Coordinator - Personnel Security

Position Overview

• Ongoing I Full Time | $84k - $94k +15.4% super | Salary sacrificing available 
• Multiple positions available | Onsite Childcare for Employees | Cafe on site  | generous leave provisions
• Sutherland Shire location I Health & Wellbeing Programs I bus from Sutherland Station
• A unique opportunity to contribute towards security within a leading scientific and technological organisation.

About the Opportunity

The Personnel Security Coordinator is instrumental in maintaining secure and efficient site access, supporting critical administrative functions, front desk operations and upholding the organisation’s robust security protocols that reflect ANSTO’s commitment to operational excellence and regulatory compliance. This position serves as a central point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders

There are 3 ongoing staff positions available and the possibility a talent pool may be created to backfill a period of maternity leave and/or future vacancies.

Your Duties and Responsibilities

• Security Clearance Processing: Review and ensure completeness and accuracy of applications by conducting thorough quality checks, identifying missing, incomplete, ineligible or unclear information, and promptly following up with applicants. Submit external checks with absolute precision, ensuring 100% accuracy with no margin for error to maintain compliance, security integrity and agreed KPI turnaround timeframes. Maintain confidential records in accordance with privacy requirements.
• Front Desk and Stakeholder Management: Manage front desk operations to deliver professional, efficient and welcoming reception services. Act as the central point of contact for external visitors and incoming enquiries, ensuring a high-quality stakeholder experience and timely resolution of issues whilst maintain the integrity of ANSTO’s safety and security standards.
• Building access management: Administer and facilitate access to over 70 buildings, each with numerous complex internal access codes across the Lucas Heights campus, managing the Electronic Access Control System (EACS), Visitor Management System (VMS) and Application Service Management (ASM)
• Pass issue: Independently manage the issuance, tracking and retrieval of access passes for personnel and visitors to the secure facility at Lucas Heights. Ensuring compliance with security protocols, verifying identities and security clearance levels, escort and/or supervision requirements maintaining accurate records and liaising with other security teams as required to prevent unauthorised access.
• SAP Administration: Manage and administer the SAP security screen for all clearance holders, ensuring accurate and up to date information on security clearance levels and associated dates for all individuals accessing ANSTO information, assets or infrastructure, in addition to administer other relevant HR fields for non-employees as required.

These responsibilities ensure the effective and efficient operation of ANSTO's security functions, contributing to the overall safety and security of the organisation.

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About Us

ANSTO leverages great science to deliver big outcomes.  We partner with scientists and engineers and apply new technologies to provide real-world benefits.  Our work improves human health, saves lives, builds our industries and protects the environment.  ANSTO is the home of Australia's most significant landmark and national infrastructure for research.  Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to state-of-the-art instruments every year.
 

Working with us you will enjoy

At ANSTO our people have access to a range of benefits that help balance life at work and at home. Some of the benefits available when you join ANSTO include:

• • Competitive salary
  • Flexible work options
  • Opportunity to purchase leave
  • Corporate wellbeing programs including seminars and the Fitness Passport;
  • free annual influenza vaccination;
  • salary packaging options via superannuation contributions or a novated vehicle lease;
  • generous leave provisions

If you want to join a world class organisation that's making a difference in the lives of Australians, apply now!

How to Apply

For further technical information relating to this position please refer to the Position Description or contact Ingrid Stead on 0497 830 314.  For all other queries please contact Talent Acquisition on +61 (02) 9717 9361.

To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.

Application closing date:  11:59pm 8th July 2025

All applicants must be Australian citizens.

• Job known internally as Personnel Security Co-ordinator

In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.