grc security standards specialist

HR Partners; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Udemy license for ongoing learning

Exclusive discounts across platforms

Discounts on private health funds

3 payruns a week

Job summary

HR Partners is seeking an experienced GRC Specialist to shape cybersecurity governance across IT and OT in Brisbane. You will drive a unified ISMS development and implementation, collaborating with cross-functional teams to strengthen risk management and compliance.

You will perform risk assessments, ensure controls meet Essential Eight and ISO 27001, and establish governance for policy deployment and audits. Tailored security awareness training for OT environments will be delivered.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated exceptional writing ability with policy framework formulation and governance documentation.
• Experience interpreting legislation, standards, and operational policies in complex environments.
• Proven interpersonal and engagement skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• High-calibre organisational skills with experience managing project priorities and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of a unified ISMS across IT and OT.
• Perform information security risk assessments across OT landscapes.
• Assess control baselines for compliance with Essential Eight, ISO 27001, and Protective Security Frameworks.
• Establish governance and compliance framework for policy deployment and audits.
• Develop and deliver information security awareness training for OT environments.

Skills

Policy writing

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

Project coordination (MS Project)

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Are you an experienced GRC Specialist looking for an exciting opportunity to shape cybersecurity and governance across complex operational environments? In this dynamic role based in Brisbane, you will drive the development and implementation of a unified Information Security Management System (ISMS) across both IT and Operational Technology (OT) landscapes. Working closely with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening cybersecurity risk management, compliance, and governance.

What You Will Do:

• Support the development and implementation of a unified (IT and Operational Technology) Information Security Management System (ISMS), including policies, standards, and processes.

• Perform technical information and cybersecurity risk assessments across complex Operational Technology landscapes.

• Assess control baselines to ensure compliance with frameworks such as Essential Eight, ISO 27001, and Protective Security Frameworks.

• Establish a governance and compliance framework for policy deployment, post-implementation performance audits, and data trend analysis.

• Develop and deliver information and cybersecurity awareness training tailored specifically to Operational Technology environments.

What You Need to Apply for This Role:

• Demonstrated exceptional writing ability with experience in policy framework formulation, producing high-quality business cases, briefing notes, and governance documentation.

• Solid experience within complex environments in research, data collation, and interpreting legislation, standards, and operational policies.

• Proven interpersonal and engagement skills to build credible networks and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

• High-calibre organisational skills with experience managing project priorities, including MS Project scheduling, controls, and reporting.

• Quality assurance and compliance expertise with the capability to measure, monitor, and evaluate operational performance against approved directives.

You must be a Brisbane based candidate with unlimited working rights to be considered.

Randstad contractor benefits:

• Access to a Udemy license for ongoing learning and continuous professional development

• Access to exclusive discounts across various platforms

• Discounts on private health funds

• 3 payruns a week

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.