Assistant Director, Security Infrastructure
Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry – Canberra ACT
Why YOU are important to us and what impact will you have on the People, Property and Security Division and the departments' goal.
We support our people across the employment life cycle, enabling the effective management of people-related risk and building future ready leaders, people and culture. We prevent, detect and respond to misconduct, fraud and corruption, deliver objective and risk-based internal audit, assurance and advisory services, and provide support to our two independent Inspectors-General. We ensure the effective management of our property portfolio, facilities management, security, sustainability, facilities emergency management, and a range of corporate site services and commercial contracts nationwide.
The Security, Integrity and Assurance branch is responsible for the delivery of the department's integrated protective security and integrity frameworks. We prevent, detect and respond to security incidents, suspected misconduct, fraud and corruption and develop unique insights to proactively identify and mitigate risks to the department and its operations. Responsible for the provision of independent, objective and risk-based internal audit, assurance and advisory services, we also provide independent support to the Inspector-General of Biosecurity and Inspector-General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports.
Why YOU are significant to us and what impact will you have on the People, Property and Security Division and the departments' goal.
We support our people across the employment life cycle, enabling the effective management of people-related risk and building future ready leaders, people and culture. We prevent, detect and respond to misconduct, fraud and corruption, deliver objective and risk-based internal audit, assurance and advisory services, and provide support to our two independent Inspectors-General. We ensure the effective management of our property portfolio, facilities management, security, sustainability, facilities emergency management, and a range of corporate site services and commercial contracts nationwide.




The Security, Integrity and Assurance branch is responsible for the delivery of the department's integrated protective security and integrity frameworks. We prevent, detect and respond to security incidents, suspected misconduct, fraud and corruption and develop unique insights to proactively identify and mitigate risks to the department and its operations. Responsible for the provision of independent, objective and risk-based internal audit, assurance and advisory services, we also provide independent support to the Inspector-General of Biosecurity and Inspector-General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports.
The key duties of the position include:
This is where you play an important role.
The position is responsible for leading the Security Infrastructure team to plan, coordinate and deliver the department's security infrastructure program of work, including physical security uplift projects, security technology enhancements and facility security improvements. The role manages project governance, resources, budgets, risks, procurement and stakeholder engagement to ensure security outcomes are delivered within agreed scope, timeframes and quality requirements. It also provides clear advice and reporting to senior leaders while building team capability and supporting a strong enterprise-wide security culture.
The duties of the role may include some or all of the following:
lead the Security Infrastructure team by setting clear priorities, allocating work, managing performance and wellbeing, and building staff capability in a busy delivery environment
translate security requirements into practical scopes of work, business cases, procurement documents, funding submissions, implementation plans and deliverable projects
engage effectively with Property, ICT,



procurement teams, business areas, contractors, consultants and specialist advisers to coordinate security infrastructure and technology outcomes
apply sound judgement to manage competing priorities, oversee consultants and service providers, resolve delivery issues and make timely decisions with limited direction
provide clear written and verbal advice, briefings and progress updates to senior leaders and governance forums on project delivery, expenditure, risks, issues and outcomes
manage project governance, schedules, budgets, dependencies, risks and issues across multiple concurrent projects to maintain delivery within agreed scope, timeframes and quality requirements
work collaboratively to deliver practical, consistent and risk-based outcomes that align with departmental standards, the Protective Security Policy Framework and relevant Australian Government guidance
operate effectively in a changing setting, including responding to urgent priorities and undertaking travel when required
Eligibility
Who we are looking for
Knowledge and experience
Our ideal candidate will have:
demonstrated experience leading complex projects or programs, including planning, governance, scheduling, budgeting, risk and issue management, procurement and delivery reporting
practical knowledge of Australian Government protective security requirements, including the Protective Security Policy Framework, relevant ASIO Technical Notes and how these apply to physical security infrastructure
experience delivering physical security, infrastructure, facilities or technology projects across a complex or geographically dispersed operating environment
experience managing consultants, vendors, contracts and service providers to deliver agreed outcomes within scope, time, cost and quality expectations
experience delivering physical security infrastructure projects, including security technologies such as access control, CCTV, alarms, duress systems or electronic key management.
The successful candidate must hold and maintain a valid Australian motor vehicle drivers licence.
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📌 Assistant Director, Security Infrastructure (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
📍 Canberra