Australia melbourne contract au$900 - au$1100 per dayOur client is a community focused Federal Government Agency. They have an exciting opportunity available for an Assistant Director, Cyber Security Education and Compliance to join their team. You will be required to support and contribute to the protection of the client's systems, information, and environment with a focus on enabling delivery of cyber security projects and programs. You will lead and mentor a small team of cyber security and compliance professionals conducting risk and compliance assessments of internal and external connections to clients' systems. Substantial engagement with both external and internal stakeholders is required.
This contract is for 6 months initially. The client offers a 7.5-hour day capped at 230 working days thus this is a good long-term package. The role is based in Richmond or Geelong in Victoria.
The role involves key responsibilities including:
- Leading and conducting risk assessments of client's systems.
- Development, implementation, and management of the Cyber Security Education Program
- Development, implementation, and management of the Cyber Security Compliance Framework
- Development of IT security standards, policy, procedures, and controls to manage risks.
- Improvement of client's security positioning through process improvement, policy, automation, and the continuous evolution of capabilities.
- Documenting and reporting control failures and gaps to stakeholders. Providing remediation guidance and preparation of management reports to track remediation activities.
- Staying current on best practices and technological advancements and acting as a technical resource for security assessment and regulatory compliance.
- Performance of other related duties as assigned from time to time based on the business requirements.
About you
Australian citizenship is a requirement to be eligible for this position. You will need to be able to pass an NV1 Security clearance (if you have security in advance this is highly recommended).
Essential criteria.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance, or a related field of cyber security
- Must hold Australian Citizenship and be willing to undergo Security Vetting processes.
- Experience assessing or designing on-premise, cloud hosted and hybrid solutions.
- Demonstrated experience in dealing with technical and non-technical business teams in a Cyber GRC engagement context.
- Knowledge of key Australian Government compliance frameworks including the ACSC's ISM, AG's PSPF and the ISO27000 series of frameworks.
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Proven ability to make sound pragmatic decisions and judgements under tight timelines.
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to influence and drive change in a collaborative way both internally and externally.