Security Adviser - APS 6

Australian Taxation Office; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Taxation Office seeks a Security Adviser to join our Physical Security Management team. You will evaluate security incidents, report findings, and recommend remedial actions to mitigate risk while ensuring compliance with government security frameworks.

You will oversee security services, manage projects, supervise staff, and work with internal and external partners to deliver large scale security solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience evaluating security incidents and reporting findings.
• Ability to lead and develop teams.
• Knowledge of government security frameworks and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate security incidents and report findings to stakeholders.
• Oversee security services and ensure effective incident response.
• Supervise staff and build team capability.
• Deliver large scale security projects with internal/external partners.

Skills

Incident reporting

Risk assessment

Quality assurance

Stakeholder advice

Team supervision

Security planning

Continuous improvement

Tools

Electronic security systems

Job description

We are seeking a Security Adviser to join our Physical Security Management team.

As a Security Adviser, you will be responsible for evaluating and reporting on security incidents and breaches, analysing their impacts, and recommending remedial actions to mitigate future risk. You’ll oversee quality assurance activities, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, implement strategies to address findings, and ensure security services remain effective and responsive to current and emerging security requirements.

You will manage and deliver physical and electronic security services that support agency operations and business outcomes, ensuring compliance with government security frameworks, policies, procedures, and legislative requirements. You will contribute to the protection of agency personnel, assets, and facilities through effective security planning, risk management, and operational oversight.

You will supervise staff or lead a designated function, building team capability while managing complex and sensitive security matters. You’ll provide advice to stakeholders, identifying and mitigating risks, and implementing practical solutions to support agency priorities and security outcomes.

Working closely with internal and external business partners, you will deliver large scale security projects, including the maintenance of electronic security systems, and bespoke implementation of existing technologies to introduce new security controls to the ATO.

This role requires attendance in the office for 3 days per week and may involve occasional domestic travel, overtime on weekends and public holidays, and work outside standard business hours.

This role may be offered on an ongoing or non-ongoing basis in Adelaide, Canberra, Upper Mount Gravatt or Wollongong.

We embrace the strength of diversity – through our people and the perspectives they bring.

We are committed to inclusive recruitment practices and encourage applications from people with disability or neurodivergence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments can be provided throughout the recruitment process.

The Australian Taxation Office is recognised by the Australian Disability Network as a Disability Confident Recruiter employer . This status is an annual achievement and valid for 12 months from the date of issue.