ASD EL1 Team Lead National Cyber Plans

About the Team 
Active Cyber Defence (ACD) Branch is a multi-disciplined team established to prepare and equip Australia’s most critical systems against cyber-attacks by bringing collective capabilities to bear against adversaries, providing a united front to system defence. We achieve this in close partnership across Government and industry, in line with legal and governance frameworks.

Roles in ACD Branch span strategic and operational planning, exercise, research and development, operations and mission governance. There are opportunities for travel, continuous training, professional development, and industry collaboration. The ACD team contains a diverse set of skills including intelligence, engineering, operations, governance, executive and support. 

The Cyber Plans and National Response team within ACD Branch leads work creating and coordinating realistic and actionable plans to support ACSC’s mission to harden, defend and protect Australia’s critical infrastructure from cyber-attack.

About the Role 
As an EL1 Team Lead National Cyber Plans you will be required to lead a team of planners and work across the agency to assist with developing preparedness for crisis events. The role entails high level stakeholder engagement in relation to sensitive cyber security operations and complex issues. Under broad direction, you will be required to perform and achieve complex to very complex program support work within an integrated workforce.

Technical cyber security skills are not required for this role but a willingness to learn cyber security concepts is recommended, training will be provided.

Further information can be found at: I’m changing my career | Australian Signals Directorate (asd.gov.au)

We are seeking planners who have:
 

• Experience planning campaigns, operations or exercises, preferably at the strategic or operational levels, including integration with civilian organisations and Other Government Agencies.
• An understanding of the organisation's objectives and aligns operational activities accordingly.
• The foresight to connect the relationship between operational tasks and organisational goals. 
• Experience managing multiple operations/events/projects with multiple stakeholders.
• The ability to create clear plans and timeframes for project implementation and outlines specific activities. 
• The ability to respond in a positive and flexible manner to change and uncertainty. 
• An ability to work with stakeholders to capture their requirements in planning documentation across the technical, process and resource domains to develop practical solutions.
• The skill of approaching negotiations with a strong grasp of the key issues and provides impartial and forthright advice.
• Aptitude to anticipate and respond to internal and external client needs, builds and sustains relationships with a network of key people.
• Experience leading a team of planning staff. 
• Experience providing strong direction to others regarding the purpose and importance of their work.
• A strong commitment to learning and self-development, and accepts challenging new opportunities.

Please ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements outlined in this Information Pack prior to submitting an application.

Citizenship - To be eligible for employment with ASD, applicants must be an Australian citizen. 
 
Health Assessment - The preferred applicant may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the Agency’s preferred medical provider. 

Organisational Suitability Assessment – To be eligible for employment within ASD, the preferred applicant will be required to undergo an Organisational Suitability Assessment (see Organisational Assessment section).

Security Clearance - The preferred applicant will be required to successfully undergo the security clearance vetting process at a specified clearance level. The preferred applicant MUST be willing to disclose all relevant and required information. 

It is a condition of employment that applicants are willing and able to obtain and maintain the requisite security clearance for the duration of their employment with ASD.