Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $100,894 - $114,476
Grade: VPS 4
Occupation: IT and telecommunications
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/FPIS/1937293
Employment type: This is an Ongoing - full time VPS4 role
Join the Victorian Department of Education as a Security Regulatory Officer. In this role, you will coordinate security compliance activities, analyse security data, and work closely with stakeholders to ensure the Department meets key regulatory obligations, including the Victorian Protective Data Security Standards (VPDSS).
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is:
This role offers a unique opportunity to combine your strong organisational, regulatory, and stakeholder engagement skills and knowledge in an environment where your work helps protect education systems and student information.
About the Role:
As a Security Regulatory Reporting Officer, you will play a key role in coordinating the Department's security compliance and attestation activities. You will analyse security data, support stakeholders with regulatory reporting requirements, and help drive continuous improvement in compliance processes.
What you'll be doing:
In this role you will:
What We're Looking For:
We are seeking someone who is passionate about security governance and improving organisational cyber maturity, with strong analytical, organisation and stakeholder engagement skills.
Essential:
Desirable:
How to apply:
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description and Role Statement. Applications should include a Cover letter addressing the Role Statement (no more than 2 pages) along with a Curriculum Vitae
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are stro ngly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Allison Thaddeus - via [email protected] -Please note that applications and enquiries sent through LinkedIn will not be responded to. Kindly use the email address provided for all communication regarding this role.
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on Monday, 03 August 2026.