Diverse Security Expert

Job Details

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Ongoing Full time

LOCATION: ACT

AFFILIATION AND SALARY SCOPE: Broadband 6-7 (Intelligence) ($107,559.00 - $127,101.00)

JOB REFERENCE NUMBER: 15056

This job is to fill current vacancies and create a merit list for future ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies arising over the next 12 months.

We are looking for a skilled professional who can provide dynamic and effective law enforcement to the people of Australia.

The mission of this organization is to prevent and detect crimes against the Commonwealth, its laws and integrity, and community police services to the Community of the ACT.

Working in this role provides you with a diverse and rewarding career.

• You will be working in a position that makes a big impact on the people of Australia.
• You will be part of a team that provides policing throughout Australia.

We recognize your contribution to our workforce and offer generous remuneration and conditions including:

• Six weeks (30 days) of paid annual leave per year + additional paid Christmas stand down
• 4 extra days of mandatory rest leave per year
• 18 days of paid personal leave per year
• Generous superannuation of 15.4%
• 18 weeks paid Parental Leave for Primary Caregiver (and 11weeks for Secondary Caregiver) + additional unpaid leave entitlements for up until 24 months from the child's date of birth or placement
• Generous salaries and incremental salary progression governed by the AFP Enterprise Agreement
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangement that provides work/life balance
• Health & wellbeing services – with a focus on early intervention, education and prevention
• Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities

This organization recognizes the importance of diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people from all walks of life, including people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nations people, women, the LGBTQIA+ community and people with disability.

What Will You Do?

• Contribute to collaborative high-level operational and strategic assessments and reports in support of Command objectives.
• Provide high-level written and verbal protective security advice and briefings to a range of stakeholders.
• Apply high-level research methods into contemporary protective security issues and trends to inform and influence protective security strategies.
• Build and sustain relationships with a network of people internally and externally, proactively offering assistance for a mutually beneficial relationship, and anticipating and being responsive to internal and external client needs.
• Maintain currency in protective security concepts and methods through ongoing professional development and learning opportunities, both internal and external to the organization.
• Maintain knowledge and situational awareness of contemporary social and political issues likely to resonate in the protective security threat environment.

• You must be an Australian Citizen at the time of application.
• A Negative Vetting 1 (Secret) security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Have experience in protective security methodology, including a strong comprehension of threat and risk concepts.
• Ability to assess security risk information in a fast-paced, complex and dynamic environment.
• Ability to engage, cooperate and collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Strong awareness of the political landscape and its influence on security risk.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor others.
• Demonstrated ability to build team capability through positive business culture guidance, mentoring and leadership.
• Ability to lead, coordinate and deliver high-quality protective security assessments and analytical advice to relevant stakeholders.

This role attracts a composite allowance in recognition of expanded working hours, normal patterns of attendance and shift patterns (such as afternoon shifts, weekends and Designated Public Holidays).

• Achieve results
• Communicates with influence
• Contributes to strategic thinking
• Cultivates productive working relationships
• Shows personal drive and integrity