Senior Privacy Project Officer

Job No: 12810726
Location: Bendigo

  • Full time, Temporary (2 years) 
  • Band 7, Starting salary $106,343 plus superannuation

The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel. 

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney. 

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!

The Role

In this new two year temporary role as our Senior Privacy Project Officer, you will develop, implement and lead a contemporary privacy and data governance function across the organisation to strengthen the City’s integrity management practices, ensure legislative compliance, and safeguard community trust in the City’s handling of information.

This is a unique opportunity to lead the project that will embed best-practice privacy and information management frameworks that protect both community information and Council operations.

You will work collaboratively to develop policies, procedures, systems, training programs and reporting mechanisms that support compliance with privacy legislation and information management obligations.

About You

To be successful in this project role, you will bring:

  • Relevant qualifications with demonstrated experience leading privacy and data protection functions, including the development and implementation of governance frameworks, and the management of incidents and breaches
  •  Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders
  • Excellent project management skills with experience managing organisation-wide projects from planning to implementation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with highly developed influencing and negotiation skills
  • Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement and make timely, risk‑aware decisions based on analysis of facts, alternatives and legislative obligations
  • A strong understanding of Local government, its compliance obligations with the ability to use processes effectively to achieve outcomes
  • Demonstrated experience in providing clear, practical advice to senior stakeholders

This role requires a satisfactory police records check.

Benefits

  • Annual salary increases (next increase October 2026) | 17.5% annual leave loading
  • Discounted gym memberships | Flexible and hybrid work options
  • Generous leave entitlements | Training & development opportunities

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Position Description

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Click here for further information on the detailed position demands (this document provides further details on the physical and psychological requirements of the position which have been outlined in the table in the position description)

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Cecilia Connellan, Coordinator Governance and Risk, 0436 641 194. 

To Apply

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business 28 July 2026.

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Privacy Acknowledgment

The Greater Bendigo City Council (City) is a body corporate constituted as a municipal Council under the Local Government Act 2020. The City handles all personal information it collects in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and our Privacy Policy - available here https://www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/About/Document-Library/privacy-policy-pdf.


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About City of Greater Bendigo

The City of Greater Bendigo is a proactive, flexible and dynamic employer, delivering more than 65 services to the community. The City is an equal opportunity employer, supportive of flexible working arrangements and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, people returning to the workforce and of all ages and abilities.

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