About the Role Swinburne Research is recruiting a skilled, experienced and pro-active Security Officer (Defence) to join a team working towards attaining and then maintaining the university's membership of the Defence Industry Strategic Program (DISP).
The position will be responsible for a wide and varied range of tasks from providing project management for the processes involved in DISP accreditation, developing and implementing security policies and procedures, providing support and security guidance, liaising with defence-related government agencies and externals, and undertaking administrative work.
The position will support the Research portfolio, working alongside the Chief Security Officer Defence, the Chief of Defence Innovation and with Swinburne's broader ‘defence facing' community including researchers and academics, as well as business support and operations' personnel.
The position will develop excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and apply a high level of due diligence to all activities. It will require the capacity to promote a strong security culture across the University's defence facing eco-system, facilitate best practice security, support academics and researchers, and operate within relevant legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and procedures.
About You To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:
Qualifications
To Apply Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.
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Applications Close: Sunday November 26th at 11PM
Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.
Equity and Diversity Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.
We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
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