Cyber Security Officer (APS6) – Remote & Flexible

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Generous superannuation & leave

Professional development opportunities

Remote work opportunities

Job summary

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is seeking an APS6 Cyber Security Officer to support the governance, risk and compliance function within our Cyber Security & Assurance Unit. You will work with ICT teams to identify security risks, develop controls, and drive secure-by-design practices across ICT environments.

Based in Canberra with options for remote work, the role requires strong analytical skills, clear communication, and the ability to translate policy requirements into

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and sound judgement.
• Clear and effective communication of security concepts.
• Ability to translate policy requirements into practical controls.

Responsibilities

• conduct security risk assessments
• support accreditation and assurance activities
• IT security policy development
• maintain security documentation
• monitor compliance with cyber security policies and control frameworks
• contribute technical expertise to vulnerability management, incident response, security tooling configuration, and continuous monitoring activities

Skills

Analytical

Judgement

Communication

Job description

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is seeking an APS6 Cyber Security Officer to support the governance, risk and compliance function within our Cyber Security & Assurance Unit. You will work with ICT teams to identify security risks, develop controls, and drive secure-by-design practices across ICT environments.

Based in Canberra with options for remote work, the role requires strong analytical skills, clear communication, and the ability to translate policy requirements into