Chief Information Security Officer

This opportunity offers:

• Ongoing employment
• Full time role & 35 hour working week
• Attractive annual salary $147,336 - $170,395 p.a. plus 11.5% superannuation
• Location: Sydney Olympic Park (minimum 3 days office attendance, with hybrid/flexible working arrangements available)

Join Our Team: Protect, Serve, and Make a Difference!

We are the Rural Fire Service (RFS), a dedicated community of volunteers providing fire and emergency services to approximately 95% of NSW. When you work with the RFS, you join a passionate team committed to protecting our neighbours, the wider community, and the environment from the threat of bushfires and other emergencies. With over 70,000 volunteer members and staff, we embody the spirit of mutual respect, support, friendship, and camaraderie. We are one team with many players, united by a single purpose. If you share our passion for community service and environmental protection, we want to hear from you! Become a part of our mission to safeguard lives and our cherished NSW landscapes.

What You’ll be doing:

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the organisation's technology infrastructure, ensuring that all systems, data, and assets are protected from cyber threats. This strategic leadership role requires a forward-thinking and hands-on individual who can develop and implement comprehensive information security programs aligned with organisational risk management objectives. The CISO will lead the charge in creating robust security systems, guiding technology initiatives, and ensuring that RFS's reputation, data, and intellectual property are secure against evolving cyber threats. In this role, the CISO will be integral in establishing a security-focused culture across the organisation, ensuring RFS remains resilient in the face of cyber threats while supporting the organisation's mission to serve and protect the community.

To thrive in this role, you will:

• Use your hands-on experience in Cyber security to manage a strategic and comprehensive information security program
• Develop a capability framework of security resources
• Have experience implementing a Cyber security strategy and plan that includes consideration of threats, risks and vulnerabilities that impact the protection of the agency’s information and systems within the agency’s Cyber security risk tolerance
• Ensure that all staff, including consultants, contractors and outsourced service providers, understand the Cyber security requirements of their roles
• Have proven experience in strategic, operational and tactical Cyber threat intelligence and an intricate understanding of the intelligence process
• Have highly developed problem solving and critical thinking skills
• The ability to think outside of the box to formulate plausible scenarios and highly effective strategies to meet organisational requirements and facilitate positive outcomes

The commencing salary will be considered in alignment with skills and experience.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please access the role description.

Note: As per the role description, candidates are required to meet minimum essential requirements. If you do not meet the essential requirements for this role, your application may not progress to shortlisting.

Why work for us?

• Corporate uniform available
• Attractive leave entitlements including 4 weeks annual leave per year, plus more
• Free access to our Member Assistance Program (MAP) for all RFS members, and their immediate family
• Salary packaging options available
• One ‘Agreed Absence’ leave day per calendar month
• Ongoing learning and professional development programs (RFS is a Registered Training Organisation giving you access to various internal courses)
• Partnership with Fitness Passport for eligible RFS staff and their families to access more than 845 gyms and pools!

You'll also get to enjoy:

• Easy access to Sydney Olympic Park Train Station, bus services and parking facilities
• Local eateries and childcare facilities
• Sydney Olympic Park Entertainment and Sports Precinct, including Accor Stadium, Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Showgrounds, and Bicentennial Park
• Eligible staff are invited to join the local Sydney Olympic Park Connected Membership program, at an additional cost

Looking for more information?

Why not reach out to our role expert Robert Flanagan, Director Information Communication Technology, for a confidential chat by emailing [email protected].

To ignite your RFS journey:

To be considered for this opportunity, you must submit your application online via I Work for NSW, and attach:

• A cover letter in PDF format, addressing how you meet the essential requirements of the role, outlining your suitability and why you are interested in this opportunity;
• A resume in PDF format, including two current/recent professional referees (please include email address and contact number)

Please submit your application no later than 11:59pm Sunday 20 April 2025.

Important recruitment Information

• A recruitment (talent) pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill future ongoing, temporary, casual and term, full time or part time opportunities.
• We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and are committed to ensuring our employees represent the diversity of communities that we serve.
• If you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please include any details that you are comfortable sharing during the application process, alternatively, you can reach out to the role expert to discuss.
• The recruitment process may involve a range of assessment activities to determine your capabilities for the role (aligning to the NSW PSC Capability Framework). The Capability application tool is designed to help job applicants understand and use the NSW Public Sector Capability Framework when applying for jobs with the NSW government. Additional checks for successful applicants will include refer...