About this role:

Are you passionate about developing and implementing strategies and frameworks? As the Information Security Officer for our client in the not for profit industry, you’ll collaborate with diverse stakeholders to enhance the organisation’s security and privacy practices.

If you excel in project work and daily operations, and have the expertise to build a robust Information Security and Privacy framework, please apply now!

Responsibilities:

• Assist in creating and implementing information protection strategies that comply with the Privacy Act 1988, aligning with ISO/IEC 27001 and the Essential 8 maturity frameworK

• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks related to information security and privacy through regular risk assessments, vulnerability analyses, and ongoing monitoring of related policies

• Support the incident response process for information breaches, from detection to resolution, and contribute to developing and maintaining incident response and breach notification plans

• Provide guidance on information security, confidentiality, and privacy for operational initiatives

• Lead initiatives that support our information governance framework, emphasising ‘by-design’ information protection measures

• Help develop and monitor information security and privacy training programs

Requirements:

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Strong understanding of information protection legislation, including the Privacy Act 1988, Australian Privacy Principles, ISO/IEC 27001, and the Essential 8 maturity framework

• Proven experience in information risk management, compliance, and incident response processes

• Familiarity with information protection technologies, particularly in Microsoft 365 and Azure environments

• Experience managing privacy complaints and conducting Privacy Impact Assessments.

• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a knack for researching and synthesising information to identify risks and devise effective strategies

• Ability to manage competing priorities, work under pressure, and meet deadlines while achieving challenging outcomes

• A strong commitment to maintaining confidentiality regarding sensitive information

• Advanced proficiency in computer skills

• Willingness to align with the values and ethos of our client

Benefits: