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**EL1 Assistant Director, Cyber Analyst**
**Job Reference Number **292_11/24
**Position Title **Assistant Director - Cyber Analyst
**Classification **Executive Level 1
**Temporary**
Temporary Transfer under S26 of the Public Service Act
1999
**Status**
This opportunity is available for **Ongoing APS**
**employees only**, as a temporary transfer at level or
above level for up to 6 months (may be extended)
**Salary Range **$115,903-$131,563 + 15.4% Superannuation
**Contact Person **Jordan Cachia
**Date Applications Open **29 November 2024
**Number of Vacancies **1
**Division **Corporate Division
**Branch **Chief Information Officer
**Section **ICT Governance and Assurance
**Location**
Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Darwin,
NT; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Parramatta and
Penrith NSW; Perth, WA
**Date Applications Close **11 December 2024
**About the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission**
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (the NDIS Commission) is an independent
agency established on 1 July 2018 to improve the quality and safety of NDIS supports and
services. The NDIS Commission is the dedicated national regulator of NDIS service providers
in Australia and a non-corporate entity under the _Public Governance, Performance and _
- Accountability Act 2013_.
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**The NDIS Commission's core legislative functions are to**:
- uphold the rights of, and promote the health, safety and wellbeing of, people with
disability receiving supports or services, including those received under the National
Disability Insurance Scheme
- develop a nationally consistent approach to managing quality and safeguards for
people with disability receiving supports or services, including those received under
the National Disability Insurance Scheme
- promote the provision of advice, information, education and training to NDIS
providers and people with disability
- secure compliance with relevant legislation through effective compliance and
enforcement arrangements, including through the monitoring and investigation
functions conferred on the NDIS Commissioner by legislation
- promote continuous improvement amongst NDIS providers and the delivery of
progressively higher standards of supports and services to people with disability
- develop and oversee the broad policy design for a nationally consistent framework
relating to the screening of workers involved in the provision of supports and
services to people with disability
- engage in, promote and coordinate the sharing of information to achieve the objects
of the relevant legislation, and
- provide NDIS market oversight, including:
i. by monitoring changes in the NDIS market which may indicate emerging
risk; and
ii. by monitoring and mitigating the risks of unplanned service withdrawal.
- The NDIS Commission is committed to upholding the rights of people with disability
to employment and offers interesting and challenging roles. People with disability
**About the Division**
The Corporate Division is responsible for delivering corporate service activities across the
organisation, and for advising on and supporting the strategic direction of the NDIS
Commission. The Corporate Division delivers the following functions:
- Property and Fleet management
- Security
- Human Resources (HR)
- Finance
- Procurement
- Audit and Risk
- Corporate Support
- ICT, Cyber Security and Information Management
**ICT Governance and Assurance**
The ICT Governance and Assurance team partners with NDIS Commission employees,
government agencies and third-party suppliers. The team is responsible for shaping the
strategic direction, architecture, security, and effective management of information and
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technology resources within the NDIS Commission. Its primary purpose is to ensure that ICT
initiatives align with the NDIS and meet Australian Government requirements.
**Key duties of the role**
The Cyber Analyst is responsible for implementing the information security strategy, driving
governance and delivering cyber operations, threat intelligence, risk mitigation, security
architecture and incident response. The Cyber Analyst is responsible for advising the
Director on risk and security aspects of the NDIS Commission's IT environment, ensures
security measures are conducted in a coordinated manner and plays a key role in ensuring
the continuity and security of information in the agency.
**Duties**
- conduct and coordinate regular security assessment, vulnerability scans, and
penetration testing to identify and address potential risks promptly.
- provide technical advice to internal and external stakeholders on matters related to
infrastructure.
- work with third party suppliers and provide advice and support for cloud based
solutions.
- lead and participate in cross-functional projects to implement new technologies,
solutions, or enhancemen