Assistant Director Physical Security Assets

**Employment Type**:Ongoing

**Classification**: Parliamentary Executive Level 1

**Closing Date**: 11:30pm AEDT, Tuesday 10 September 2024

**The Opportunity**:
The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is recruiting for a Parliamentary Executive Level 1 Assistant Director Physical Security Assets within Security Enabling Services Branch.

Security Division is a dynamic and fast-paced work environment. We actively encourage cross-functional collaboration across a range of projects to deliver a complete and well-rounded security framework that includes policy and procedure development, electronic systems management and process implementation, risk management, access management, personnel and physical security and compliance monitoring.

We work closely with diverse stakeholders who have unique needs and engage with our service delivery. We liaise extensively with other federal agencies and parliamentary departments to manage security at APH. The Division is committed to the professional development and establishing a career pathway for our staff.

**Who we are looking for**:

- We are looking to fill the role of Assistant Director Physical Security Assets with the Physical Security Assets team within Security Enabing Services Branch.
- The role is required to liaise with internal and external stakeholders, contractors, and supervisors to ensure that all work is undertaken in a professional and timely manner.

**Job Specific Requirements**:

- The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting 1 (Confidential/Highly Protected/Secret) security clearance.

**Duty Statement**:
**Classification**:Parliamentary Executive Level 1

**Branch**:Security Enabling Services Branch

**Section**:Security Capability

**Immediate supervisor**:Director Security Capability**

Under limited/general direction undertake duties in accordance with the agreed standards for the Parliamentary Executive Level 1 classification. The duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Provide effective leadership to a team with responsibility for the management of the Department’s physical security environment, capability and compliance.

2. Demonstrated experience with various security screening equipment such as x-ray machines, walkthrough metal detectors and explosive trace detectors.

3. Highly developed written and verbal communication skills to interrogate information, substantiate evidence, succinctly present facts, communicate findings and recommendations to a range of target audiences.

4. Significant experience in information gathering, analysis, compliance assessment against legislation or policy, problem-solving skills with high levels of attention to detail.

5. Ability to effectively manage competing priorities under pressure, think strategically and provide innovative solutions to complex issues.

6. Excellent stakeholder engagement skills including the ability to communicate effectively, proactively develop productive working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

7. Ability to actively contribute to team culture and leadership in promoting a positive security culture at APH
- Employees of DPS are required to be able, and to be seen to be able, to provide professional advice and services to all Senators and Members without favour or prejudice._

**How to apply**:
Please upload a pitch (750 words maximum) describing how your skills and experience would contribute to the role and work of the department.

Your pitch is an opportunity to tell us why you want to work at DPS, why you are interested in the role and what you can offer in the role. Frame your pitch around the role description and relevant ILS Profile. Make sure to use relevant examples and accomplishments that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

**Our purpose and values**:
We proudly provide innovative, unified, and client-focused services to the Australian Parliament and parliamentarians. We are a values driven department, placing our values at the heart of everything we do; from our service offerings and decision making to our interactions with stakeholders and each other.

Our people are employed in a broad and unique range of professional, customer service and trade-based roles, all joined by a shared purpose: to make an enduring contribution to Australia’s parliamentary democracy. We have an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. While we come from all walks of life, we share a commitment to care for and protect our iconic workplace.

Every year, almost one million people visit Australian Parliament House to experience the parliamentary process, the building’s architecture, nationally significant art collections, events, tours, and food and dining experiences - all made possible by our people, who are active participants in an environment where no two days are the same.

**What we can offer**:
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