Position: Training Specialist
Contract: 12 months renewable contract, based in Canberra, ACT
Eligibility: Australian Citizens with active NV1 or NV2 clearance
Our Federal Government client has a requirement for a Specialist to design, develop and deliver security training. The Department plays a key role in the provision of security advice and support, both domestically and overseas, for the department. A core responsibility of the department is the security and safety of Australian Government personnel and their dependents overseas, the security of its diplomatic and consular posts and the safeguarding of Government information commensurate with an environment of increasing security risk.
Requirement
The specialist training officer will be required to:
- Deliver presentations and facilitate training to staff and external agencies.
- Develop innovative, relevant, diversity enabled and culturally sensitive learning solutions for officers. They may also be required to design and develop associated training, support, and instructional material for training participants.
- The training modalities that they will design, and deliver should consider face to face; virtual, eLearning or blended learning options, as required and practical.
- Develop 'training strategies' and produce 'training outcome' briefs and other high-level briefs as required, for the Executive.
- Identify security training and capability gaps and (where possible) determine strategies to reduce these through a process of continual monitoring and refining of client's training to build and enhance security capability.
- Oversee the scheduling of security training and prioritise enrolment of course participants.
- Interpret, apply and enact security policy and procedures and educate others on these aspects.
- Draw on a broad cross-section of information, review and modify security training content to ensure it addresses emerging security risks, remains current with the client's Security Framework, uses adult learning principles, and considers and applies to our diverse staffing profile.
- As directed, liaise and collaborate with a wide range of internal and external stake holders (across client and other government agencies) to understand and refine security training needs for client.
- Manage administrative support tasks relating to Lumi, training attendance and other training administrative duties.
- Deliver innovative approaches to building capability across the network and ensuring the network can meet the demands on it into the future.
- Prepare briefing material and policy guidance to inform and guide the department and its people.
Skills and Experience
- Qualification and/or demonstrated experience in training and assessment.
- Previous experience in Protective Security would be desirable.
- Experience or knowledge of the overseas security environment is desirable.
Please note: This is a security designated position and specified Personnel will be required to hold a current Australian Government Negative Vetting Level 1 Security Clearance prior to commencement.
If interested please apply or send your CV to isaac.benjamin@chandlermacleod.com
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