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Is your expertise in Cyber and Information Security ready for a new challenge?
Live and work on our beautiful Central Coast Permanent full-time role Take advantage of flexible working including, hybrid and a 9 day fortnight offered Opportunities for professional growth About The Role The Cyber and Information Security Risk Specialist plays a crucial role in enhancing our cyber security posture and ensuring the resilience of our network.
Reporting to the Unit Manager of Information and Technology, you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining cyber security measures while working closely with Corporate IT functions and various business units.
Your expertise will help identify risks, develop strategic improvement plans, and ensure compliance with relevant security metrics and standards.
This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on our community by ensuring the safety and security of essential services.
To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have Degree qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Proven experience with regulatory compliance and information security frameworks (e.g., ISO27000, ISO31000, COBIT, NIST 800).
Strong understanding of cyber security concepts, protocols, and best practices.
Ability to communicate complex issues to various audiences in an easily digestible manner.
Other Important Information The commencing salary for this position is up to $103.5K.
Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $119.9K on completion of assessment of skills and performance with 11.5% superannuation.
We have a permanent full-time position available - 35 hours per week.
This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight.
We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role.
This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building.
Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.
Extra Benefits At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it.
Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms, and Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups.
An Employee Assistance Program offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.
Other Extras Include Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service.
Free flu vaccination program.
Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations.
Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms.
We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program.
Novated leasing partnerships.
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment.
We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Want to know more?
The contact person for this role is Philip Horan, Unit Manager.
You can contact Philip on 0431 002 958.
This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 6 April 2025.
How To Apply We have put together some additional resources to help you.
By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false.
You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate.
This may include associated checks including reference checks, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.
You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.
To Lodge Your Application, Please Follow These Steps Answer the online questions shown below.
Attach your resume.
Attach your qualifications and licenses.
Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your email address.
If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.
If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing.
If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.
Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or email.
If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations.
Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library.
We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.
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