• Play a pivotal role in the Cyber Security space for a leading mental health service provider
• Permanent, Full time role
• Hybrid Work & Burnley Office Location

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived and living experience of mental distress and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds.

Mind Australia is one of the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. We have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 45 years.

We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.

About the role

The Information Services vision is to provide reliable, cost effective and secure technologies and support services that enables Mind’s staff to professionally engage with, and support, our clients. The Information Services function provides Executive and Operational Management with technology strategic direction and investment options that underpin the achievement of the Mind Strategic Plan. The operational goals of the Information Services function are to professionally engage with all stakeholders, deliver technology platforms and services that are fit for purpose, cost effective and secure as well as achieve agreed service levels. The Information Services staff will always place a priority on teamwork and customer focus when pursuing these objectives. The Information Services function applies good governance methodologies to everything they do.

We are seeking a dynamic, high-performing Information Security Officer for a permanent, full-time opportunity at our Central Office in the Burnley area. You will serve as the primary advisor on information security matters, as well as assessing and improving the organisation's security posture and aligning with cyber security frameworks to support the day to day needs of the organisation. 

Key responsibilities

• In consultation with the Senior Manager IS ensure that Information Security strategic priorities are reflected in the Change Control Board Project Pipeline.
• Collaborate with the IS teams to design, implement, and maintain security controls and measures, including access controls, encryption, identity and access management (IAM), and security incident and event management (SIEM), Extended Detection & Response (XDR).
• Lead internal teams and external technology professionals to delivery required initiatives ensuring that the teams are appropriately skilled and that teamwork is a key focus.
• Lead ongoing security awareness training programmes for employees, contractors, and partners to enhance security awareness and promote a culture of security throughout the organisation.
• Implement change management processes, procedures, and frameworks to ensure the successful adoption of technologies and systems within the organisation.
• Assist in managing organisation technology risks and issues within a governance framework.

What you’ll bring

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in computer science, information technology, business, or a related field.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or equivalent certification required.
• Experience with key monitoring tools including Microsoft Defender for cloud and identity, Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7, Splunk, and sandboxing techniques.
• Experience working in the technologies that Mind has invested in with a particular focus on the Microsoft platforms that form the basis of its technology strategic direction.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in information security or cyber security roles, with a proven track record of providing strategic guidance and leadership on information security initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of cyber security frameworks, standards, and best practices, including ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) Essential Eight.
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements and compliance frameworks, including the Privacy Act, GDPR, and industry-specific regulations applicable in Australia, such as the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) and the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme

Benefits

• Salary packaging up to $15,899 p.a. allows you to allocate a portion of your pre-tax income to cover living expenses (e.g. rent, mortgage, child care, car leasing expenses etc.)
• Option to access Meal and Entertainment allowance up to $2,650 p.a. via Salary Packaging.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provided by Converge International, for you and your immediate family members.
• Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.
• Hybrid work

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now to visit Mind Careers - reference number 495527.

Please contact the person below for more information.

Peter Siatos, Senior Manager, Information Services

[email protected]

The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and NDIS Workers Screening Check.