- Company: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- State: Australian Capital Territory
- Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Job type: Full-Time
- Salary: Specified in body of job post
- Job category: Government and Defence
- Job expires in: 16 days
Cyber Security Manager
| Job Reference: | #162_12/24 | |
| Group: |
Business & Technology Group
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| Unit: | Cyber Security & Assurance Unit | |
| Salary | $115,126 – $128,425 plus 15.4% superannuation | |
| Engagement Type: | Ongoing | Non-ongoing (for up to 18 months with possibility of extension)
Full-time |
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| Advertised: | Commonwealth Gazette (Monday, 9 December 2024) | |
| Closing Date: | 11:30pm, Sunday, 12 January 2025 | |
| Contact Officer: | Ravi PILLA, ravi.pilla@aihw.gov.au, 02 6249 4729 | |
| More information: | Visit our Careers Page and the AIHW Enterprise Agreement | |
| A merit pool may be established from this recruitment exercise and used to fill similar positions within the Institute over the coming 18 months. | ||
About the AIHW
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) provides reliable, regular, and relevant information and statistics on Australia’s health and welfare.
We are committed to providing high quality, national data and analysis across the health, housing and community services sectors. This covers a wide range of areas, from health and welfare expenditure, hospitals, disease, and injury, disability, and mental health, to ageing, disadvantaged and vulnerable populations, homelessness, and Indigenous health and welfare.
The AIHW Difference
The AIHW’s APS employee census results attest to our positive and supportive workplace culture. We are an inclusive, flexible, and productive workplace where people are treated with respect and courtesy, and diverse and unique attributes are recognised and valued. Our results also show that we achieved top ten rankings in staff engagement, communication, and wellbeing scales out of 104 APS agencies.
We offer a range of benefits including:
- access to flexible working arrangements to support your work/life balance
- attractive remuneration packages including generous superannuation and leave provisions
- challenging and fulfilling work where you can use your skills and expertise
- opportunities for professional development including study assistance
We are committed to creating genuine opportunities for everyone and we welcome applications from First Nations people(s), people with disability, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse people and people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
The AIHW has offices in Canberra and Sydney and offers remote work opportunities for many roles.
For more information, visit the Benefits of working for the AIHW page of our website.
Position Summary
The Business and Technology Group fosters the enhancement of the AIHW’s business through the provision of resources, advice and assistance. The Group consists of six Units; Finance & Commercial Services, People & Facilities, Chief Technology Office, Cyber Security & Assurance, IT Operations & Platforms and IT Business Development & Delivery.
The Cyber Security and Assurance ensures that our ICT services enable the AIHW to securely execute its mission – protecting our data, enabling trust.
We have broad security remit covering all the ACSC cyber security principles (Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect and Respond). We manage IT security risk, ensure required security controls effective and monitor for security alerts and vulnerabilities.
The IT Security Unit is looking for an IT Security Senior Analyst who will work in a small team.
Under general direction you will:
- lead the development and continual improvement of cyber security Governance, Risk and Compliance practices
- work with project teams and solution architects to ensure security requirements are built into new projects and support the development of practical security documentation
- lead and/or perform security assessments, security audits and other reviews
- lead and/or perform threat modelling, risk assessments and other risk management activities
- work across teams to develop, implement and maintain IT security policy
- provide leadership and mentoring to junior staff.
Secondary duties are to support the other functions of the team and include:
- contributing to an on-going cyber security awareness program
- working with the broader ICT Group to continuously improve security controls in line with the Essential 8, the Information Security Manual (ISM) and cyber security best practice
- performing general security operations, including alert monitoring, vulnerability management and investigating security incidents.
Selection Criteria
Our ideal candidate will have most or all of the following attributes:
- 5 years or more demonstrated experience working in a cyber security role, with in-depth knowledge of whole of government security frameworks (i.e., ISM, PSPF).
- Proven experience conducting cyber security Governance, Risk and Compliance activities, including the development of security documentation, performing security assessments (including essential 8), threat modelling, risk assessments and other risk management activities.
- Demonstrated experience working with stakeholders to implement and adopt new security policies.
- Able to think critically and apply practical, principles-based approaches to solving unique and complex problems.
- Strong communication skills including the ability to collaborate with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience with Tenable, M365 and Microsoft Azure is highly desirable.
This role requires a baseline clearance, or an ability to obtain. Relevant qualifications in cyber security such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRSIC will be highly regarded.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this vacancy, you must:
- be an Australian citizen
- undergo any required pre-employment checks, including a police records check
- obtain and maintain a valid Security Clearance if required by the institute
- a probationary period of six (6) months will apply to any new engagement to the APS.
How to apply
Please submit your application online via the AIHW e-Recruit system. When applying online for the first time, you will need to register and provide a valid email address.
Your application must include:
- A summary of your relevant skills and experience and explain why you would be the best person for the role. Your response should align with the position summary and selection criteria information above and must be no more than 750 words.
- Your current CV and the names of two referees.
Reasonable Adjustment
The AIHW is committed to providing accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment processes for all candidates. If you require a reasonable adjustment (at any stage of the recruitment process), you can note this in your application and provide details of any adjustments required. All efforts will be made to meet your requirements.
Reasonable adjustments may include but are not limited to additional interview time, being interviewed at a particular time of day, interview material printed in large font, making allowances for varying communication styles.
RecruitAbility
The AIHW is committed to supporting the employment and career development of people with
disability. Our participation in APS RecruitAbility means we will progress an applicant who declares that they have disability to a further stage in the recruitment process, where they opt into RecruitAbility on the application form and meet the minimum requirements for the role.