Project Officer, Specialist Security Systems

Project Officer, Specialist Security Systems

Location: Parramatta

Employment type: Ongoing

Salary: Clerk Grade 7/8, $110,266 to $122,058 pa plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Generous leave entitlements including flex leave

35hrs per week

Health and wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport

Supportive leadership/ management team

Your role

The Project Officer (Specialist Security Systems) plays a crucial role in supporting the delivery of security infrastructure and assets across DCJ. This position is responsible for coordinating security infrastructure delivery, ensuring compliance with security standards, and providing advice on security policies and specifications.

The Security team sits within the Infrastructure & Assets branch of Corporate Services. The team is a collaborative and highly skilled unit within DCJ, dedicated to maintaining a secure and resilient environment for the customers we serve. We work across diverse security domains, including personnel, physical, and electronic security, ensuring that DCJ is well-equipped to manage emerging threats and risks.

What you’ll do

Day-to-day responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

-          Overseeing the maintenance and administration of electronic security systems and specialist equipment (e.g. X-Ray, Walkthrough Metal Detectors, Biometric systems etc.), ensuring their effective operation and integration.

-          Liaising with stakeholders to coordinate security soft services, including security guarding, patrols, and alarm monitoring as required.

-          Providing technical security advice to support decision-making and ensure best practices in security risk management.

-          Assisting in the preparation of security-related technical documents, including project briefs, plans, and security specifications.

-          Managing financial allocations to align security services with operational priorities and budgets.

-          Contributing to the development and implementation of security policies and procedures that maintain a secure working environment.

This role is pivotal in ensuring security measures remain effective, compliant, and aligned with DCJ’s security objectives.

The Specialist Security Systems team sits within broader Security team in Infrastructure & Assets branch of Corporate Services. The team is a collaborative and highly skilled unit within DCJ, dedicated to maintaining a secure and resilient environment for the customers we serve. We work across diverse security domains, including personnel, physical, and electronic security, ensuring that DCJ is well-equipped to manage emerging threats and risks.

Our team culture is built on integrity, professionalism, and continuous improvement. We value technical expertise, proactive problem-solving, and strong stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will join a supportive and experienced team that works together to implement effective security measures, with a strong customer service focus, while fostering a culture of security awareness across DCJ.

What we’re looking for

The ideal candidate for the Project Officer (Specialist Security Systems) role will have a strong background in physical and electronic security systems, security risk management, and compliance. They will be proactive, customer service and solutions-focused, and capable of working both independently and as part of a team.

Desirable qualifications and experience include:

-          Physical and electronic security-related qualifications, or demonstrated equivalent experience.

-          Experience with security systems administration, integration, and maintenance in complex environments.

-          Knowledge of security service contracts and soft security services (e.g., security guarding, patrols, alarming etc.)

-          Ability to interpret, advise on, and apply security policies, standards, and compliance frameworks.

-          Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills to liaise with internal and external partners, including the ability to effectively communicate technical security matters to non-technical audiences where required.

-          Experience in technical document preparation, such as project briefs, plans, and security specifications.

A commitment to continuous learning and staying up to date with evolving security practices and technologies is essential. Candidates must also meet the security clearance requirements for the role.

Essential requirements

·         Possess, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a minimum Australian Government Baseline security clearance and a favourable Criminal Records Inquiry (CRI).

·         Electronic security-related qualifications or demonstrated equivalent experience.

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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 Monday, 9th 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 Mathew Beacher, Manager, Specialist Security Systems on 0401 221 717 or at Mathew.beacher@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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