Principal Cyber Security Auditor

**Department of Primary Industries and Regions**
**Job reference**: 699085
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**The Opportunity**

We have an opportunity for a Principal Cyber Security Auditor to be part of our Corporate Services Division within the Department of Primary Industries and Regions.

The primary purpose of the role is to conduct cyber security audits to enable an independent strategic assessment of cyber security risk within PIRSA to ensure we are managing and compliant with cyber security legislation, policy, and processes.

The Principal Cyber Security Auditor will provide independent assurance over the identification, assessment, monitoring and management of PIRSA’s cyber security risks and incidents and deliver on PIRSA’s annual cyber assurance audit plan.

The role contributes to delivering the agency’s priorities including Priority 6 “Perform Well”, specifically “ensuring good governance practices are in place” (6.4).

**About Us**

South Australia is internationally recognised for the quality of its agriculture, food, and wine. Our regions are the backbone of our state and the economic powerhouse that drives prosperity for all South Australians.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) is a key economic development agency working in partnership with our primary industries, regional stakeholders and across all levels of government to advance the prosperity and sustainability of South Australia’s primary industries and regional communities.

We are a passionate team of around 800 people working across metropolitan and regional South Australia to develop and protect our state’s regions and food, wine, aquaculture, fisheries, forestry, grains, livestock, dairy and horticulture industries.

**Benefits**

At the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, we offer our employees challenging and rewarding work with opportunities for career progression, learning and development and flexibility.

**Our Commitment to Diversity**

**Special Conditions**
- Successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a National Police Check (NPC) prior to being made an offer of employment.
- Opportunity up to October 2026.
- Full time opportunity, 37.5 hours per week.

**Requirements**:

- Possession of a current driver’s license and willingness to drive.
- Out of hours work and inter / intrastate travel may be required.
- Australian residency or current works permit is required (responsibility of applicant to provide evidence of a current work permit).
- The incumbent will be required to undertake emergency management training and must be willing to participate in emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities required by government agencies.

**Qualifications**
- Essential: Cyber security accreditation.
- Desirable: Appropriate tertiary qualifications in ICT.
- Desirable: Baseline (or higher) National Security Clearance

**Remuneration**

ASO8 - $121,107 min - $125,679 max per annum, plus superannuation

**Enquiries**

Nazneen Aibara
Manager, Risk and Assurance
Phone: 08 7133 7554

**Application Instructions**

If you are interested in this opportunity, please see the attached applicant instructions, and outline your skills and experience in relation to the Professional and Technical Knowledge, Problem Solving and Systems Thinking capabilities of the attached role description.

Applicants must include the contact information of at least 2 referees with 1 being your immediate supervisor/manager and a completed “Pre-Employment Declaration in the SA Public Sector” form.

**Applications close**: 01/10/2025 11:45 PM

**Attachments**:

- Application Guidelines.pdf
- Pre-Employment-Declaration_240522.pdf
- Role Description - ASO8 Principal Cyber Security Risk Auditor.pdf

**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.