Assistant Director / Director Security and Emergency Management | Full-time Permanent

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

ACT Government, City and Environment Directorate, is seeking an Assistant Director / Director of Security and Emergency Management. This full-time permanent role offers leadership over protective security, emergency management, and governance across a major directorate in the ACT Public Service.

Hybrid working options are available, with after-hours duties and security clearances required. The successful candidate will lead strategic security initiatives, manage stakeholder relationships, and

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in security, risk or emergency management.
• Proven ability to provide strategic security advice to executives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and governance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice to Senior Director on protective security frameworks and practices.
• Lead development and implementation of security and emergency management programs.
• Oversee critical security systems and infrastructure, ensuring organisational resilience.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Protective security

Emergency management

Governance

Education

Relevant qualifications in protective security/public safety/emergency management

Job description

Assistant Director / Director Security and Emergency Management
Full-time Permanent

Details: Are you an experienced security professional looking to make a meaningful impact across one of the ACT Government's largest and most diverse directorates?

The City and Environment Directorate (CED) is seeking a high-performing leader to join our Security and Emergency Management team, where you will play a key role in strengthening protective security, emergency management and organisational integrity capabilities across the Directorate.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Security and Emergency Management, you will provide strategic advice, lead the development and implementation of protective security frameworks and operational practices, oversee critical security systems and infrastructure, and support the Directorate’s emergency preparedness and response arrangements.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional with strong stakeholder engagement skills, sound judgement, and experience in security, risk, governance or emergency management to contribute to a safer, more resilient Directorate.

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:

• Relevant qualifications in protective security, public safety, emergency management, or a related field are highly desirable.
• A current Class C Driver Licence is required.
• The position requires participation in an after-hours Duty Officer roster.
• The successful applicant must be an Australian citizen and possess, or acquire and maintain a security clearance at a Negative Vetting One level as an eligibility requirement for the position which will be sponsored by the ACT Government. Further information about the clearance process can be found on the AGSVA website

Notes: This position will be filled at either the SOGC or SOGB level, dependent on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

The role includes opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the 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 .

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Note

This position will be filled at either the SOGC or SOGB level, dependent on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.