Senior ASD Portfolio Opportunities

Senior Executive Band 1 – Several

The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is an Australian Government intelligence and cyber security agency.

ASD has three principal missions:

• the collection of foreign signals intelligence;
• our cybersecurity mission; and
• our offensive cyber (effects) role

In all cases, our primary imperative is to protect Australians and the integrity of Australian systems, and our digital borders, from serious threats. From the threat of terrorism through to protecting and supporting ADF personnel when they are deployed overseas, ASD plays a key role in Australia’s national security.

To achieve these objectives, ASD requires people with high levels of integrity and a mix of specialist skills, key among which are adaptability, imagination, and resilience.  These are needed to out-think and out-imagine our adversaries and solve seemingly intractable technical and operational challenges. If you want to work with other smart, skilled, and highly motivated people, consider ASD.

We are seeking to fill a broad range of positions at the SES Band 1 level including, but not limited to, the following:

• Australian Cyber Security Centre – running ASD’s Operations and Intelligence Branch you will be responsible for ASD’s national level Incident Response and Cyber Security Intelligence capabilities.  You will lead teams that help defend Australian organisations and individuals from a wide range of cyber security threats.  You will work closely with colleagues across the breadth of ASD’s missions as well as those in broader government and law enforcement.
• Signals Intelligence and Network Operations – running ASD’s Access Operations Branch, you are responsible for ASD’s fleet of active and passive signals intelligence sensors. Designing complex operations to collect foreign signals and data, you will lead and manage a large branch of operations and technical professionals to service Australian Defence Force and Government’s cyber security, intelligence and offensive cyber priorities.
• Signals Intelligence and Network Operations – running ASD’s Mission System’s Branch, you will deliver large Defence Portfolio Integrated Investment Program initiatives, and be responsible for the plan, build and run of sophisticated collection, exploitation, and analysis systems. These underpin ASD’s ability to support Australian Defence Force operations, collect strategic intelligence, and detect malicious foreign cyber activity.
• Signals Intelligence and Network Operations - running ASD’s Counter Terrorism mission, you will lead a branch of signals intelligence professionals and deliver impactful insights that contribute to Australian Defence Force and whole-of-government efforts to combat violent extremism.
• Corporate & Capability - running ASD’s Technology Strategy Branch, as Chief Technology Officer you will be responsible for leading the innovation, architecture and strategy driving ASD’s Enterprise Technology investments. You will oversee fit for purpose enterprise architecture that focuses on standards based contemporary technology, optimised for high security environments. You will use your outstanding communications skills to engage with colleagues across the organisation, the intelligence community and international partners.
• Corporate & Capability - running ASD’s Change Enablement Branch, you will be responsible for leading Change Enablement ensuring user centred design and culture is at the centre of everything we do. You will also oversee Business Continuity Planning and manage Business Continuity events to ensure that ASD’s critical functions continue 24/7. You will also a lead a team responsible for facilities management across a broad and diverse estate, with a focus on ensuring ASD’s accommodation is an enabler of productivity and wellbeing.

As a Branch Head (SES Band 1) you will join the Senior Leadership Group and play a key role in running a high-performing integrated civilian/military organisation. You will influence the strategic direction of ASD and work with colleagues across the Defence portfolio and Government to achieve results. In these roles you will:

• run your Branch using inclusive leadership;
• exercise high-level judgement, and collaborate with colleagues to solve complex problems;
• think laterally and provide contestability in decision making; and
• demonstrate resilience and take personal accountability for achieving results.

Successful applicants will exemplify ASD’s values and engender a culture of achievement, collaboration and agility. You will be self-aware, and will encourage and respect the diversity of ideas and perspectives that defines ASD’s workforce.

As part of this selection process, a merit pool will be established and may be used to fill similar positions over the next 12 months.

If after reading the selection documentation you have any questions, please contact Jonathan Beaumont or Fabrizia Luca, Beaumont & Beaumont on 02 6126 4500 quoting reference 4328.

For Senior Executive Service administrative recruitment enquiries please contact the Directorate of Senior Officer Management on 02 6265 1742 or DSOM@defence.gov.au.