Assistant Director, Security Infrastructure

Department of Education and Training of Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education and Training of Australia is seeking an Assistant Director, Security Infrastructure to lead the Security Infrastructure team and deliver physical security uplift projects, security tech enhancements and facility security improvements.

The role requires strong leadership, governance and stakeholder engagement, with reporting to senior leaders and building enterprise-wide security capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Security Infrastructure team to plan, coordinate and deliver the department’s security infrastructure program of work, including physical security uplift projects, security technology enhancements and facility security improvements.
• Manage project governance, resources, budgets, risks, procurement and stakeholder engagement to ensure security outcomes are delivered within agreed scope, timeframes and quality requirements.
• Provide clear advice and reporting to senior leaders while building team capability and supporting enterprise-wide security culture.

Job description

Assistant Director, Security Infrastructure

Ready to lead projects that make a real difference? Join our Security team as Assistant Director, Security Infrastructure and help deliver security infrastructure, technology and uplift projects that protect the department’s people, information, assets and operations. If you are a collaborative leader with strong project delivery skills and a passion for practical security outcomes, we encourage you to apply.

Why YOU are important to us and what impact will you have on the People, Property and Security and the departments’ goal.

We support our people across the employment life cycle, enabling the effective management of people-related risk and building future-ready leaders, people and culture. We prevent, detect and respond to misconduct, fraud and corruption, deliver objective and risk-based internal audit, assurance and advisory services, and provide support to our two independent Inspectors-Generals. We ensure the effective management of our property portfolio, facilities management, security, sustainability, facilities emergency management, and a range of corporate site services and commercial contracts nationwide.

The Security, Integrity and Assurance branch is responsible for the delivery of the department’s integrated protective security and integrity frameworks. We prevent, detect and respond to security incidents, suspected misconduct, fraud and corruption and develop unique insights to proactively identify and mitigate risks to the department and its operations. Responsible for the provision of independent, objective and risk-based internal audit, assurance and advisory services, we also provide independent support to the Inspector-General of Biosecurity and Inspector-General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports.

This is where you play an important role.

The position is responsible for leading the Security Infrastructure team to plan, coordinate and deliver the department’s security infrastructure program of work, including physical security uplift projects, security technology enhancements and facility security improvements. The role manages project governance, resources, budgets, risks, procurement and stakeholder engagement to ensure security outcomes are delivered within agreed scope, timeframes and quality requirements. It also provides clear advice and reporting to senior leaders while building team capability and supporting a strong enterprise-wide security culture.

The duties of the role may include some or all of the following:

Please note that the merit pool established through this selection process, which is valid for a period of eighteen months from the date the vacancy was advertised in the Public Service Gazette, may also be used to fill future ongoing vacancies in the branch where the duties are of a similar nature.

Our ideal candidate will have:

Knowledge and experience

Eligibility

The successful candidate must hold and maintain a valid Australian motor vehicle drivers licence.

VetPaths The Australian Public Service (APS) values the unique skills, perspectives, and experiences that veterans gain during their Australian Defence Force (ADF) employment and encourage veterans to apply. Support may be available to veterans transitioning to meaningful APS careers through participation in VetPaths, which offers veterans an opportunity to participate in a six-month program offering formal learning and development, career mentoring and activities for wellness and peer support. More information can be found here . For additional information, please read the Job Description below.

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