The Senior Security Risk Analyst plays a critical role in protecting Australia's defence and national security capability edge. The Defence Security Division is seeking experienced professionals to join the Directorate of Enterprise Security Assessment.
About the Role
This senior role involves using skills and experience to provide expert assessment, advice, and consultation on strategic capabilities and issues. As a key adviser, you will analyse complex information from diverse sources, identifying risks, trends, and patterns, and deliver strategic assessments to key stakeholders and senior leadership.
* Analyse complex information from diverse sources to identify risks, trends, and patterns.
* Deliver targeted security assessments, including planning and execution of risk panels and information gathering activities for identified matters of strategic significance to Defence.
* Provide expert advice on complex risk issues, offering strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders.
This role is eligible for an additional remuneration benefit known as the Building Defence Capability Payment (BDCP). For further information, please contact the contact officer.
About Our Team
The Directorate of Enterprise Security Assessments supports strategic security assessments within the Defence enterprise. We leverage intelligence-driven methodology to provide tailored security threat and vulnerability advice to risk stewards and decision makers.
* Support strategic security assessments within the Defence enterprise.
* Provide tailored security threat and vulnerability advice to risk stewards and decision makers.
What We're Looking For
We are looking for professionals with strong experience in security risk management, analysis, and capability briefing skills, with an understanding of Australia's strategic, Defence, and National Security priorities.
* Experience or ability to acquire rapidly an expert understanding of Australian Government and Defence security principles, policy, and controls.
* Demonstrated advanced expertise in security risk management, confidently supporting strategic, risk-based decision-making.
* Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence and present complex information to senior stakeholders.
You may be required to travel interstate occasionally to support assessments.