Job Description

At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – and that it’s all driven by human intelligence.

Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what’s possible.

From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries – and working together to build a future we can all trust.

Benefits @ Thales:

• Competitive remuneration + super + bonus

• Free medical health insurance for you and your family

• ThalesFlex – flexible working is our everyday

• Fitness Passport discount

• Employee discounts with a range of partners (travel, car hire, tech, and more)

• Modernised paid parental leave

• Novated lease options

• Family support through our partnership with Parents At Work
  

Our Team:

Our Above Water Systems team designs and engineers commercial and naval ships – as well as providing in-service support capabilities. We’re proud to bolster Australia’s sovereign capability through operational support to our Navy. With ongoing training programs and a team of over 500, our people have room to grow and move as they make a meaningful contribution to Australia’s Defence.

The Role:

Based in Garden Island, we are looking for an experienced Senior Security Officerto join the Regional Maintenance Provider – East (RMP-E) Programin a critical leadership role. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact by ensuring the program meets all project, Defence and Thales security requirements, while helping maintain the smooth delivery of essential maintenance activities.

In this role, you will lead the implementation and oversight of Thales, Defence and RAN vessel-specific security policies and procedures. You will also guide and mentor two Project Security Officers, working closely with Project Managers and the maintenance workforce to provide practical security support in a complex operational environment.

In this role, you will:

• Ensure the RMP-E Program complies with all applicable Defence, customer and Thales security requirements, including contractual, regulatory and policy obligations

• Manage and maintain security governance across physical, personnel and information security, including security plans, risk assessments, registers and reporting

• Provide security advice and support to program and project teams to enable maintenance activities while meeting all access, clearance and site security requirements

• Oversee security administration processes, including clearances, DCAC and DPN access, visitor controls, international travel briefings and classified records management

• Support security risk mitigation through incident management, audits, training, inductions and continuous engagement with internal and external stakeholders

• Work collaboratively with Defence, trade compliance and program stakeholders to ensure security requirements are effectively implemented with minimal impact to delivery

About you:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experiencein Defence, Defence Industry Security, or a comparable security-focused role

• Demonstrated experience engaging and collaborating with stakeholders in a Defence or Defence industry project environment

• A Defence Industry Security Officer (DISO)qualification or equivalent, or the ability to obtain it

• The ability to hold, or currently hold, a Negative Vetting Level 2 (NV2) AGSVA Security Clearance

• Australian citizenship(mandatory for AGSVA clearance eligibility)

Good to Know:

You’ll get an email acknowledgement after you’ve applied, Thales strives to provide a personalised experience for all suitable applicants.

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, candidates Must be eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate Australian Government clearance. To learn more about clearances please visit – http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/

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