Who We Are The Security Operations Team provides a business enabling function supporting the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C;) to manage protective security. The team ensures the department, the Prime Minister’s Office, our portfolio ministers and shared services agencies objectives can be achieved without loss, harm, disruption or damage to our people, information, assets and reputation. This includes the management of personnel and physical security, COMSO services, the department’s Insider Threat Program and security project management.

What You Will Do The Team Leader/Senior Security Adviser plays an essential role in the delivery of protective security services. They lead and manage the personnel security team and support day-to day protective security operations.

The Team Leader/Senior Security Adviser will lead the security team’s administrative responsibilities. This includes reporting, undertaking reviews, rostering of personnel security team, task allocation and procurement activities.

We are looking for applicants with experience in implementing security best practice, thinking critically and effectively communicating with a broad audience. This includes a basic understanding of risk standards, effective written and verbal communication skills and a strong understanding of contemporary challenges within security.

Under general direction, the main duties of the role are:

- Lead and manage a small team in personnel security to coordinate and support the security clearance process across PM&C; and our portfolio agencies.
- Deliver high quality administrative and office support, including rostering and client service at the security office.
- Liaise and collaborate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare and provide advice to stakeholders at all levels on a range of personnel security matters.




- Interpret and implement Protective Security arrangements based on guidance from the PSPF.
- Review and develop personnel security policies as required.
- Lead the implementation of approved security controls and procedures.
- Deliver and facilitate security awareness training sessions for the department and our portfolio agencies.
- Perform other ad-hoc duties as directed.

The role may be required to perform an out of hours on-call function.

What You Will Bring

We are looking for applicants with experience in implementing security best practice, thinking critically and effectively communicating with a broad audience.

Our ideal candidate will perform at the APS6 level in accordance with the PM&C; Performance model and will bring:

- Strong analytical skills with ability to exercise sound judgement and make risk-based decisions on personnel security matters.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with ability to provide clear advice to a wide range of stakeholders.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship building capabilities, with the ability to build trust and influence outcomes.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Experience responding professionally to sensitive enquiries while maintaining discretion and confidentiality.
- Understanding of contemporary challenges within personnel security.

Certificate IV in Government Security (Security Vetting or Personnel Security), other qualifications, and/or demonstrated experience in training and assessment will be highly regarded, but not essential.



In line with our dedication to an inclusive and safe workplace culture we are seeking candidates who are respectful of people’s unique differences, backgrounds and cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture) particularly when communicating and working together.

Flexible Work

At PM&C; we recognise the broad benefits of offering flexibility in how, when and where work is performed. We consider flexibility first from a starting position of ‘how can we make this work?’ and consider individual circumstances and operational requirements in making genuine attempts to establish mutually beneficial arrangements. Please reach out to the contact officer if you would like to explore what flexibility might look like for you, such as part time work, variable start and finish times or working from home.

Eligibility

- Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999 , employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing. At PM&C; to be eligible for this position you should be an Australian Citizen by the completion of the recruitment process , except under exceptional circumstances.
- The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance, or hold a current security clearance of an appropriate level.
- The successful candidate will be assessed through our pre-employment screening checks, such as an Australian Criminal History Check, and will normally be subject to a six-month probation period if new to the APS or has not yet completed their probation period elsewhere in the APS.

Security Clearance Required Negative Vetting Level 1 (Secret)

How To Apply

If this sounds like the prospect you are looking for, we want to hear from you! Submit an online application through the Apply link by 11:30pm AEDT on Sunday, 8 November.

📌 Senior Security Adviser, Enterprise Technology and Security Branch (Canberra)
🏢 Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
📍 Canberra