Strategic Advisor — Workforce Integrity & Vetting

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

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