About us

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services. 

About the roles (2 available)

The Senior Cyber Risk and Assurance Officer's will support the Victorian Government Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Director, Data and Digital Resilience and Director, Cyber Operations to uplift and improve cyber security across the Victorian Public Sector. The roles are responsible for supporting cyber risk management throughout the public sector, including leading programs of work to measure cyber security maturity across cloud and corporate environments, understand third party risk and support uplift across other cyber security domains.

Key Accountabilities

• Leading the development, implementation, and management of a range of cyber risk and assurance projects under the Victorian Government Cyber Strategy, including the Victorian Government Cyber Maturity Benchmark with a focus on the Essential 8 Maturity Model.
• Providing strategic advice on the development and delivery of cyber assurance programs to inform the development and delivery of Victorian government cyber risk management programs.
• Initiating, building, and maintaining collaborative relationships with a variety of government stakeholders, including operational, policy and risk management experts.
• Preparing and presenting high quality, evidence-based and detailed reports, briefs, business cases, and security policy relating to cyber security assurance and reporting programs.
• Other duties as directed that are not listed in the position description, but which are consistent with a position of this grade and skills requirement.

To be considered for the role, you must be able to demonstrate:

• an ability to produce high quality risk artefacts including risk assessments
• providing advice on cyber risk and assurance models, frameworks and practices
• communicating effectively and build strong relationships across government at all levels to deliver on the WoVG digital and cyber transformation agenda
• prioritising work and respond to issues quickly.

Desirable requirements

• The ability to successfully acquire and maintain a NV1 level security clearance in Australia (requires Australian citizenship).
• Knowledge of Cyber and Information Security Frameworks, including such as the Essential 8, Victorian Protective Data Security Framework, the Information Security Manual, and ISO 27001.
• Demonstrated experience in evidence gathering, audits or other assurance programs.

For specific responsibilities please review the attached position description.

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

How to apply

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Sunday, 12th of January 2025. All applications should include:

• a resume; and
• a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages)

In accordance with the Jobs and Skills Exchange Policy, only Victorian Public Service employees or those with extended access to the Jobs and Skills Exchange are eligible to apply for this position. Employees on labour hire contracts, such as agency staff and contractors, are not eligible to apply for this position.

Other relevant information

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated.

Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.

DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.