Field Support and Security Specialist

Victoria, Australia

We’re an energised team who is passionate about our customers, strive for operational excellence and a sustainable future for our people and our community. 

About the Role

As the Field Support and Security Specialist you will be responsible for the planning, risk assessment and delivery of safe field operations directly related to the delivery of the project activities within the community.

Predominantly a field-based position, this role will ensure that the protection and safety of our project personnel is maintained. It will have a significant focus on prevention through strong collaboration with the land engagement team and effective and genuine community engagement.

The key to success in this role is to ensure incidents are minimised and that project personnel can safely perform their tasks within the community whilst actively engaging with delivery partners, Police, local council, and other key project stakeholders.

This role will report to the Manager, Protective Security and Emergency Management and is based in Melbourne.

What you will deliver

• Develop, maintain, and implement the physical security and personnel safety plans.
• Develop policies, procedures and oversee contingency plan development for various threat / risk scenarios.
• Embedding a culture of security awareness through ongoing engagement with project personnel
• Provide Support and advice on physical security matters to the project and its contractors.
• Provide advice and individual threat-based risk plans for specific taskings (e.g.: s93’s)
• Provision of timely and pragmatic judgement on physical security and emergency matters
• Working collaboratively within a team of landowner engagement officers and alongside current regional engagement delivery partners, to provide points of regular engagement and contact with potential impacted landowners within the region of the project.
• Delivering regular contact with landowners on a range of project matters and landowner matters, with responsibility for follow up within the project team and with landowners, where required.
• Operate specialist security equipment and personal protective equipment (body worn cameras, satellite tracking, radios etc)
• Compile detailed reports on security matters, events, and host/co-ordinate incident de-briefs.
• Co-ordinate field specialist operations to matters of increased risk and potentially hostile landowners.
• Gather Security intelligence monitoring and reports from specialist sources adapting immediate and long-term project plans.

What we like about you

• Detailed awareness of compliance and best practice arrangements for major incident management and response
• Investigation experience determining root causes of security breaches including liaising with law enforcement re complex criminal investigations.
• Incident management experience ideally gained interfacing with State response, incident, and control agencies.
• Experience contributing to the preparation of policies, procedures, strategies, and executive level papers in relation to protective security, major incidents, incident reviews and statements of facts.
• Ability to handle matters in strict confidentiality protocols and undertake safety and risk intelligence analysis, assessment, and controlled dissemination.
• An understanding of community dynamics, community development and local issue management
• Experience in navigating challenging engagement environments and maintaining mutual respect, dignity, and safety.
• Community Safety/Law Enforcement background
• Significant experience at a senior level of security and/or Public Safety
• Diploma or higher-level qualifications in Security, Policing or Security Risk Management

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that fosters belonging, where everyone brings their unique strengths and innovative ideas.

AusNet partners with Work180 and Kinaway to support these diversity pillars and has Employee Network Groups that support Pride and LGBQTIA+, Cultural and Ethnic Awareness, Disability, Working Parents Group, Women’s Network and Young Professionals Network.

What we offer at AusNet

• A diverse, inclusive, and supportive team culture who supports you to lead and achieve
• We care about what flexibility means to you and flexible working options are fully supported, to better balance work, personal and family commitments
• A wide range of employee benefits such as income protection, corporate discounts, salary sacrifice options including novated leasing
• Learning culture with ongoing development and career opportunities to enable a career with purpose

Our Ethos

At AusNet you don’t need to check every box.  

We have key requirements which are important, but we also know that the best candidate may not tick all the boxes so, if you have the experience and capabilities for a portion of the role, Apply Now to join our energised team

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