Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $100,894 - $114,476
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: IT and telecommunications
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 11681
Digital and Government Services provide whole of government policy leadership across digital services and transformation, technology, data, cybersecurity, telecommunications, identity policy, records management and shared services (such procurement, accommodation and common platforms).
The group engages with DGS’s customer departments and agencies, as well as other departments and agencies, to help shape the priorities of the department and deliver reform.
About the role
As a Cyber Program Coordinator, you will play a key role for the Cyber Security and Digital Resilience Division by helping to keep initiatives, programs and activities running smoothly. Working closely with program leads, you will provide coordination, administrative and delivery support that enables quality delivery.
You will contribute to a range of cyber security initiatives aligned to government priorities, assisting with governance, reporting, stakeholder coordination and day-to-day program activities. Your work will help ensure programs are well organised, well communicated and delivered on time.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is proactive, organised and people-centred, with experience supporting teams or projects in a coordination or administrative role. It offers strong on-the-job learning and development, with opportunities to build or deepen skills in program coordination and cyber security, including the chance to lead and learn on smaller programs.
This is a fixed term opportunity available until October 2027 (parental leave backfill). This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
For more information and the key selection criteria, please see the Position Description.
How to apply:
Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on Sunday, 9 August 2026. All applications should include:
Other relevant information:
To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Declaration and Consent Form. Employment of successful candidates will be subject to a National Police Check.
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy which strongly recommends all DGS employees be fully vaccinated.
DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.