Security Coordinator

Security Coordinator

• Clerk Grade 5/6 (between $99,938- $110,271 plus super & annual leave loading) 
• Ongoing – Full Time  
• Location – Central Sydney  

About Us

Legal Aid NSW delivers accessible legal services across criminal, family and civil law. We provide advice, court representation, and family dispute resolution through 28 offices and phone-based support, helping people navigate the legal system with confidence and fairness.   

About The Role

Support the strategic and operational delivery of Legal Aid NSW’s security services across all sites, ensuring alignment with agency-wide safety and security recommendations. Provide expert advice on security strategy, operational and project work. Contribute to broader facilities management functions to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant workplaces. 

About You

You are a trusted security professional with a sharp strategic mindset and hands-on experience in facilities management. You consistently deliver high-level guidance across daily operations and major projects, ensuring robust safety, compliance, and operational efficiency across all Legal Aid NSW sites. Your ability to integrate technical insight with strategic foresight makes you a key contributor to the agency’s security and outcome.   
 
Your collaborative approach and deep understanding of workplace security make you a key contributor to creating safe, efficient, and future-ready environments. 
 
We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months. 

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW! 

We are committed to diversity and inclusion 

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.  

We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.   

We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities. If you need an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, experiencing issues accessing information on the application form and require this in an alternate format, or you’d like information about what we can do to help you, please contact our team at erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au 

Other benefits of working with us 

• You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities. 
• We are an accredited Flex Ready and Carers and Employers certified employer and are recognised as leaders in flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life 
• Find out more at Working at Legal Aid NSW  

The essential requirements for this role 

You Must:

• tertiary qualification or demonstrated experience in security and facilities operations within a complex organisation. 
• strong understanding of electronic security systems implementation and contract management.  
• demonstrated ability to interpret and apply safety and security recommendations strategically and operationality.  
• willingness to participate in emergency response and travel across NSW as required.  
• be willing to do a Criminal Record Check 
• hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies) 
• hold a valid Class C Driver Licence 

How To Apply

You must submit your application online. Applications received late or by email, will not be accepted.  
 
Please make sure your application is complete, and that you have answered all questions before submitting.  

Your Application Must Include:

• your resume (no more than 5 pages) 
• cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please address the below 2 targeted questions.    

Targeted Question 1: Provide an example of when you provided strategic advice and technical input on security automation systems to a major project? What specific systems or technologies were involved? How did you ensure alignment with agency security policies and operational requirements, and what was the outcome of your involvement? 

 
Targeted Question 2: Describe how you have supported or led multi-site security operations to ensure consistent alignment with broader organisational safety and risk management objectives? What strategies or systems did you implement to maintain compliance, standardisation, and operational effectiveness across multiple locations? 

Closing Date: Tuesday 16th September at 11:59pm  

Do you need help to apply? 

If you have questions about the role, you can reach out to Andrew Kemp, Team Leader Facilities on Andy.Kemp@legalaid.nsw.gov.au  

If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact Legal Aid NSW Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have. 

The Role Description sets out the responsibilities and Focus Capabilities of the role. 

The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.  

Applying for a role is a great NSW Government resource for helping you prepare your application.