Assistant Director / Director Security and Emergency Management
Full-time Permanent

Details: Are you an experienced security professional looking to make a meaningful impact across one of the ACT Government's largest and most diverse directorates?

The City and Environment Directorate (CED) is seeking a high-performing leader to join our Security and Emergency Management team, where you will play a key role in strengthening protective security, emergency management and organisational integrity capabilities across the Directorate.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Security and Emergency Management, you will provide strategic advice, lead the development and implementation of protective security frameworks and operational practices, oversee critical security systems and infrastructure, and support the Directorate’s emergency preparedness and response arrangements.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional with robust stakeholder engagement skills, sound judgement, and experience in security, risk, governance or emergency management to contribute to a safer, more resilient Directorate.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.





Eligibility/Other requirements:

- Relevant qualifications in protective security, public safety, emergency management, or a related field are highly desirable.
- A current Class C Driver Licence is required.
- The position requires participation in an after-hours Duty Officer roster.
- The successful applicant must be an Australian citizen and possess, or acquire and maintain a security clearance at a Negative Vetting One level as an eligibility requirement for the position which will be sponsored by the ACT Government. Further information about the clearance process can be found on the AGSVA website

Notes: This position will be filled at either the SOGC or SOGB level, dependent on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

The role includes opportunities for versatile working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

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This position will be filled at either the SOGC or SOGB level, dependent on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

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📌 Assistant Director / Director Security and Emergency Management | Full-time Permanent (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Capital Territory
📍 Canberra