Ongoing position available
$269,300 - $294,246 total remuneration payable
Your role
As the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ), you will be the senior executive accountable for directing and strengthening cyber security, governance, and risk management across the department. You will ensure DCJ's digital systems and services remain secure, resilient, and trusted, while providing strategic guidance and influence across portfolio agencies to embed consistent and effective cyber security practices.
Based in Parramatta
Leading a dedicated team of professionals across cyber security operations, threat intelligence, customer engagement, and risk, audit and compliance, you will drive both strategic and operational outcomes to safeguard DCJ's critical systems and information. You will engage closely with technology teams to embed secure design principles, strengthen cyber resilience, and continuously improve the department's security posture. In addition, you will guide and uplift cyber maturity among vendor and delivery partners in the human services sector, fostering a strong and unified security culture across the broader DCJ ecosystem.
Working collaboratively with CIOs, CISOs, and Cyber Security NSW, you will shape DCJ's cyber security strategy, policy, and assurance frameworks to protect the integrity of services that support the people and communities of New South Wales.
What You'll Do
* Manage and optimise cyber security operations to protect sensitive information and ensure compliance with legislative and business requirements.
* Enhance cyber resilience by improving security technologies and aligning practices with whole-of-government strategies and policies.
* Oversee enterprise-level cyber risk management, including incident response and monitoring global threats to identify emerging risks.
* Develop and implement security policies, standards, and training programmes to promote secure practices across the Department and third‑party providers.
* Drive strategic security planning, including architecture, governance frameworks, and risk management to support business outcomes.
* Provide expert advice and leadership, including reporting, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration with government agencies and industry partners.
What We're Looking For
* Extensive experience leading cyber security teams and managing budgets, projects, and day‑to‑day operations.
* Strong stakeholder engagement skills to advise on evolving cyber threats and strengthen risk management, providing cyber security technical direction in a large and complex organisation.
* Knowledge and experience in developing and delivering Cyber Security strategy.
* Proven ability to balance operational stability with innovation under budget constraints.
* A persuasive leader who can lead calmly during crises, translating technical issues into clear business language.
* A strategic thinker with significant leadership and management ability.
* Tertiary qualifications or equivalent senior‑level experience, plus eligibility for NV1 Security Clearance.
Download the role description.
We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.
We do work that really matters. Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.
Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up‑to‑date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
Applications close Sunday 1 February 2026 at 11:59pm AEDT.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager, Jay Huntley, on 825 or via email
If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Dylan Huke on 936 or via email
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.
Other Information
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
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