Manager, Human Resources, Information Commissioner Permanent Flexible full-time
- Brisbane Inner City
Are you an experienced HR professional ready to take on a leadership role?As the Manager, Human Resources, you will oversee the strategic and operational HR and Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) functions of the OIC. This is a true generalist role, offering the opportunity to design and implement HR strategies, drive sound governance practices, and support a performance driven and continuous improvement culture.
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Principal Education Officer, Information Commissioner Permanent Flexible full-time
- Brisbane Inner City
Are you passionate about education and stakeholder engagement?Join the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) as a Principal Education Officer and play a key role in raising awareness and understanding across Queensland about rights and responsibilities under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld).
In this role, you will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge and experience in information access, privacy and education to identify, design, deliver and evaluate educational initiatives that empower stakeholders, influence behaviour and encourage best practice.