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About The Position
As Manager, Cybersecurity Governance, Risk and Compliance, you will lead a small specialist team shaping how cybersecurity risk is managed across the Department of Health. You’ll drive enterprise‑wide cyber governance, policy and assurance activities, provide trusted advice to senior leaders, and strengthen accountability and compliance aligned with industry best practice. Working closely with clinical, digital health and corporate stakeholders, you’ll champion a proactive cyber risk management culture while managing people, budgets and priorities in a complex, high‑impact environment supporting essential public health services.
Requirements
- Demonstrated high-level specialised expertise, knowledge, and experience in the effective development, implementation, and management of complex cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance matters within a large organisation, focusing on the people, process, and technology aspects.
- High level strategic, conceptual, analytical and creative skills, with both the ability to understand and make sound judgements about the political, social, and organisational environment impacting on the Agency, and a comprehensive understanding of contemporary cybersecurity issues and trends, with demonstrable commitment to ensuring continued relevancy.
- Demonstrated experience and capacity to provide specialised advice regarding complex cybersecurity, issues, and risks, together with the ability to recommend options and solutions in a clear and concise manner to a range of audiences.
Nice To Haves
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications in business management, ICT, information management or a cybersecurity related discipline.
- A security clearance of Negative Vetting 1 (Secret) or the ability to obtain one.
- Some regular out of hours work or on-call may be required to meet specific needs and/or deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Lead a small specialist team shaping how cybersecurity risk is managed across the Department of Health.
- Drive enterprise‑wide cyber governance, policy and assurance activities.
- Provide trusted advice to senior leaders.
- Strengthen accountability and compliance aligned with industry best practice.
- Champion a proactive cyber risk management culture.
- Manage people, budgets and priorities in a complex, high‑impact environment supporting essential public health services.
Benefits
- Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees from overseas, and up to $10,000 for appointees from interstate.
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
