Ae5 - Ae6 Policy, Compliance and Assurance Specialists

**The Organisation**

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) protects Australia and Australians from threats to their security. In a complex, challenging and changing security environment, our success is built on the imagination and intelligence of our team. ASIO's people are ordinary Australians but they do extraordinary things - they are our most important asset. To be successful in our mission, we need talented people who are highly capable, dedicated, adaptable and resilient.

**The opportunity**

ASIO is seeking to fill roles at the AE5 (APS5) and the AE6 (APS6) level across a range of policy, compliance and assurance functions including:

- Analytical Policy
- Security Policy
- Vetting Policy
- Compliance and Assurance

A merit pool may be created to fill future vacancies which have the same or similar requirements to this position. This merit pool will be valid for up to 18 months.

**Role responsibilities**

As an AE5/AE6 Policy Officer, your duties may include:

- Developing, maintaining and reviewing ASIO's internal policies and procedures to provide direction to ASIO staff to ensure:
- ASIO complies with legislation, government policy and regulations.

- ASIO officers act ethically and with propriety.

- ASIO's activities reflect better-practices approaches and manage risk.
- Developing and updating internal policies, procedures and practice guidance in response to changes in legislative, regulatory or security environments, to address identified areas of risk, and to meet organisational requirements.
- Collaborating with a wide-range of internal stakeholders to develop and implement policy initiatives, including intelligence analysts, operations teams, legal services and oversight.
- Contributing to government policy development and implementation.

As an AE5/AE6 Compliance and Assurance Officer, your duties may include:

- Developing and implementing compliance frameworks and initiatives to manage risk and promote a culture of compliance.
- Conducting reviews and compliance investigations to ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and internal security requirements.
- Tracking reporting from oversight bodies on compliance issues and resolutions.
- Developing and implementing systems to provide assurance to the Senior Executive.
- Monitoring and reporting on compliance issues, including identifying emerging trends and providing recommendations for improvement.
- Management of governance arrangements and forums.
- Improving compliance outcomes through expert advice, training and targeted uplift activities.

**What you will bring**
- Experience providing sound advice on complex issues, including policy matters.
- Experience in developing internal policy and other guidance material.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex ideas and findings in ways that can be readily understood by a broad audience.
- The ability to proactively identify emerging policy issues that will impact ASIO.
- Strong client-focused interpersonal and liaison skills and the ability to develop and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders - both internal and external.

At the AE6 level, we are looking for:

- Effective work prioritisation skills, including the ability to coordinate multiple tasks, including with shifting and competing timeframes.
- Analytical, security or compliance experience (desirable).
- An understanding of governance and oversight frameworks (desirable).

**What we offer you**

ASIO provides a number of benefits to its staff including:

- A competitive salary, including a 7.5% allowance for maintaining a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access security clearance.
- Employer superannuation contributions of 15.4%.
- A variety of leave options, in addition to the standard 4 weeks annual leave to ensure your work-life balance.
- Flexible working arrangements to assist you to maintain your work-life balance. (Please note: due to our unique working environment, work from home options are generally not available.)
- Study assistance, including financial support and study leave for tertiary education.
- Access to 7 staff-led diversity and inclusion networks.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

**Eligibility**

To be eligible for the role, you must be:

- An Australian citizen.
- Assessed as suitable to hold and maintain a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access security clearance.

**Reasonable adjustments**

**Location**

These positions are located in Canberra and Sydney. Applicants would be required to relocate to one of these locations if successful. Relocation assistance is provided to successful applicants where required.

We advertise positions nationally to give everybody the opportunity to apply, due to this some external advertising platforms may display other capital cities.

**How to apply**
- A written pitch of up to 500 words using e