Personnel Security Officer

1 week ago

Canberra, Australia Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Full time

APS Level 5
- Canberra, ACT
- $83,908 - $89,706

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We enable access to quality skills, training and employment services to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals and our nation to prosper.

**The Role**
The position supports the department meet its personnel and physical security obligations as defined in the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF). The role’s focus is on personnel security and includes ensuring prospective staff satisfy pre-employment screening requirements, ongoing staff and contactors remain suitable to access Australian Government resources and all departmental offices obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance (Baseline as a minimum). Security container management and changing combinations may also be required. Reporting to the Senior Personnel Security Officer, the Personnel Security Officer is responsible for the facilitation and management of security clearances for all staff and contractors. This involves maintaining a strong working relationship with the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) on clearances the department has requested.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
Duties of the position would include:

- Pre-employment activities through document verification and police records checks.
- Using the AGSVA myClearance Portal to lodge and manage security clearance activities.
- When necessary, escalating issues to the AGSVA Customer Relations Support Team.
- Using various management tools to ensure all documents and decisions are fully recorded.
- Assisting with the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other documentation to support compliance with the PSPF.
- Monitoring the Protective Security mailbox and hotline resolving issues and providing security clearance advice to staff and contractors.
- Undertaking physical security duties as required.

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a one-page summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- provide contact details for 2 Referees.

**Eligibility**

**Citizenship** - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

**Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.**

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