Security Advisor - Williamtown, Australia - Australian Government Department of Defence

Description

The Role
Surveillance and Control System Program Office (S&CSPO), based at RAAF Base Williamtown has an opportunity for a Security Advisor to join their team. Operating in an integrated environment comprising of Military, Australian Public Servants and Major Service Providers the role is accountable for the management of security within S&CSPO.

You will use your excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills and experience to:

Develop and maintain security policies, plans and procedures in line with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF).

Prepare and present security training and awareness sessions and briefings to internal stakeholders

Build and sustain productive and collaborative relationships with stakeholders to achieve protective security objectives

Acquire and apply knowledge and experience to identify, research and analyse complex protective security issues to enable accountable decision making

Regulate, monitor and report on S&CSPOs security, conduct security threat & risk assessments, and promote security awareness across the organisation.

Administer security compliance across S&CSPOs acquisition, sustainment and business teams.

Opportunity to expand your skills by working closer with our cyber and exports control areas. As our Security Advisor you will find yourself working in one of Australia's premier tourist destinations, the Hunter Valley. With idyllic surf beaches in Port Stephens and Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, the Hunter wine region, hiking trails and Barrington tops are all within an hour of the Base.

Administer security compliance across S&CSPOs acquisition, sustainment and business teams. Opportunity to expand your skills by working closer with our cyber and exports control areas.

About our Team
The Security Advisor position is housed within the Program Systems Office (PSO) of the Surveillance and Control Systems Program Office (S&CSPO) located at RAAF Base Williamtown. The PSO supports both major and minor acquisition projects, sustainment activities and their supporting systems. S&CSPO provides a working environment that offers challenging work, flexibility to be innovative, and the guidance and support that that you need to succeed.

Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will have:

Experience within the security field, preferably in managing security requirements for an organisation.

The ability to interpret and apply legislation, policy and procedures.

The ability to think pragmatically and problem solve to deliver outcomes for the organisation.

Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management experience.

The ability to work in a collaborative team environment and achieve shared objectives.

Trustworthiness, transparency with the highest levels of integrity.

Confidence and professionalism when engaging with stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and levels of seniority.