Data & AI Privacy Manager

*Known internally as Data & AI Privacy and Ethics Manager 

Full Time, Fixed Term role until 12th August 2027

Salary: VPS 5.2 $124,888 - $136,747 + 12% super

Location: 664 Collins Street, Docklands - Hybrid work arrangement (3 days in office)

About the Organisation

EPA works to prevent and reduce the harmful effect of pollution and waste on Victoria’s environment and people. We work with community, industry and businesses. As the needs of Victorians change, we must be equipped to adapt and respond to a range of factors. 

We are a workplace committed to new ways of working; EPA celebrates diversity of people and lifestyles. We offer a wide range of practical options to support both your work and personal life. 

The EPA Experience 

• See the impact in the communities we live in: at EPA you see your work first-hand 

• Range of internal working groups, networks and volunteering opportunities 

• On-the-job training for a wide range of environmental roles 

• Flexible start and finish times, as well as compressed work week options  

About the role:

You’ll will lead EPA Victoria’s privacy, data protection and AI ethics approach, ensuring compliance with Victorian privacy obligations while strengthening governance, privacy‑by‑design and risk controls across digital and data initiatives. You’ll oversee privacy impact assessments, advise on complex privacy and ethical issues, and provide regular reporting to senior executives on privacy risks, controls and emerging challenges, helping EPA build public trust and operate as a modern regulator.

In this role you will:

• Establish and embed ethical standards for data and AI use, including privacy‑by‑design for AI initiatives.
• Lead EPA’s privacy management program, including frameworks, policies, standards and continuous improvement.
• Oversee and advise on Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and privacy governance reporting to senior executives.
• Monitor and support compliance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and Victorian Information Privacy Principles, including information‑sharing arrangements and OVIC engagement.
• Provide strategic oversight of data/information security controls in partnership with Legal and IT, aligned to Victorian Protective Data Security Standards.

Skills and experience

Ideally, you’ll bring some or all the following skills and experience:

• 5+ years’ experience in privacy and/or data governance, including developing frameworks, conducting PIAs, managing data breach responses, and handling privacy requests or complaints.
• Strong working knowledge of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and the Victorian Information Privacy Principles.
• Demonstrated capability to provide authoritative advice on complex and sensitive governance, risk and compliance matters.
• Proven leadership experience, including setting direction, clarifying priorities and proactively responding to emerging issues.
• IAPP certification (e.g. CIPM and/or CIPT) is desirable.

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How to apply 

Click the ”Apply” button to submit your application. Applications close on 15th April 2026 @ 23:59

Applicants Should Submit: 

• Cover letter; addressing your experience, the key selection criteria, motivations, and suitability to the role. 

• Resume; including contact details of two referees. 

For any enquiries relating to this role, please reach out to careers@epa.vic.gov.au 

Need to know more? 

All prospective employees will also undergo a National Criminal Record Check prior to an offer of employment. You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Preferred candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, police checks, reference checks and role related security clearances. 

EPA Victoria recognises the value of the diversity, strength, and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as we work with Traditional Owners to care for our environment. We provide a culturally safe and embracing work environment. 

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to merit, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. We believe our workforce should represent the diversity of the lands upon which we reside; and we actively embrace staff of different abilities, orientations, backgrounds, faiths, and genders.