Associate Director Security Governance & Awareness

Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 154,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport is recruiting for a Clerk Grade 11/12 to lead cyber security governance across the department. Based in Sydney CBD with hybrid work options, the role involves managing governance frameworks, risk management, and awareness programs to safeguard information assets.

The successful candidate will provide leadership and advisory on GRC matters across portfolio agencies.

Qualifications

• Understanding of cyber security frameworks such as NIST CSF or ISO27001.
• Knowledge of shared service cyber security operating models.
• Experience in managing cyber governance programs such as risk management, regular risk assessments, audits and compliance activities.
• Experience in building cyber security awareness and driving behavioural change.
• Demonstrable self and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cyber security governance, risk, compliance, and awareness initiatives across the Department.
• Develop and maintain governance frameworks, compliance programs, risk management strategies, and training to safeguard information assets.
• Advise on GRC matters and coordinate awareness content and training opportunities across the Department.

Skills

NIST CSF

ISO27001

Cyber governance

Security awareness

Leadership

Job description

• Exciting opportunity to join the Cyber Strategic Delivery & Performance team withinoftheDepartment of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport

• This is aClerk Grade11/12 role with a salary range of $154,231- $178,369per annumplus superannuation and leave loading

• Full-time ongoingrolebased in SydneyCBD,hybrid working arrangements may be available within business operational needs

AboutTheRole

Lead cyber security governance, risk, compliance, and awareness initiatives across the Department. Ensure policy adherence, manage risks, and promote a security-focused culture. Maintain governance frameworks, compliance programs, risk management strategies, and training to safeguard information assets. Provide user education and develop training and awareness programs. Advise on Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) matters and coordinate awareness content and training opportunities across the Department. In addition, provide leadership and advisory of GRC and cyber awareness across portfolio agencies.

About You

We arelooking for someone with the following:

• Understanding of cyber security frameworks such asNIST CSF orISO27001.

• Knowledge of shared service cyber security operating models.

• Experience in managing cyber governance programs such asrisk management,regularriskassessments,auditsand compliance activities.

• Experience in building cyber security awareness and driving behavioural change.

• Demonstrableself andteam leadership skills

Closing Date

22nd Tuesday September2026[10.00AM]

Contact

For enquiries or to discuss reasonable adjustments please contact James Chankaaceomanee, Talent Acquisition Partner via [e-mail]

Working at theDepartment of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport

At the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport we bring vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night-time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector, and putting arts, culture and sport at the heart of our communities.

Together we:

• Createsocial and economic opportunities for thestate

• Support the creation of jobs across the creative, visitor andnight-timeeconomies

• Prioritise First Nations artists,storiesandculture

• Ensure arts, culture and sport are at the heart ofevery community to be enjoyed and accessed byall

• Drive visitation through events,campaignsand visitor experience development

• Activate our night-time and creative economies to unlock unique precincts and community spaces

• Deliver a vibrant and responsible hospitality, liquor,racingand gamingenvironment

• Support NSW’s key Cultural Institutions to ensure access for all, enable community experiences andeducationand preserve the state’s diverse cultural assets and history.

At DCITHS, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people,carersand other diversity groups.

If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment processor have an enquiry about the support provided, please contact James Chankaaceomanee at [e-mail]9228 3637.

For more information on reasonable adjustments and types of alternate formats available through the recruitment process you can visit ‘Adjustments for Individual needs’ at I work for NSW.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.