Key Responsibilities & Operational Scope

The core responsibilities and primary duties for this position within Australian Electoral Commission include:

• This is an exciting opportunity to join the AEC and contribute to work that has a direct impact on Australia's democratic processes.
• The Assistant Director, Cyber Assurance supports the AEC's commitment to maintaining a strong cyber security posture and protecting the integrity, availability and resilience of election management systems and supporting corporate services.
• The role leads the coordination and oversight of cyber assurance activities across the agency, ensuring that independent assessments, remediation activities and compliance obligations are monitored, reported and effectively integrated into operational planning and decision-making.
• Working with a high degree of independence, the role provides trusted advice on cyber security assurance outcomes, coordinates strategic reporting and drives accountability for the timely implementation of recommendations arising from cyber assessments.
• During electoral events, the role also supports election readiness activities by monitoring the section's delivery against key milestones, coordinating progress reporting and ensuring cyber security priorities remain aligned with the agency's Election Ready Roadmap.
• To excel you’ll have:
• We are seeking a motivated and capable professional who can demonstrate the skills, knowledge and experience required to perform successfully in this role.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and coordinate complex assurance, governance or compliance activities and deliver outcomes in a complex and changing environment.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring, analysing and reporting on organisational performance, risks, compliance obligations and assurance outcomes, including establishing oversight mechanisms to track remediation activities and support accountability for outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in a dedicated cyber security role.

Mandatory Eligibility & Security Clearance

Applicants must satisfy the following statutory and organizational requirements:

• Citizenship: Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, candidates must generally be Australian citizens to be eligible for engagement.
• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) security clearance (Baseline, Negative Vetting 1, or Negative Vetting 2 as required by the agency).
• Probationary Period: Employment may be subject to a probationary period, character checks, and pre-engagement screening.
• The AEC support flexible workplace arrangements as per operational requirements.
• Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) provides cyber security governance, risk and assurance functions across the agency. The team develops policy and guidance, conducts security risk assessments, manages a range of security approvals and supports compliance with Australian Government security requirements.
• Professional qualifications and/or certification in a cyber security discipline.
• Experience managing remediation programs, tracking audit or assessment findings, and monitoring compliance against cyber security requirements.
• RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability. This initiative/program is only applicable where the successful applicant will be employed under the Public Service Act 1999. Similar conditions may apply when employed under other Acts. For clarification please contact the advertising agency.

Working Arrangements & Public Sector Benefits

Work Model: Flexible. Details: The AEC support flexible workplace arrangements as per operational requirements..

Australian Public Service positions provide comprehensive Commonwealth benefits including a standard 15.4% employer superannuation contribution, attractive leave provisions, and structured career progression pathways across the Australian Public Service.