AddressThe Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) leads the Australian Government’s efforts to improve cyber security and help make Australia the most secure place to connect online. The Cyber Security Resilience (CSR) Division is looking to fill a range of vacancies across our branches for natural problem-solvers who can manage complex relationships and provide high quality expertise in dynamic environments.
About the Role
ASD Business, Policy and Administration Officers and Managers support ASD’s senior executive leadership through:
- The provision of strategic and operational support on a wide range of tasking and topics.
- Management of administrative and business management tasking to deliver high quality business outcomes in accordance with deadlines.
- Demonstrating exceptional organisation and time management skills, with the ability to plan, multi-task and prioritise shifting and competing deadlines and requirements.
- Applying excellent judgement, problem solving skills and taking initiative.
- Effective engagement with internal and external stakeholders including anticipating stakeholder needs to achieve productive outcomes;
- Contributing to strategic planning, program and project management and policy development;
- Leveraging their knowledge of and compliance with legislative frameworks and government decision-making
- Interpreting relevant policies and legislation and providing high level advice and executive support.
- Preparing complex documentation including briefs, correspondence, reports, minutes; and agendas;
- Producing, distributing, and coordinating meeting packs and other documents;
- Coordination of financial and governance arrangements relating to procurement activities
Our Ideal Candidate
As a Business, Policy and Administration Officer or Manager you will have the opportunity to exercise initiative and judgement across a variety of corporate and business functions in partnership with the senior executive. This could include business analysis and management, program and project management, internal and external stakeholder engagement, contract and procurement management, communications and governance activities.
To achieve our mission, we want people with strong interpersonal skills, adaptability, creativity, and a keen eye for detail. These abilities are needed to work in operational environments that require creative problem solving by self-starters and the ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders. We encourage applications from people who are energetic and highly organised to provide support across a range of positions.
Candidates with skills, experience or qualifications in any of the disciplines listed below are encouraged to apply:
- Administration, business management and customer service
- Budgeting, accounting and financial management
- Business analysis and management
- Communications
- Executive Officers and Executive Support
- Governance and compliance activities
- Human Resources
- Information systems
- Logistics
- People management
- Policy (implementation and development)
- Procurement and contract management
- Program and project management
- Stakeholder engagement and liaison
Please ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements outlined in this Information Pack prior to submitting an application.
Citizenship - To be eligible for employment with ASD, applicants must be an Australian citizen.
Health Assessment - The preferred applicant may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the Agency’s preferred medical provider.
Organisational Assessment – To be eligible for employment within ASD, the preferred applicant will be required to undergo an Organisational Assessment (see Organisational Assessment section in this Information Pack).
Security Clearance - The preferred applicant will be required to successfully undergo the security clearance vetting process at a specified clearance level. The preferred applicant MUST be willing to disclose all relevant and required information.
