About the Role:

The requirement is for practical governance, risk and compliance support to Cyber Security leadership. The advisor will help translate the Departments strategic direction and leadership decisions into coordinated actions, quality deliverables and clear reporting, while supporting the Cyber Resilience Manager and Cyber Security Operations Manager with day-to-day planning, governance, coordination and follow-up.

- Provide practical GRC and leadership support across strategic and operational cyber security priorities.
- Coordinate inputs and maintain visibility of actions, risks, dependencies and decisions; prepare high-quality briefs, reports, presentations, dashboards and governance artefacts.
- Act as a trusted support function without replacing leadership accountability, people management or specialist technical security roles. The position has no direct reports.

Primary Duties:

- Support the department to progress strategic priorities, governance commitments, executive reporting and agreed cyber security initiatives.
- Provide day-to-day coordination, planning, reporting and follow-up support to the Cyber Resilience Manager and Cyber Security Operations Manager.
- Translate strategic direction and leadership decisions into transparent actions, deliverables, milestones and stakeholder communications.
- Coordinate inputs across Cyber Security teams and maintain visibility of priorities, dependencies, risks, decisions and outstanding actions.
- Prepare accurate, high-quality briefs, reports, presentations, meeting papers, dashboards, action registers and governance documentation for leadership and governance forums.




- Support cyber governance, risk, compliance, assurance, policy and control-related activities, including coordinating and analysing information for reporting and decision-making.
- Monitor agreed actions, follow up with accountable stakeholders and escalate emerging issues appropriately; ownership and decisions remain with the relevant leaders.
- Build productive internal stakeholder relationships and communicate complex cyber security, risk and compliance matters clearly for different audiences.
- Apply sound judgement, discretion and initiative when handling sensitive security, organisational and commercially sensitive information.
- Communicate openly, effectively and respectfully with staff, clients and suppliers to support good business practice, collaboration and the Departments reputation.

Skills and Experience Required:

- Relevant certificate, degree or work experience in information technology, cyber security, governance, risk or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
- At least two to three years of relevant cyber security experience, including practical GRC experience.
- Working knowledge of NIST Cybersecurity Framework v2.0, the Australian Government Information Security Manual, Essential Eight and ISO/IEC 27001.




- Demonstrated experience preparing clear, accurate and audience-appropriate governance papers, risk reports, executive briefs, dashboards, presentations, action trackers or similar management artefacts.
- Strong written communication, stakeholder engagement, coordination and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing strategic and operational priorities
- Ability to follow up agreed actions, identify emerging issues, exercise sound judgement and escalate concerns appropriately, maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
- Practical understanding of cyber security operations and resilience sufficient to coordinate activities across these functions without deep technical specialisation.

Location and Contract Term: This role can be based in QLD, ACT, WA, VIC and SA. 12 month contract with 1 x 12-month contract extension options pending budget and delegate approval. Hybrid working arrangements.

Security Requirements: Applicants must be Australian Citizens and hold a NV1 security clearance.

How to Apply: Applications close 20 November.

Please upload your resume to apply. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks

Please note you may need to complete selection criteria to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates

Call Kelly 0480 002 457 or email [email protected] for any further information

📌 Lead Cyber Advisor (Canberra)
🏢 Whizdom Recruitment
📍 Canberra