Assistant Agency Security Advisor

• Business Enabling Services Group / Corporate Strategy and Operations Division / Business Services and Support Branch
• APS 6 ($90,802 - $110,821) | Ongoing | Full-time
• Canberra, ACT

ABOUT THE BRANCH
The Business Services and Support Branch (BSSB) provides advice and support to the Department on a range of workplace services, including property and facilities management, office services, protective security management, and information and records management.
The Protective Security team supports Finance’s functions and objectives by providing specialist, technical protective security advice, services and support to help protect Finance’s People, Property, Information and Reputation, consistent with the whole-of-government Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF).
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
The Assistant Agency Security Advisor (AASA) supports the Agency Security Adviser (ASA) in the administrative management of Finance’s Protective Security team and the operational Protective Security functions of Finance. The AASA is responsible for Finance’s operational physical security, consistent with the PSPF and departmental policy. The AASA will be a practical, pragmatic and driven individual who contributes to achieving the broader Protective Security objectives of the agency.
Under general supervision, the AASA will:

• Manage the administrative functions of Finance’s Protective Security team, including financial and contract management;
• Support the ASA to identify, assess and manage Protective Security risks and threats;
• Support the ASA to develop and maintain Protective Security policies based on the PSPF and agency specific security threats and risks;
• Support the ASA to maintain Finance’s physical security infrastructure, including management of the contracted security guarding service provider;
• Liaise with co-tenants, agencies and security agencies on Protective Security matters;
• Perform investigations into security incidents;
• Perform ongoing monitoring and status reporting of Protective Security procedures and systems; and
• Support the development and delivery of Protective Security training, education and awareness programs.

DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION
For detailed information about this role, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.
ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES

• Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
• Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.

CONTACT INFORMATION

• For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via

or call (02) 6215 1717 between 8:30am - 5:00pm AEDT Monday to Friday. * For specific questions relating to this job vacancy, please refer to the details on the contact officer located in the downloadable job pack.