EL1 Specialist Advisor, Workforce Integrity

Randstad; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad in Australia seeks an experienced Specialist Advisor (EL1 level equivalent) to design and implement a contemporary employee suitability framework across the workforce lifecycle, focusing on personnel security, vetting and integrity. You will partner with Legal, Cyber, Fraud and Risk units, delivering defensible decision records and guidance to senior leaders.

This role offers a flexible / hybrid arrangement across capital cities, including Canberra, to support safeguarding across the

Qualifications

• Experience applying Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) across the employment lifecycle (recruitment, onboarding, monitoring, cessation).
• Experience in personnel security, vetting, suitability assessments, or equivalent advisory roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, consultation and rollout of a workforce suitability framework aligned with security standards.
• Apply vetting and suitability assessment principles to complex workforce cases; provide defensible records and risk advice.
• Strengthen pre-employment screening and establish triggers for ongoing monitoring and integrity checks.
• Identify high-risk roles and align position design with appropriate screening requirements across multiple teams.
• Prepare briefs, papers and policy documentation for executives; promote ethical culture.

Skills

Protective Security PSPF

Personnel Vetting

Analytical Writing

Stakeholder Management

Security Governance

Education

Certificate IV in Government Security (Personnel Vetting)

Job description

Specialist Advisor - Employment Suitability & Workforce Integrity (EL1 Equivalent)

• Location: All Locations / Capital Cities (Flexible / Hybrid)

• Contract Duration: Initial Contract to 31 December 2026 (12-month assignment with potential options for extension)

• Daily Rate: Up to $602.55/day + superannuation

• Sector: Federal Government / Public Sector Integrity & Security

About the Agency

Our client is a major Commonwealth Government agency responsible for delivering high-impact, person-centred social programs across Australia. The organisation operates within a robust governance and protective security environment, ensuring high standards of integrity, safety, and public trust in everything they do.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Specialist Advisor (EL1 level equivalent) to join a dynamic People, Culture & Wellbeing division.

In this strategic and advisory role, you will lead the design, consultation, and implementation of a contemporary employee suitability framework across the full workforce lifecycle. You will serve as a subject matter expert in personnel security, vetting, and workforce integrity-applying structured risk assessments and providing expert guidance to senior leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Framework Development: Lead the design, consultation, and rollout of a contemporary workforce suitability framework aligned with protective security standards (PSPF) and public sector integrity policies.

• Suitability Assessment & Advisory: Apply vetting and suitability assessment principles to complex workforce cases, delivering defensible decision records and risk mitigation advice.

• Pre-Employment & Ongoing Screening: Strengthen risk-proportionate pre-employment screening settings and establish clear triggers for ongoing workforce monitoring and integrity checks.

• Role Risk Governance: Partner across People, Culture, Fraud, Cyber, and Legal teams to identify high-risk roles and align position design with appropriate screening requirements.

• Executive Briefings & Leadership: Prepare high-quality briefs, decision papers, and policy documentation for executives while promoting a strong culture of ethical behaviour.

Key Selection Criteria & Experience

• Protective Security & PSPF: Demonstrated experience applying Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) requirements across the employment lifecycle (recruitment, onboarding, ongoing monitoring, and cessation).

• Personnel Vetting & Integrity: Significant experience in personnel security, vetting, suitability assessments, or equivalent integrity-focused advisory roles.

• Analytical & Written Skills: Strong ability to interpret complex personal information, apply structured risk criteria, and write clear, defensible decision records and briefings.

• Stakeholder Management: High-level interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive, confidential matters with discretion and collaborate across Legal, Cyber, Fraud, and Risk units.

• Qualifications (Desirable): Certificate IV in Government Security (Personnel Vetting) or equivalent experience leading security uplift/reforms.

Eligibility & Pre-Employment Checks

• Citizenship: Must be an Australian Citizen.

• Background Checks: Successful candidates must satisfy pre-employment screening, including a National Criminal History Record Check, Working with Children / Vulnerable People Check (where required), relevant worker screening checks, and background vetting.

We actively encourage applications from any background.