Campus Location: Canberra, Australia | Blacktown, Australia | North Sydney, Australia | Strathfield, Australia | Brisbane, Australia | Adelaide, Australia | Ballarat, Australia | Melbourne, Australia

Job No: APTAV135323#001

- Exceptional senior leadership opportunity to deliver safe, welcoming and resilient environments across ACU campuses, operated assets and properties
- Manage the national security function, strategies, standards, procedures, operational practices and assurance activities
- ACU offers 17% superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions
- Full time, permanent opportunity with some hybrid flexibility working at any ACU campus

About The Role Operating within Properties & Facilities Portfolio, the National Manager, Security is responsible for delivering safe, welcoming and resilient environments across ACU's seven national campuses, operated assets, administrative and academic spaces. The position will support ACU's mission, values and Strategic Vision 2033 by protecting university staff, property, assets, information and reputation from harm or loss whilst enabling teaching, research, community engagement and corporate operations to occur safely and with minimal disruption.

The National

Manager serves as the principal security officer providing national and functional leadership for the security function including security strategies, frameworks, standards, procedures, operational practices and assurance activities as well as offering specialist security advice, coordination and operational leadership to facilitate crisis management arrangements and related emergency, business continuity and crisis communication activities within established governance, accountability and escalation frameworks. Working closely with the National Manager, Global Resilience & Security this role will ensure security governance frameworks support research security and foreign interference preparedness and collaborates with the Campus Deans, corporate and academic leadership groups, Properties & Facilities teams, service providers and external agencies to manage security and incident resolution. This position provides assurance that security is being managed in accordance with ACU policies, standards and procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements to enable safe and secure environments for students, staff, visitors, contractors and the community.

The National

Manager, Security requires sound multicultural awareness,



operational judgement and experience in potentially volatile or high risk situations and will build constructive relationships and knowledge networks with internal and community stakeholders, government agencies and professional peers, and offer expert advice on reducing security related threats and risks including risks relating to people, fixed assets, travel, crisis and emergency management.

The National Manager, Security may be contacted outside normal working hours typically in the event of an emergency or situation of immediate risk to students, staff, university property or operations. If attendance on campus, travel to another location or remote management of an incident is required outside of working hours overtime provisions may apply in accordance with the ACU Enterprise Agreement.

For full position details, refer to the position description

Contact

General enquiries can be sent to Hjalmar Philipp, Chief Infrastructure & Property Officer at: [email protected]

What We Offer

- The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and secure, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
- Total remuneration valued to $187,642 - $187,642 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $158,847 - $158,847 (pro rata) pa (HEW 10 Base 1), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
- 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
- Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.

- As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

How To Apply Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

- Resume.
- Recommended responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages)



or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
- Brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

Applications close: 24-NOV-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements. This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy.

For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our mission and values, grounded in our respect for all people and the advancement of the common good. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences.

ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process. Please contact [email protected] to discuss your requirements in confidence.

About ACU

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.

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📌 National Manager, Security (Melbourne)
🏢 Australian Catholic University
📍 Melbourne