Site Security Officer

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Site Security Officer

The Site Security Officer is responsible in conjunction with the Australian CSO for the Security of the Digital Intelligence business in Australia. They are to provide strategic oversight of protective security across governance, personnel and physical security to assist continuous delivery of business operations. The Site Security Controller is responsible for fostering a culture where personnel have a high-degree of security awareness reinforced through practices that embed security into entity operations.

The Site Security Officer ensures that BAE Digital Intelligence meets security requirements for the contracts and agreements it holds with the Australian Government and supports wider security operations across Australia as required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Be the first point of contact for security advice and incident response.
• Develop and maintain Security Policies & Plans (SPP).
• Conduct regular threat and risk assessments to assess suitability of security posture in specific area to confirm or evolve required security standards to ensure they are embedded in DI business operations.
• Conduct regular security audits to ensure business activities remain within required accreditation or regulatory standards to ensure their adherence remains embedded within DI business operations.
• Where required, conduct direct engagement with external accreditation and regulatory bodies on specific matters directly relating to operational security activities, demonstrating evidence to these bodies of DI's business operations compliance.
• Conduct investigations and incident responses in critical circumstances to maintain protection of DI's business operations and staff.
• Provide specific details of key security content pertaining to their area where required to feed Security Managers' liaison with External and Internal Comms relating to investigations or incidents to protect DI's staff and external reputation.
• Conduct effective, consistent and comprehensive operational security activities within Digital Intelligence in Australia to ensure optimum security performance.
• Establish effective procedures to achieve security outcomes that are consistent with the Australian Government policies and legal requirements.
• Fostering a positive security culture where personnel understand their responsibilities to manage security risk.
• Ensure information and security awareness training programs are in place so personnel (including personnel and contractors located or travelling overseas) understand their security obligations
• Establish security performance measures to ensure the required protections are achieved.
• Disseminate and manage intelligence and threat information to stakeholders across the entity.
• Manage Australian Defence Industry Security Program requirements including reporting and security clearances.
• Directly manage access control, security keys and the security of information in the Canberra facility.
• Travel to Australian sites to review security controls, conduct staff training and to provide security related presentations as required.

About YOU

• Australian citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance (Essential).
• Defence Security Officer Course, Defence Security Risk Management Course (desired).
• Knowledge of incident management, investigations and crises management principles.
• Knowledge of security risk management techniques.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Strong experience in all Microsoft Office packages, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
• Demonstrate experience in Defence security or security processes and procedures.
• Ability to negotiate with and influence internal and or external stakeholders.
• Self-management skills and demonstrated ability to work under own initiative to deliver outputs.

This is a full-time, on-site, role based out of our Canberra office. The individual will hold, or have ability to hold, NV2 or higher security clearance.

Practical examples of some day-day tasks:

• Maintain BAESystems Digital Intelligence DISP compliance requirements.
• Opening and closing of the site and secure areas.
• Managing and escorting visitors.
• Manage clearance portal for the organisation.
• Supporting business with local and international visitor requests.
• Assist with day-to-day site operations.

Learn more about our rewards and benefits in Australia

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Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.