Location: ACT

Start date: June 2025

Duration: Approximate 11-month contract with possibility of extension

Pay rate: $63.40 - $71.29 per hour plus 11.5% superannuation

Security Clearance Requirements: Applicants must be an Australian citizen and hold a Negative Vetting 1 security clearance at time of application

OVERVIEW:

We are looking for an experienced Security Training Specialist (APS6) to play a key role in designing, developing and delivering security training for the department. This is an opportunity to facilitate training to staff, develop training strategies, identify training and capability gaps, and manage training-related administrative tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver presentations and facilitate training to staff and external agencies.
• Develop innovative, relevant, diversity enabled and culturally sensitive learning solutions for officers. May also be required to design and develop associated training, support, and instructional material for training participants.
• Undertake continual analysis and review of PTS’ training curricula.
• Develop ‘training strategies’ and produce ‘training outcome’ briefs and other high-level briefs as required, for the Executive.
• Identify security training and capability gaps and (where possible) determine strategies to reduce these through a process of continual monitoring and refining of the department’s training to build and enhance security capability.
• Oversee the scheduling of security training and prioritise enrolment of course participants.
• Interpret, apply and enact security policy and procedures and educate others on these aspects.
• Prepare briefing material and policy guidance to inform and guide the department and its people.

EXPERIENCE / REQUIREMENTS:

• Qualification and/or demonstrated experience in training and assessment is essential.
• Previous experience in Protective Security would be desirable.
• Experience or knowledge of the overseas security environment is desirable.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE:

SOS Recruitment is committed to the principles of workplace diversity and equity in employment and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, women, people with family responsibilities, people with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs and LGBTIQ people.

Please be advised If the closing date has passed for the particular position(s) you are interested in, we still encourage an application. Occasionally late applications are accepted and in addition we will retain your resume on our system for other positions as they arise.

For more information on this role, please contact Rebecca Cosan or Angel Malkovich on 02 6260 8888.