El 1 - Multiple Assistant Director Security

$115,899 - $130,733 + up to 15.4% Superannuation
- Edinburgh - SA, Fairbairn - ACT, Fishermans Bend - VIC

**The Role**
The Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) Security Operations and Security Strategy and Assurance Teams are looking for experienced and passionate Security - Assistant Directors and a Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Security Assurance Manager to lead our regional teams and implement a security culture uplift nationally.
- Note: A merit pool will be created from this recruitment action for future Security Management vacancies within DSTG._
- EL1 - Assistant Director of Security Operations:_

The Assistant Director of Security Operations is a leadership position that manages and develops an integrated team of security professionals to provide highly specialised, targeted security advice and support for senior leadership, researchers, and staff. The successful applicant will lead a regional security team across DSTG sites. Region 1 is responsible for the security management of our sites in South Australia, Northern Territory, Western Australia and Queensland and Region 2 is responsible for Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales.

Reporting to the Director of Security Operations, the Assistant Director of Security Operations will help shape positive security culture through providing expert advice, mentoring and leadership on protective security; including security risk management, physical security and personnel security. This advice will ensure DSTG’s security posture is fit for purpose across the region and effectively supports and protects Defence capability. An in-depth knowledge of and compliance with legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Defence’s mission and policy requirements will enable success in this role.

A strong background in security operations and policy, coupled with positive people management experience, emotional intelligence, compassion, and a commitment to exhibiting and fostering Defence behaviours and values will be essential to the successful delivery of security operations support to DSTG and the optimal management of our people.

These roles have a requirement to travel intra and interstate.
- EL1 - Assistant Director Security Strategy and Assurance:_

Within the Security Strategy and Assurance Directorate, the EL1 Assistant Director Security Strategy and Assurance is accountable under broad direction to perform and achieve complex protective security assurance work within an integrated workforce. They are accountable for ensuring knowledge of and compliance with legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Defence’s mission and policy requirements.

The EL1 Assistant Director Security Strategy and Assurance will undertake a range of security assurance and reporting activities in support of DSTG’s implementation of Government and Defence security policy including (but not limited to):

- Supporting the Director Security Strategy and Assurance in the development of a Group security strategy for DSTG;
- Supporting the Director Security Strategy and Assurance in the development of a security assurance framework for DSTG;
- Manage the configuration and maintenance of the Security Service Desk (an Atlassian software solution).
- Manage the delivery of DSTG security processes and associated documentation. This position has a national focus and as such there will be a requirement to travel intra and interstate.

The duties of the Assistant Director of Security Operations and the Assistant Director Strategy and Assurance include (but are not limited to):

- Accountable for leading a team, managing allocated resources, setting work area priorities, managing workflows, developing strategies and evaluating business outcomes.
- Accountable for managing and leading a team, including providing clear and consistent communication, setting clear performance and behavioural standards, managing performance, delegating responsibility, and guiding and developing people.
- Accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, share own expertise with others and guide and mentor less experienced employees.
- Lead and manage the provision of protective security advice to stakeholders to support the implementation of security policies, practices, and procedures.
- Develop, implement and monitor the completion of assurance programs to ensure compliance with whole of Government and Defence security policies.
- Understand the Defence security risk context and provide advice on the emerging protective security matters.
- Explain complex to very complex strategies to raise security awareness to establish a positive security culture.
- Advocate productive and collaborative relationships with whole-of-Government stakeholders to achieve protective security objectives.
- Influence, mentor and guide team members to work collaboratively to achieve high quality outcomes.
- Consolidate and evaluate i