AddressAbout the role
In this role, you will help shape the delivery of the City of Greater Geelong’s Cyber Security program, maximising protection of sensitive information and mitigating cyber threats. This position plays a critical role in the identification, evaluation, and treatment of Cyber Security risk, providing value through alignment of enterprise objectives and security outcomes.
Work type: Permanent, full-time
Classification: $144,000 pa plus superannuation
Key responsibilities include:
- Implementing, operating, and maintaining a diverse range of key Cyber Security controls and platforms, ensuring minimum security baselines are adhered to and performance targets are met.
- Identifying, evaluating, and mitigating Cyber Security risk across the City, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and enterprise security reference architecture.
- Leading and coordinating technical response activities, ensuring timely and effective resolution of security event and incidents.
- Auditing and monitoring the implementation, effectiveness, and performance of key Cyber Security controls ensuring alignment to appropriate security frameworks and industry standards.
- Providing leadership guidance and expertise to IT security and operations teams on Cyber Security best practices.
- Mentoring and guiding team members in building professional competence and collective knowledge to help support future strategic goals.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have demonstrated substantive experience within Cyber Security and relevant experience in a senior Cyber Security role.
Essential Experience:
- A tertiary qualification in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related discipline, and or significant professional experience in a comparable organisation.
- Proven experience in a lead Cyber Security role with a focus on security operations, vulnerability management, and incident response.
- Proven knowledge of security frameworks and regulations such as ISO 27001, VPDSS, Essential Eight, NIST CSF, and Privacy Act.
- Skilled in facilitating risk management workshops across a broad range of stakeholders, often with competing needs.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey and present technical information to non-technical audiences.
If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now!
Child Safety Responsibilities
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.
Diversity and Inclusion
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.
Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong
Join the City of Greater Geelong, a community-focused workplace on Wadawurrung Country. We deliver over 130 services to our growing population, striving to make our city a great place to live, work, and study. Our central location for Central Geelong-based employees is the Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal, a modern, sustainable, and inclusive workplace, along with our outreach locations.
If you're passionate about inclusivity and community, apply now – we’d love to meet you!
A career with us
We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.
We offer:
- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
- IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
- training and career development opportunities
- a healthy and safe environment
- our employee wellbeing program
- corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
- unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning
Applications and Enquiries
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Applications close: 11:55pm Wednesday 17th July 2024
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Enquiries: Nick Veljanoski | IT Security Risk and Compliance Manager | ***************@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
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