As a Senior Technician in Radio Network Encryption, you will have the key role of supporting the encryption of state-wide emergency services, ensuring that Victoria Police's radio communications remain secure, encrypted, and protected. Your role is essential in maintaining the integrity of mission-critical information shared across our radio network. Reporting to the Service Delivery manager, you will be working in a dynamic and agile environment, implementing, and managing encryption protocols that safeguard our communications, ensuring that Victoria Police can operate safely and effectively.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements. You will be part of a supportive and progressive team that supports and enables career development.

About the role:

The Senior Technician Encryption role sits within Operational Technology and is part of the Frontline Technology Domain.

Your role accountabilities will be:

• Assist in the provision of state-wide emergency services encryption management across all Victoria Police radio devices.
• Identify and resolve key encryption issues associated with the Victoria Police Metropolitan Mobile Radio (MMR) Network and Regional Radio Network (RMR).
• Provide radio key encryption support to key external emergency services agencies.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to undertake regular audits of encryption key assignments and identify the scope of activity required to operationalise key encryption across all emergency services agencies.
• Coordinate relevant implementation activities, including the approval of service requests for radio encryption.
• Provide advice and recommendations in respect of the analysis of network performance, proposed network changes, analysis and diagnosis of system faults to improve workflows for radio encryption services.
• Provide radio communication technical encryption services and support to the State Police Operations Centre (SPOC) including after-hours 24hr/7day.
• Provide a technical liaison and advisory function on Radio Key encryption within other emergency services organisations throughout the State of Victoria.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to assist the onboarding of radio key encryption of external emergency service agencies onto the Victorian Radio Network.
• Provide expert encryption advice and support to implement suitable encryption options across specialist operational units.

As the successful applicant, you will have:

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of radio encryption technology and specialist secure communication equipment.
• Proficient in ServiceNow and sound knowledge of The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Frameworks.
• Experience working in an agile and dynamic technology environment with commercial networks LTE, Cellular and Radio.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or as a member of a team to assist with sensitive operations in a highly confidential environment.
• Knowledge of and experience in emerging radio communication technology and large complex radio networks.
• Ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders and provide consultancy services and specialist advice on radio communications and other technical issues.
• Relevant experience working on radio infrastructure and delivery of radio services within a large complex environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including the ability to produce correspondence and recommendations which are evidence based and provide a sound basis for decision making.
• Proven ability to monitor client and stakeholder satisfaction, and constructively manage stakeholder issues to ensure positive outcomes for the stakeholder and the Region/Department/Command.
• A proven record of ethical behaviour and a demonstrated commitment to the Victoria Police Code of Ethics and Conduct and the Organisational Values

Requirements and relevant information:

• Australian Citizenship is a must. PR not sufficient.
• 1 x full-time, ongoing position available.
• VPSG4 salary range $95,102 - $107,905 p.a. plus superannuation.
• This position is located at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
• This position may require out-of-hours work as indicated in the Position Description relating to after hours service management issues (as attached to the advertisement).
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo National Security Vetting, achieve and maintain a security classification as determined by the Department Head. To achieve this, applicants must be an Australian Citizen.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
• We expect our people to foster a safe and inclusive environment where their behaviour and attitude reflects, builds upon and promotes a positive and collaborative workplace that respects the culture and values of Victoria Police.

Your application must include:

• Resume
• Completed application form - the word document (2. Application form) for you to complete and attach to your submission, is attached to the job advertisement.

Applications close midnight, Thursday 20 March 2025.

Please Note: All applications will need to be submitted through one of the following platforms: Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE) website, Victorian Government careers website (Careers.vic) or Seek.

Current Victorian Government employees must apply via Jobs and Skills Exchange (JSE).

For further information, please contact: George Soitaridis on 8600 8154 or [email protected]

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process (including an alternate method of submission of the application), please contact VPS Recruitment via email [email protected] or on (03) 8335 6004.

About Us:

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.

Victoria Police is committed to creating a workplace that is safe and inclusive of all our people. We empower and expect our people, at all levels, to develop interpersonal connections and collaborate, use sound judgement, and create and innovate.

In alignment with the principle of self-determination, Victoria Police is dedicated to enhancing our collaboration with the Aboriginal community in Victoria as we build a culturally safe and inclusive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. We continue to engage and build relationships with local Aboriginal communities and work closely with them to enhance opportunities and services aimed at empowerment, equality, and equal participation across all areas of the organisation.

We value the diversity and differences of our employees, including their age, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and life experience. We celebrate these diverse experiences and perspectives as each person brings an informed and contemporary approach to our work which enhances the wellbeing of all. We aim to provide a safe place that is reflective of the community it serves, allowing everyone to bring their whole selves to work."

If after reading this, you're not sure you tick every single criteria box, but have the passion to get behind our purpose, the determination to face a challenge and a willingness to grow and learn, we think you should click the apply button anyway. We're passionate about building a diverse and inclusive team, and love hearing from people like you.

Find out what it is like working as a Victorian Public Servant for Victoria Police: https://www.police.vic.gov.au/vps