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• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Digital Health SA – Security Services
• Salary: SAES-SP – Full Time / Term Contract (Temporary up to Three Years)
  

Overview:

If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can make a meaningful impact on healthcare outcomes in South Australia, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to an organisation that values innovative solutions and efficient processes.

If you are ready to lead the Department's information security strategy, ensure the protection of digital assets and compliance with regulations and develop and implement security programs, manage security teams, and foster a security-aware culture, this is the role for you.

About Us

At Digital Health SA, we are responsible for providing and supporting ICT systems and strategies across the SA Health network. Our mission is to deliver world-class health outcomes through digitally enabled care for all South Australians.

We foster a welcoming and inclusive workplace culture, committed to achieving our vision and purpose. At Digital Health, we value collaboration, celebrate successes, and continuously learn together. We believe our people are our most valuable asset, which is why we prioritise the development of skills, knowledge, and capabilities across our team.

The Service Delivery & Business Administration Services Branch focuses on improving the reliability and performance of DHSA services and ensures these services remain aligned to changing customer needs. Business unit accountabilities include service level management, incident and problem management, enterprise systems monitoring, cyber and information security services, continuous improvement, demand management, workforce planning, human resources, procurement, finance and budgets, training and development and facilities management.

About the role

The role is accountable for evolving the organisation’s understanding of present and emerging cyber security and technology risks, which will include maintaining a future-fit cyber security strategy and roadmap. This role will take a lead role in driving the improvement of the organisation’s information security posture.

This role will also lead the establishment of both the DHSA’s Cyber Security Service Catalogue and Cyber Security Operating Model and lead the engagement with LHNs to further strengthen SAH’s cyber security capabilities.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Create, influence and support the business transformation and change management required for SAH to welcome cloud technology.
• Successfully implement Internet and Cloud Gateways.
• Develop, maintain and manage a roadmap to implement the remaining Phases of HSNet2 and Mobile Messaging Programs.
• Work within DHSA and across LHNs and agencies to understand the landscape of strategies, programs and projects and their dependencies.
• Influencing and supporting the management of timeframes to ensure the successful implementation of all Digital Foundations phases, programs and projects.

About You

We are looking for a candidate with:

• Experience in leading, mentoring and developing high performance teams especially through periods of change.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to develop and maintain collaborative and respectful relationships, resolve sensitive issues, and conflict and prepare high level documents, reports, submissions and briefings.
• Experience in leading a large and complex organisation at a senior level, ensuring the translation of priorities into executed deliverables.

What We Offer

• Flexible working options
• Salary packaging opportunities
• Discounted gym memberships
• Career development and training opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Be Well Program

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and/or First Nation applicants are encouraged to apply via Job ref: 907664

Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment) no older than 12 months at time of application.

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact).

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Special Conditions

• An appropriate tertiary qualification and/or extensive experience in the delivery of Cyber Security programs.

Enquiries

Alison Cousins
Assistant Director, BPOS
Phone: 0466 530 715  
E-mail: alison.cousins@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Friday, 04 July 2025 – 11:55PM

Attachments

• 907664 - Chief Information Security Officer - Digital Health SA - Role Description.pdf
• Digital Health SA Employee Value Proposition.pdf
• Australian Applicant Guidelines
• International Applicant Guidelines