Aps6 Cyber Security Compliance Specialist

Our client is an established government agency working within the health sector. Due to continued growth and a transformation of their business model this is a great opportunity to join the team on a contract basis in an influential position as an APS6 Cyber Security Compliance Specialist that will shape the future of the organisation’s cyber operations.

What’s on offer?

• 12-month contract with option of a further 12-month extension.
• Full time with hybrid working arrangements.
• Opportunity to work within a rewarding and engaging agency that interacts with the lives of millions of Australians.
• Develop the agency’s cyber compliance and abilities during a time of exciting change.

Key Responsibilities

The Cyber Security Compliance Officer is responsible for:

• Ensure ongoing compliance with agency ICT policies and procedures by conducting Cyber Compliance risk assessments.
• Communicate to senior management, through compliance reports, presentations, metrics and other documentation, any cyber-security risks identified.
• Build and maintain the controls matrix in alignment with multiple compliance frameworks and standards.
• Assist with various ICT internal and external audits, and their responses and remediation efforts.
• Assist with the agency’s ICT vendor management program.

What you’ll need to succeed

You’ll need experience within the GRC space and knowledge of relevant government security frameworks, enterprise information, cyber security processes, concepts, and best practice with an exposure to government cloud models. On top of this, you’ll need to be passionate about advancing the organisation for the benefit of its clients.

Essential Criteria

• Two or more years of experience in Cyber Security Governance, Risk, and compliance.
• Knowledge of and experience with relevant government security frameworks, enterprise information, cyber security processes, concepts, and best practice with an exposure to government cloud models.
• Experience in analysing and interpreting information to develop recommendations to the Agency Senior Executive.
• Australian citizen which already has or has the ability to obtain an AGSVA issued NV1 or above security clearance.
• Strong written and oral communications skills

Desirable Criteria

• ICT risk and compliance experience
• CISSP/CISM or equivalent certifications are preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in effective reporting to executive management.
• Demonstrated experience in adaptive leadership and collaboration and in challenging change environments.

Working arrangements

Subject to negotiations with line manager, hybrid working arrangements in line with current agency policy are available (minimum of 3 days each week in the office, with flexible arrangements in place for the remaining 2 days).