Assistant Director - Cyber Security

Salary: A competitive salary with 15.4% superannuation

Assistant Director, Cyber Intelligence and Awareness

Assistant Director, Cyber Security Governance and Assurance

These roles offer a unique opportunity to apply your expertise at the heart of Australia’s democracy, helping protect the people, information, systems and services that support the Australian Parliament.

About the Department

The Department of Parliamentary Services supports the functions of the Australian Parliament and the work of parliamentarians by providing professional services, advice, facilities and secure technology. The department is also the custodian of Australian Parliament House, a nationally significant building, a working parliamentary environment and an important destination for Australian and international visitors.

Our diverse workforce provides services including information and communications technology, cyber and physical security, library and research services, broadcasting, Hansard, property services, visitor engagement and corporate support.

Working with us means contributing directly to the secure and effective operation of Parliament in a complex, high-profile and dynamic environment.

About the Cyber Security Branch

The Cyber Security Branch protects the department and Australian Parliament House from evolving cyber threats. The branch works across operations, intelligence, awareness, vulnerability management, governance, risk and assurance to strengthen cyber resilience, support informed decision-making and enable the safe delivery of parliamentary services.

Our work requires strong technical knowledge, sound judgement and trusted engagement with executives, parliamentarians, business areas, technology teams, service providers and Australian Government security partners.

The Opportunities

Assistant Director, Cyber Intelligence and Awareness

This role leads a multidisciplinary capability spanning cyber threat intelligence and cyber security awareness.

You will translate intelligence, vulnerability and human-risk insights into practical, prioritised action.

You will lead the development of threat assessments, executive briefings, security awareness initiatives and vulnerability remediation activities that directly strengthen the department’s cyber resilience.

Key responsibilities include:

• leading and developing a multidisciplinary cyber security team
• establishing intelligence requirements and producing strategic, operational and tactical cyber threat assessments
• delivering intelligence-led cyber security advice and support for overseas travel
• leading targeted awareness, training, behaviour-change and simulated phishing programs
• overseeing the identification, prioritisation and remediation of enterprise vulnerabilities
• providing authoritative advice to senior executives on threats, vulnerabilities and human cyber risk
• establishing meaningful performance measures and executive reporting
• building trusted relationships across parliamentary departments, government, industry and intelligence-sharing partners.

This opportunity would suit an experienced cyber security leader who can connect intelligence, technology and human behaviour to influence decisions and deliver measurable risk reduction.

Assistant Director, Cyber Security Governance and Assurance

This role supports the delivery and continuous improvement of the department’s cyber security governance, compliance and assurance functions.

You will coordinate governance and assurance activities, maintain policies and control frameworks, monitor compliance obligations and prepare clear reporting for senior executives and governance committees.

The role operates in alignment with the Protective Security Policy Framework, Information Security Manual and Essential Eight.

Key responsibilities include:

• coordinating cyber security governance and assurance activities
• developing and maintaining policies, standards, procedures and control baselines
• coordinating assurance schedules, evidence collection, control assessments and findings management
• supporting internal and external audit and assurance activities
• monitoring Essential Eight and PSPF maturity uplift
• preparing executive briefs, reports and committee papers
• maintaining accurate, traceable and audit-ready governance records
• engaging business and technology stakeholders to implement agreed outcomes
• identifying control gaps and recommending practical improvements
• supervising and supporting staff and contractors as required.

This opportunity would suit a governance and assurance professional who combines attention to detail with strong analytical, stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills.

Who we are looking for

Across both roles, we are looking for people who can:

• lead people and deliver outcomes in a complex operating environment
• exercise sound judgement, autonomy, integrity and accountability
• translate complex cyber security issues into clear and practical advice
• build productive relationships across technical and non-technical areas
• manage competing priorities and sensitive information
• develop high-quality briefs, reports and governance products
• contribute to a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing culture.

Applicants should demonstrate expertise relevant to the role for which they are applying.

Relevant tertiary qualifications, cyber security certifications or substantial professional experience will be highly regarded.

Job Specific Requirements:

• The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting 1 (Confidential/Highly Protected/Secret) security clearance.

At DPS, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that ensures all our people can contribute to our shared purpose. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, people from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people who identify as neurodivergent, and mature aged people.