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Principal Project Officer (Incident Management)
Cyber Strategy; QG Cyber Security Unit; Data and Digital Government; Brisbane CBD
AO7 Principal Project Officer (Incident Management).
The Cyber Security Unit (CSU) is responsible for enhancing government cyber security capability. This team provides cyber security leadership, governance, policy and standards, advocacy, capability development, and incident coordination. The CSU also manages several whole of Government threat management services,
works to optimise cyber awareness and resilience across QLD and supports State-wide industry cyber development.
As the Principal Project Officer (Incident Management), you will work closely with a wide range of key stakeholders to ensure coordinated responses to cyber incidents. You will support the effective and coordinated delivery of communications and
information and continually maintain and improve whole of government incident response plans and processes that span the scope of the incident response lifecycle.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | IT & Telecommunications |
| Classification | AO7 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/707159/26 |
| Closing date | 26-Nov-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Brent Comford |
| Contact details | Ph: 0403 754 511 Access the National Relay Service |
As the Principal Project Officer (Incident Management), you will:
• Serve as the central point of contact and authority to lead the lifecycle of highpriority cyber security incidents.
• Assess the severity, impact, and scope of security alerts to formally declare incidents and support delegates in determining the required response level.
• Mobilise Incident Response Teams and assign specific technical or administrative tasks to team members.
• Provide clear, timely, and actionable status updates to technical teams, executives, and business leaders.
• Operate the interface between CSU & broader disaster management frameworks during a state cyber incident or crisis.
• Operate cyber incident management processes and ensuring a smooth interface to other teams for incidents which may have a whole of Government impact.
• Deliver a business as usual program and specific projects to improve the whole of Government cyber security incident management capabilities, including planning and participating in whole of Government cyber exercises.
• Provide the expert advice in improving cyber incident management practice and assist in operation of whole of Government Communities of Practice.
Further information
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707159 26 Role Description (Word, 5.39MB)
Role Description
