Aps6 Regional Security Advisor

Currently, there are around 4.3 million Australians with a disability. The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) implements the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which is one of the biggest social reforms in the country since Medicare. As an Agency, we support more than 600,000 participants with a significant and permanent disability, and the families and carers of those living with disability. For many Australians, this will be the first time they receive the disability support they need. The NDIA is designed to enhance the quality of life and increase economic and social participation for people with disability and will mean a peace of mind for every Australian.

The NDIA is currently seeking driven candidates to fill a APS6 Regional Security Advisor role in the Staff Safety, Wellbeing & Security Branch. This is a fantastic opportunity to leverage your professional experience and make a real impact in the lives of people with disabilities.

The Staff Safety, Wellbeing & Security Branch specialises in Protective Security, Personnel Security, Emergency Management and Security Training. The team is responsible for implementing the requirements of the Protective Security Policy Framework within the NDIA. The Protective Security team ensures compliance with Australian Government security frameworks, associated legislation and Agency-specific policies to protect staff, information, systems, assets, and reputation. The team develops awareness and delivers training to ensure staff understand their obligations and responsibilities to conduct their work safely and securely.

In this role you will assist with managing protective security matters .and providing advice to NDIA offices within a specified geographical area. This may require intrastate and occasional interstate travel. As an APS6 Regional Security Advisor you will contribute to the provision of technical, professional, and operational support and advice to identified risk, issues, and problems.

This role will also have responsibility for:

• Organising their workflow and making independent decisions relating to an area of responsibility.
• Providing advice within an area of specialisation based on policies and legislation.
• Coordinating data and documents relevant to the security clearance process.

Our ideal candidate will be a problem solver by nature, act with integrity and show care for the people they work with. We are looking for someone with a positive contemporary attitude towards people with disabilities and a high-level understanding and knowledge of disability and its impact on individuals. Additionally, demonstrated experience in building and maintaining productive relationships with external and internal stakeholders at all levels will be essential in this role. A Certificate IV in Government Security or relevant qualification or demonstrated experience in Australian Government Protective Security is highly desirable.

The successful candidate will need to have or be able to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting 1 (Secret) security clearance.

We work as one team. We are accepting, diverse and driven. We take a shared approach to making progress. We welcome and support each other and encourage different ideas, insights and opinions. We empower and enable each other to be our best. We collaborate, connect and work together to create a workplace that makes us proud. And while we are based far and wide across the country, we make sure nobody feels they are out on their own.

You will work for a socially inclusive and culturally diverse workplace, that is making a meaningful impact to the lives of more than 500,000 Australians. You will have access to higher superannuation and above market leave entitlements as well as working conditions that support a positive work life balance.

While this role is ideally performed from Parramatta - NSW or Surry Hills - NSW remote working arrangements may be considered. We intend to fill this role in an ongoing capacity, however non-ongoing roles up to 18 months may be offered.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a pre-employment National Police History check, Worker Screening check and/or Working with Children Check (where required) and provide evidence of Australian Citizenship.

Applications for this role close on 18 February 2024 at 11:30 PM (AEDT).

If you have any questions, please contact Sophie Landwehr on 08 8922 0*** or email ***************@ndis.gov.au

With the exception of personal details, applications can NOT be edited or updated once submitted for consideration. Please make sure you are completely satisfied with your entire application before submitting.

NDIA is committed to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and welcomes and encourages applications from People with Disability (PwD), First Nations peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, Mature age workers, as well as young workers and supporting an inter-generational workforce and supporting gender equity and families. NDIA will provide reasonable adjustments for candidates to participate equitably in the recruitment process and discuss workplace adjustments to fulfil the inherent requirements of the role.

RecruitAbility applies to this position: The RecruitAbility scheme supports people with disability applying for jobs in the Australian Public Service (APS) by giving you a better opportunity to put forward your skills and experience during the selection process.

The health and safety of workers, Participants and other visitors in our offices is our highest priority. Some roles within the National Disability Insurance Agency are covered by government Health Orders or Directives that require mandatory vaccinations.