Manager, Information Release - Legal Services

Permanent job recruited via Department of Education and Training (Queensland) (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)

Job Reference QLD/CO667224/25P

Closing date November 5, 2025

Location Brisbane Inner City

Status Permanent

Contact (07) 3513 5852

About this job

About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

Why this Role?

Responsibilities include:

• Provide strategic leadership, management, and legal advice to a team handling legislative and court ordered requests for information and amendments to personal information, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Exercise delegated authority under the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 (EGP Act), RTI Act, FOI Act and other legislation for decisions on access to documents and amendment of personal information, including under the direction of the Minister for official documents of the Minister.
• Deliver timely, strategic and expert legal advice, to departmental staff on the application of legislation, including the EGP Act, RTI Act, Information Privacy Act 2009 (IP Act), FOI Act, and public law issues, particularly about confidentiality, privacy, and related statutory decision-making; and appear and represent the department in any legal proceedings about the release of departmental information.
• Lead and manage the processing of requests for departmental information, responses to external reviews, and conduct internal reviews under the RTI Act and FOI Act.

Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

A mandatory requirement of this role is

• Admission as a legal practitioner, barrister or solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and entered on the Register of Practitioners kept in the High Court of Australia.

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Application Downloads

Applicant Information Package.pdf

CO667224_25P Role Description.pdf

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