The Australian National Maritime Museum is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Manager Security and Safety to join our Facilities team in this full-time, ongoing Executive Level 1 position.

As one of Sydney’s most visited museums, the Australian National Maritime Museum shares our national maritime story across Australia and the world, online, onsite and through research, presentations and travelling exhibitions, and provides must-visit museum experiences that delight and inspire.

We connect our visitors with the oceans and waterways that are the heartbeat of who we are. From deep time to modern Australian and beyond, we explore our past, our present and future as an island nation shaped by sea, offering a sustainable and cohesive vision for the future.

The Museum welcomes over 2.5 million local, interstate and international visitors annually, and is supported by a thriving and passionate staff, membership, volunteer and education base. Find out more at sea.museum.

The Manager Security and Safety is responsible for safeguarding the Museum’s assets, our buildings, wharves and site. This role involves supervising security contractors and personnel, implementing security policies, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

The key responsibilities of this role will include being the primary point of escalation for security operational issues and leading the team in post incident reviews. You will coordinate investigations to identify solutions, cause and remediation and engage the team to ensure service levels are met.

Please note: This recruitment process is intended to fill both current and future vacancies. While the position on offer is ongoing, a merit pool of suitable applicants may be established to fill similar ongoing and non-ongoing positions within the next 18 months.

Key Accountabilities
Under broad direction, this position is responsible for delivering the following functions:

• Security of and for people, (staff, volunteers, contractors and visitors), the collection, and museum buildings, facilities and equipment, preventing and minimising incidents, exposures and injuries
• Provide instruction on physical security standards and Commonwealth requirements.
• Lead security contractors and personnel with professionalism and integrity in the delivery of security services requirements under the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF).
• Documenting, investigating, and analysing incidents, injuries, illnesses, and near misses. Developing and implementing security policies, protocols, and procedures, identify risks or opportunities for improvement.
• Controlling budgets for security operations and monitoring expenses.
• Planning and coordinating security operations for specific events.
• Managing emergency response situations and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
• Effectively and efficiently, manage key physical security contracts such as access control, guarding, locks and other security peripherals.
• Manage the coordination of the Museum’s Crisis Management Team (CMT) including updating and editing the Museum’s Crisis Management Team Plan.
• Lead and/or conduct security investigations that may include provision of evidence for criminal or administrative activities. Documentation and execution of effective response, control and evacuation in the event of an emergency. Be the first point of contact for Police and other agency enquiries.

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and manage essential services and systems, to deliver efficient and effective safety and security services for a major public institution.
2. Demonstrated ability in effective management including budgeting and planning.
3. Exceptional knowledge of information security governance and compliance and leadership skills, managing a team who are focused on outcomes. Experience in design, test, development and operations support in security systems and demonstrated experience in security solution architecture.
4. Superior understanding and knowledge of the security risks that are faced by, and relevant, to a national collecting institution and its staff, visitors, collection and facilities. In depth knowledge of security processes and procedures in conjunction with legislative policies and requirements.
5. Superior communication skills including the ability to deal effectively with people at all levels and from diverse backgrounds. Demonstrated ability to perform under pressure and deliver in times of crisis.

Qualifications and/or relevant experience required
Desirable:

• Tertiary or equivalent qualifications, or experience, in the provision of security and protective services, including emergency response.
• Cert 4 in security risk management.

When applying via our online e-recruitment system, please provide a written application addressing each Selection Criteria. Your current resume is also to be included in your application.
In addition to an application and your resume, the assessment process for this position may also include an interview and referee reports.

Applications Close: 11:30pm AEST, Thursday, 24 April 2025. No Applications will be accepted by mail or email.

Selection for this position will be made on the basis of relative merit which will be assessed against each item of the selection criteria. Applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered for shortlisting by the Selection Panel. As part of the selection process the Selection Panel may invite candidates to undertake online testing, skills-based assessment and provide samples of written work at interview.

This position is open to all eligible members of the community, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability and people from every cultural and linguistic background. To be an eligible member of the community, you must be an Australian citizen. Applications may be accepted from Australian permanent residents who are in the process of acquiring Australian citizenship. All employees will be required to satisfactorily complete an Australian Federal Police National Police Check and obtain and maintain a Working with Children Check registration.