**Your Growth**
Driving lasting impact and building long-term capabilities with our clients is challenging work. You are the kind of person who thrives in a high-performance, high-reward culture—embracing difficult tasks, persevering through setbacks, and demonstrating resilience by trying alternative approaches.
In return for your drive, determination, and curiosity, we provide the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to help you become a stronger leader more quickly than you might expect. Your colleagues—at all levels—are committed to your development as much as they are to delivering exceptional results for clients. Daily exposure to apprenticeship, coaching, and diverse experiences will accelerate your growth in unique ways.
When you join us, you will have:
* Continuous learning: Our culture of learning and apprenticeship, supported by structured programs, aims to foster your growth while creating an environment where feedback is clear, actionable, and focused on your development. The key to success is embracing this feedback and taking ownership of your learning journey.
* A voice that matters: From day one, your ideas and contributions are valued. You will make a tangible impact by providing innovative ideas and practical solutions. Diverse perspectives are encouraged and essential for achieving the best outcomes.
* Global community: With colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 nationalities, our diversity fuels creativity and helps us deliver optimal solutions. You will have opportunities to learn from colleagues with varied backgrounds and experiences.
* World-class benefits: Alongside a competitive salary (based on location, experience, and skills), we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, mental health, and vision coverage for you, your spouse/partner, and children.
**Your Impact**
As a Compliance and Security Coordinator, preferably based in Canberra, you will work closely with the Australia Office Social, Healthcare, and Public Entities (SHaPE) Practice. This practice aims to improve healthcare and public sector outcomes through innovative solutions, client engagement, and leveraging the firm's extensive capabilities. It focuses on payer and provider sectors, develops new healthcare businesses, and supports public and social services, all while enhancing client capabilities and knowledge.
You will collaborate with the SHaPE Practice leadership, as well as with firm Risk and Compliance teams, to support the Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) membership requirements, including managing security clearances issued by the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA), and broader risk management initiatives.
Your responsibilities include coordinating personnel security clearances, guiding colleagues through clearance processes, delivering security awareness training, and ensuring compliance with travel reporting and other requirements. You will develop and implement security policies, maintain clearance and security registers, and ensure adherence to Defence policies through reporting and assurance activities. Safeguarding sensitive materials, supporting data localisation, and fostering a positive security culture are also key aspects of your role.
You will work closely with the Chief Security Officer to respond to security incidents, improve security arrangements, and handle day-to-day protective security tasks. Additionally, you will drive SHaPE-specific compliance by maintaining risk management registers, delivering training, and implementing new compliance practices.
Your role also involves monitoring compliance with public sector engagement rules, such as the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and the Department of Finance's MAS Panel, supporting milestone reviews, and providing compliance data for Defence's account management processes.
**Your qualifications and skills**
* Experience in administration, human resources, security, compliance, or risk management, preferably within government or regulated environments
* Knowledge of defence industry security arrangements, including personnel security clearance and vetting processes
* Understanding of obligations under the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and the Management Advisory Services (MAS) Panel for consultancies serving public sector entities in Australia
* Digital proficiency with office technologies, including Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint), and willingness to learn new tools
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with colleagues at all levels
* Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, capable of managing multiple cases and processes within deadlines
* Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism
* Previous experience with Australian Government security agencies or roles (e.g., Defence Security Branch, DISP, AGSVA), or similar roles (e.g., Security Officer)
* Eligibility to obtain and maintain an Australian Personnel Security Clearance up to Negative Vetting 2
* Willingness to complete DISP Security Officer Training and other required trainings