Assistant Director, Security Delivery and Capability

Job Details

Job Title: Assistant Director Security Delivery and Capability

Employment Type: Ongoing

Classification: Parliamentary Executive Level 1

Closing Date: 11:30pm AEDT, Monday 28 April 2025

Contact: Christian Hauberg, (02) 6277 8651, Christian.Hauberg@aph.gov.au

The Opportunity

The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is recruiting for a highly motivated and experienced individual to fill the role of a Parliamentary Executive Level 1 Assistant Director, Security Delivery and Capability, within the Security Operations Support Section, Security Operations Branch. 

The Assistant Director, Security Delivery and Capability will play a key role in the design, coordination and delivery of Security Operations Branch activities associated with recruitment, training and workforce development. The position holder will be required to demonstrate sound judgement and the ability to establish and enhance stakeholder relationships to deliver innovative initiatives, cultivating a highly professionalised customer focused security culture. 

Who we are looking for

In this role you will manage a team to build and deliver a comprehensive security capability program to support the needs of Australian Parliament House. This program will include all aspects of recruitment, training and onboarding of security personnel. It will also include ensuring that a fit for purpose ongoing compliance, accreditation and development strategy is formulated and delivered across the Branch to ensure that DPS maintains a highly professionalised security workforce.

As the Assistant Director, Security Delivery and Capability you will also be required to work across teams to support and facilitate other aspects of the Security Operations Support Section and the Security Operations Branch. 

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 acknowledge the value diversity brings. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that ensures all our people can contribute to our shared purpose. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, mature age people, people from diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

Duty Statement

Classification: Parliamentary Executive Level 1 

Branch: Security Operations  

Section: Security Operations Support 

Immediate supervisor: Director Security Operations Support

Under limited direction undertake duties in accordance with the agreed standards for Parliamentary Executive Level 1. The duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: 

1. Manage teams responsible for the development and delivery of operational training specifically for Security Operations at Australian Parliament House (APH).   
    
2. Forecast and plan for future capability and training needs, balancing resource allocation between future requirements and maintenance of existing capability.  
    
3. Manage training records, collect and utilise data to inform future training needs. Manage ongoing qualification compliance requirements and utilise data to inform scheduling, resource allocation, and enhancements to training products. 
    
4. Oversee the development, procurement and delivery of training programs in line with identified capability and workforce development requirements.  
    
5. Develop and mentor your teams to enable them to deliver high quality learning and development programs that help build and maintain a collaborative and high-performance customer focused security culture. 
    
6. Collaborate with internal DPS stakeholders and external stakeholders like the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to identify and develop joint training solutions to meet the current and future requirements of APH. 
    
7. Manage the Parliamentary Security Service workforce delivery cycle including workforce analysis and planning, targeted advertising, recruitment activities, initial qualification training, onboarding and all associated administrative processes.  

Employees of DPS are required to be able, and to be seen to be able, to provide professional advice and services to all Senators and Members without favour or prejudice.

How to apply

Please upload a one page pitch (750 words maximum) describing how your skills and experience would contribute to the role and work of the department. 

Your pitch is an opportunity to tell us why you want to work at DPS, why you are interested in the role and what you can offer in the role. Frame your pitch around the role description and relevant ILS Profile. Make sure to use relevant examples and accomplishments that demonstrate your ability to perform the role. 

Our purpose and values

We proudly provide innovative, unified, and client-focused services to the Australian Parliament and parliamentarians. We are a values driven department, placing our values at the heart of everything we do; from our service offerings and decision making to our interactions with stakeholders and each other.  

Our people are employed in a broad and unique range of professional, customer service and trade-based roles, all joined by a shared purpose: to make an enduring contribution to Australia’s parliamentary democracy. We have an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. While we come from all walks of life, we share a commitment to care for and protect our iconic workplace. 

Every year, almost one million people visit Australian Parliament House to experience the parliamentary process, the building’s architecture, nationally significant art collections, events, tours, and food and dining experiences – all made possible by our people, who are active participants in an environment where no two days are the same.

What we can offer

Join our community based on innovative, unified, and client-focused services, where your skills and development will be nurtured. You will also enjoy:  

• access to flexible work arrangements 
• ongoing opportunities to learn and develop new capabilities 
• a competitive remuneration package
• free secure underground parking
• free gym membership and access to recreational facilities
• on-site childcare, banking services, post office, value-for-money dining options and more.

Salary

An attractive salary, which could be negotiated with the successful candidate, is on offer.

Conditions of Employment

Employment opportunities at Department of Parliamentary Services are subject to a range of conditions prescribed in the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 which include:

• Australian citizenship – to be eligible for employment with DPS, applicants must be an Australian Citizen. 

• Security clearance and character clearance – the preferred applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the level specified, as well as complete and be deemed suitable through a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check. 

• Health assessment – a pre-employment health assessment will be required where there are physical or medical requirements for the role.