APS 6 - Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Officer

Australian Department of Defence; Canberra; Vor Ort; AUD 100.000 - 112.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Building Defence Capability Payment

Zusammenfassung

Australian Department of Defence in Canberra seeks an APS 6 Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Officer to conduct security inspections and provide technical security guidance. The role involves analysing threat methods, reverse engineering protective measures, and advising on risk-based security for Defence platforms and sites.

Successful candidates will lead small teams, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and contribute to security operations across Australia and internationally.

Qualifikationen

• Strong background in residential/commercial electrical systems.
• Experience with technical security or electronic surveillance methods.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead small teams and manage logistics.

Aufgaben

• Conduct technical security inspections of Defence locations and platforms.
• Provide technical security advice and risk-based recommendations.
• Analyse adversary methods and reverse engineer protective measures.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to protect assets and information.
• Coordinate logistics and reporting for domestic and international operations.

Kenntnisse

Technical security

Electronic surveillance

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team leadership

Tools

Electronic testing equipment

Jobbeschreibung

APS 6 - Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Officer

Australian Department of Defence – Canberra ACT

• $99,733 - $112,431 + 10% BDCP + up to 15.4% Superannuation
• Canberra - ACT

The Role

Defence is seeking high performing individuals to conduct technical security inspections, provide technical security advice and work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team. The successful applicant will regularly use a wide range of electronic equipment and machinery, will employ physical searching techniques and their technical knowledge to ensure Defence platforms and sites are protected from technical security threats and vulnerabilities.

They will also need to analyse potential methods that adversaries may use to compromise a Defence facility and reverse engineer the appropriate protective security measures. TSCM Officers also provide security advice around existing technical threats and will use risk-based principles and expert knowledge of device capabilities to protect Defence and its assets and information.

About our Team

The TSCM Operations team sits with Defence Security Division in Security and Estate Group. It is a high-tempo team that conducts technical security operations at Defence locations across Australia and internationally. Technical security operations identify technical threats and vulnerabilities and provide assurance that a particular area is not subject to covert technical surveillance operations.

They are also the touchpoint for all of Defence’s technical security capabilities. Successful candidates will get to work alongside civilian and military personnel who work together to secure Defence information from adversaries in an evolving threat environment. Team members travel routinely and engage with all areas of Defence and Defence Industry partners as well as other government agencies. All positions in the team attract a Building Defence Capability Payment.

Our Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidates for these roles are highly skilled and motivated professionals with a strong background in residential/commercial electrical systems, technical security or proven experience and a thorough understanding of electronic surveillance methods and countermeasures. The candidates will possess a competent technical background enabling them to proficiently use a suite of electronic equipment.

They will also have strong analytical and problem solving skills. The candidates will have excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interpret and convey security policy information and technical security advice to diverse audiences. This role requires extensive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. The candidates will lead small teams for domestic and international security operations and be accountable for team logistics and reporting.