Assistant Director, Security Infrastructure

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in Canberra seeks a seasoned security professional to lead the Security Infrastructure team. You will plan, coordinate and deliver the department’s security infrastructure program, including upgrades to physical security and technology, within scope, timeframes and quality.

You will manage governance, budgets, risks and procurement, provide clear reports to senior leaders, engage with Property, ICT and external advisers, and support a strong

Qualifications

• Experience leading security infrastructure projects.
• Ability to translate requirements into practical scopes and plans.
• Strong governance, budgeting and stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Security Infrastructure team in Canberra, setting priorities and building staff capability.
• Translate security needs into scopes of work, procurement documents and implementation plans.
• Oversee governance, schedules, budgets and risks across multiple projects.

Skills

Security infrastructure

Project governance

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Why YOU are important to us and what impact will you have on the People, Property and Security Division 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-General. 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:

• lead the Security Infrastructure team by setting clear priorities, allocating work, managing performance and wellbeing, and building staff capability in a busy delivery environment
• translate security requirements into practical scopes of work, business cases, procurement documents, funding submissions, implementation plans and deliverable projects
• engage effectively with Property, ICT, procurement teams, business areas, contractors, consultants and specialist advisers to coordinate security infrastructure and technology outcomes
• apply sound judgement to manage competing priorities, oversee consultants and service providers, resolve delivery issues and make timely decisions with limited direction
• provide clear written and verbal advice, briefings and progress updates to senior leaders and governance forums on project delivery, expenditure, risks, issues and outcomes
• manage project governance, schedules, budgets, dependencies, risks and issues across multiple concurrent projects to maintain delivery within agreed scope, timeframes and quality requirements
• work collaboratively to deliver practical, consistent and risk-based outcomes that align with departmental standards, the Protective Security Policy Framework and relevant Australian Government guidance
• operate effectively in a changing environment, including responding to urgent priorities and undertaking travel when required