Application closing date: Thursday, 27 August 2026 • 11:59pm, Canberra time
Estimated start date: Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Location of work: ACT
Working arrangements: Full time onsite. Temporary work from home arrangements will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Length of contract: 12 months
Contract extensions: 12 months
Security clearance: Must hold an active Baseline clearance
Rates: $100 - $120 per hour (inc. super)
This role will support the cyber security GRC activities for the Australian Electoral Commission's (AEC) resilience uplift program and will report to AEC Cyber Security. During an electoral event, this role will additionally support any election specific requirements.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Contributing to solution design for security considerations
- Review and provide recommendations to develop security requirements
- Develop communications and documentation for senior executive decision making
- Support the coordination of security assurance processes including IRAP and penetration testing
- Lead the development of formal security documentation
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the Information Security Manual, Protective Security Policy Framework and Essential Eight
- Demonstrated experience and capability performing a cyber security GRC role.
- Demonstrated experience managing stakeholder or client interactions to achieve an outcome.
- Demonstrated experience in developing GRC documentation