Manager, Security

Manager, Security

Location: Parramatta

Employment type: Ongoing Full Time

Salary: Clerk Grade 9/10, $125,693 to $138,510 pa plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

As a Manager, Security, you are responsible for leading a project delivery team, delivering security infrastructure projects and managing contracted security services across the organisation.

What you’ll do

As part of the Security team within Infrastructure and Assets, the role involves end-to-end project oversight of electronic and physical security assets, technical input during design and commissioning, stakeholder engagement, performance monitoring of service providers, and compliance with relevant standards. Day-to-day, the Manager will coordinate responses to security incidents, provide training, review technical documents, manage contractors, and lead their project team to ensure secure and fit-for-purpose solutions are implemented.

The Security team is a high-performing, solutions-focused team within DCJ's Corporate Services, Infrastructure and Assets branch. We are responsible for uplifting security capability across DCJ through infrastructure improvements, procedural enhancements, and risk-based planning. The team works collaboratively with stakeholders across the DCJ portfolio and values professionalism, adaptability, and a strong commitment to public safety. You’ll join a supportive, engaged environment where continuous improvement and innovation are encouraged.

What we’re looking for

Our ideal candidate has strong experience delivering physical and electronic security projects in complex or government environments. They are confident managing external contractors, reviewing and preparing technical documentation, and providing practical security advice to diverse stakeholders. You will require a strong knowledge of protective security policies (e.g., PSPF), project lifecycle management, and risk assessment methodologies. Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills are also essential. Tertiary qualifications in security, project management, or a related field are highly regarded.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Wednesday, 25th June 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Ethan Ryan, Senior Manager, Security on 0438 041 565 or at ethan.ryan@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Sarah Nguyen on 02 9765 5046 or via thikimyen.nguyen@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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