Assistant Secretaries, Information Services Division

Location: Barton, ACT

Application Closing Date**:15-Dec-2024 by 11:30pm AEDT**

**Classification**

SES Band 1

**Employment Type**

Ongoing & Non-ongoing (for a period of up to 12 months)

Where a non-ongoing specified term is offered, this would be for an initial period of up to 12 months, with possibility of extension up to a maximum period of two years.

A non-ongoing offer may result in conversion to an ongoing offer of employment, however this must occur within 18 months from the opening date of this advertisement.

**Flexible Work**

At PM&C we recognise the broad benefits of offering flexibility in how, when and where work is performed. We consider flexibility first from a starting position of ‘how can we make this work?’ and consider individual circumstances and operational requirements in making genuine attempts to establish mutually beneficial arrangements. Please reach out to the contact officer if you would like to explore what flexibility might look like for you, such as part time work, variable start and finish times or working from home.

**Who we are**

The Information Services Division provides information and communication technology (ICT) and cyber security support to the department, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), portfolio ministers, and our shared services agencies, and may take on additional responsibilities depending on structural arrangements.

The Division is within Governance and Corporate Group and works closely with other enabling divisions in the group, including the Corporate Division, Government Division, Cabinet Division and Ministerial Support Division.

**What you will do**

We are establishing a merit pool to fill various SES Band 1 roles in the Information Services Division, spanning functions such as Cyber Security, Service Management, Architecture, Strategy and Project Delivery.

As an Assistant Secretary you will work collaboratively to provide strategic direction and cohesive leadership across the Division and broader department.

You will oversee liaison with business areas to develop proposals and solutions that meet their needs; engage with business areas to clarify constraints and expectations and establish an agreed understanding of what can be achieved. You will ensure the compliance of all systems with relevant legislation (for example, privacy legislation) and security requirements.

The roles are high profile, fast paced and varied and presents an exciting opportunity to help shape the department’s future IT infrastructure and services.

As an Assistant Secretary you will be accountable for the strategic direction and operational management of the key priorities of the Division. This may include:

- Managing the provision of a helpdesk service to the department, including a VIP service.
- Supporting the management, development and training of diverse teams providing services within the department and to shared services and portfolio agencies.
- Managing the disaster and disruption management planning activities to ensure the establishment of systems to support business continuity and mitigate risks to the ongoing operation of the department.
- Managing the development of the technology roadmap that aligns with the strategic objectives of PM&C and its client agencies.
- Providing policy advice to the department in relation to cyber security policy matters, including in relation to whole-of-government issues and systems.
- Managing information security systems and practices for the department and have responsibility for ICT security governance including and access control.
- Leading the departments Information and Data governance and strategy to increase PM&C’s maturity ratings across the whole-of-government.
- Leading the department’s cloud services to develop/deploy new cloud services, support business areas to integrate or uplift existing on-premises solutions to the cloud and provide solution advice for cloud services.

**What you will bring**

We are seeking strong leaders with technical knowledge and skills in technology and information and data management. A deep understanding of the broader IT context, including new technologies of relevance to the department, and of wider Government ICT regulations, legislation, policies, and frameworks is desirable.

Roles require leaders to work effectively under pressure and in a rapidly changing environment, taking accountability for high-quality advice and outcomes in line with the department's priorities.

Experience leading in some or all of the following is beneficial, noting there may be a range of roles:

- IT operations, managing large IT contracts and service level agreements.
- Contemporary knowledge of the ICT industry and emerging trends and issues across the public sector.
- Experience in building relationships and networks with internal and external stakeholders, including in a shared service context.
- Experiences engaging on complex issues at senior levels, including persuading and