Agency Protective Security Officer | Full-time Temporary

Act-Government; Canberra; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT is seeking an organised Agency Protective Security Officer to support the Directorate’s Security Advisors. The role focuses on implementing and reporting on the ACT Government Protective Security Framework and related security activities.

This temporary, full-time position runs from 3 December 2026 to 12 March 2027 and is available to ACT Government officers and employees only. The workplace uses activity-based working (ABW) and does not assign fixed desks.

Qualifications

• NV1 security clearance required (for the position).
• Temporary acting period available without NV1 for this short-term acting period.
• Mandatory eligibility for ACT Government officers and employees only.

Responsibilities

• Support Agency Security Advisors with implementing and reporting the ACT Government Protective Security Framework.
• Assist in day-to-day security activities and governance across the Directorate.
• Contribute to risk management, emergency planning and protective security tasks.

Education

NV1 Security Clearance (required)

Job description

Agency Protective Security Officer
Full-time Temporary

Details: CMTEDD Corporate provides a range of strategic, governance, organisational development, administrative and human resource functions for the Chief Minister and Treasury and Economic Development Directorate (Directorate). It administers the governance framework, corporate policies, audit and compliance assurance programs, as well as drives our strong risk framework including supporting business continuity, emergency management and protective security.

Corporate are seeking an organised and driven individual as the Agency Protective Security Officer who will be supporting the Directorates’ Agency Security Advisors with the implementation and ongoing management and reporting of the ACT Government Protective Security Framework and security related activities within CMTEDD.

This is a wonderful opportunity to work in a supportive environment with a team of people who want to help their staff develop and grow their skill set. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

• While an NV1 Security Clearance is required for the position, it is not necessary for this short-term acting period.

Note: This is a temporary position available from 3 December 2026 until 12 March 2027. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

Please note, this position is based in a workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

Note

This is a temporary position available from 3 December 2026 until 12 March 2027. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.