Australian citizenship required. Must have an active Negative Vetting Level 1 (or higher) security clearance.
Location: ACT (Onsite).
RFQ Details
- RFQ ID: LH-07441
- Agency: Australian Electoral Commission
- Closing Date: Friday, 28 August 2026 at 11:59pm Canberra time
- Estimated Start Date: Tuesday, 1 September 2026
- Initial Contract Duration: 12 months
- Extension Term: 12 months
- Number of Extensions: 1
- Experience Level: Senior – APS6 equivalent
- Security Clearance: Must hold NV1 before commencement
- Location of Work: ACT
- Working Arrangements: Full time onsite. Temporary work-from-home arrangements may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Maximum Hours: 45 hours per week. The standard work pattern is 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday, with additional hours and weekend work required during key electoral event periods.
Job Details
This role will support cyber security governance, risk and compliance activities for a resilience uplift program. During an electoral event, the role will also support 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.
Technical Skills
- Information Security Manual
- Protective Security Policy Framework
- Essential Eight
- Cyber security governance, risk and compliance
- Security assurance processes, including IRAP and penetration testing
- Development of formal GRC documentation
Selection Criteria
Essential criteria
1. Knowledge of the Information Security Manual, Protective Security Policy Framework and Essential Eight
2. Demonstrated experience and capability performing a cyber security GRC role.
3. Demonstrated experience managing stakeholder or client interactions to achieve an outcome.
4. Demonstrated experience in developing GRC documentation
Desirable criteria
1. Minimum 5 years experience in related roles
How you are paid...
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1. PAYG through Pinaka
2. Third-party payroll
3. Self-employed (own ABN)
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