Head Of Information Technology in Canberra

Museum of Australian Democracy - Old Parliament House – Parkes ACT

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Corporate Services, the Head of Information Technology is a member of the Senior Management Group and plays a critical role in contributing to the intellectual, creative and operational leadership of the Museum. All members of the Senior Management Group are expected to work seamlessly together, contributing to the supportive and collaborative culture of MoAD.

The successful candidate will lead the Museum’s information technology (IT) functions in support of its strategic priorities, including providing advice on evolving cyber risks and the responsible use of artificial intelligence. Leading the Information Technology team, this role is responsible for planning and delivering solutions that support the corporate and public-facing activities of the Museum. The successful candidate will facilitate the adoption of fit-for-purpose platforms, policies and processes that provide an effective, secure and sustainable IT environment. This includes supporting cyber resilience and guiding the considered adoption of artificial intelligence where it can improve services and productivity without increased risks.

The Head of Information Technology will also provide strategic input to organisational planning and reporting, and manage staff, budgets, contracts and procurement for the section.

The key duties of the position include:

• Lead the Museum’s IT initiatives by providing strategic and practical advice at all levels of the organisation, identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation, and delivering solutions that support the Museum’s corporate and public-facing activities.
• Fill the official roles of Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Chief AI Officer (CIAO), and being the accountable officer (AO) for relevant AI use cases.
• Contribute to organisational leadership and strategic planning, ensuring technology priorities, investments and activities align with the Museum’s objectives and resources.
• Manage staff, contractors and vendors to maintain and improve the Museum’s IT environment in accordance with government standards, policies and sound commercial practices.
• Undertake the role of CISO, overseeing cyber security strategy, assurance, reporting, resilience and incident response arrangements proportionate to the Museum’s risks and operating environment.
• Lead change management and capability uplift for technology processes and systems, supporting their successful implementation, adoption and long-term sustainability.
• Support the Museum to plan for future technology requirements, including the considered and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence where it can improve services, productivity and organisational capability.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this position at MoAD, applicants must:

• be an Australian Citizen; and have the appropriate security clearance or be willing to undertake the process to obtain a Negative Vetting Level 1 clearance (after commencement).
• be willing to provide identity documents and undergo an identity pre-employment check through a Document Verification Service, if you are deemed to be the successful candidate.

Notes

This is an ongoing opportunity. Suitable candidates may be placed in a merit pool from this selection process and the pool may be used to fill similar ongoing or non-ongoing roles. Non-ongoing vacancies filled from a merit pool may be offered as a specified term.