CareerPlan

APS5/6 Personnel Security Vetting Officers

Canberra, Australian Capital TerritoryFull-time2026-10-16 → 2026-10-22
On-siteSecurity clearance required

Core

Undertake personnel security vetting and clearance assessments up to the NV2 level, managing complex cases and quality assurance within the Australian Government security framework.

Role type

Senior IC personnel security vetting officer

Builds

Security clearance outcomes and vetting reports for government agencies

Domain

Government security and personnel vetting

Required skills

NV1 security clearance, Certificate IV in Government (Personnel Security Vetting), PSPF knowledge, complex case assessment, quality assurance management, stakeholder liaison, high-volume caseload management, confidential information handling

Preferred skills

Quality assurance experience in security vetting, change of circumstance assessment

Technologies

Case management systems

Responsibilities

Conduct security clearance assessments up to the NV2 level, manage a Quality Assurance (QA) caseload, liaise with internal stakeholders and external service providers, prepare high-quality assessment reports and recommendations, manage competing priorities and tight deadlines, undertake additional security functions including inbox management and change of circumstance forms

Seniority

Senior, experienced IC