Job Description
Location: CanberraPosition Type: OngoingSalary: $113,355 - $136,660About the roleThe Joint Agency Operations (JAO) team is a unique and highly dynamic team within Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission’s (ACIC) Intelligence Operations Division. Responsible for enabling collaborative intelligence and investigative strategies against Australia’s most significant Transnational Serious Organised Crime (TSOC) targets, the team is at the forefront of combatting global criminal networks targeting Australia.As TSOC networks continually seek new ways and means to exploit the globalised criminal environment, the JAO team is challenged to establish operational relationships with both traditional and non-traditional partners, domestically and internationally, and drive innovative and creative strategies to identify, track, understand, and disrupt highly sophisticated and complex targets. The JAO team operates across strategic, operational, and tactical levels of engagement, bringing the right mix of people together at the right time to achieve highly-focused and impactful outcomes.To enable the above, JAO manages the ACIC’s offshore network. ACIC currently has international Liaison Officers (LO's) posted to London, Washington, and Dubai and other international short-term missions (STMs). The role of the international LO is to advocate ACIC operational equities in their region by sharing criminal intelligence, brokering joint activities with partners, and intelligence exchanges. By working collaboratively with international partners, ACIC LO's inform the agency on emerging criminal trends while working to have a disruptive impact on offshore TSOC actors harming Australia and our allies.Key responsibilities:Oversee the production of tactical and operational Criminal Intelligence products to inform Australian and international partners on evolving TSOC threats impacting AustraliaProduce criminal intelligence and advice in response to requests from Posts, internal stakeholders and international partnersSupport the ACIC’s offshore strategy relating to entities with suspected knowledge of priority transnational and serious organised crime (TSOC) activityMaintaining relationships with key Australian-based and international partners around transnational issues and TSOC intelligenceMaintain awareness of regional serious and organised crime environments to identify priorities, including new and emerging threats to inform ACIC Posts and STMs and to understand the implications on AustraliaMaintain an understand of internal ACIC policy and legal developments that impact business as usual for Posts and STMsSupporting Posts and STMs in the production of internal reporting obligations.Our ideal candidateTo be successful in this role, you will demonstrate the following experience, skills and attributes:Demonstrates leadership skills and has experience leading teams of analysts, or overseeing and developing less experienced staff.Has experience overseeing the development of a variety of analytic products to a high standard, ensuring assessments are accurate and timely.Demonstrates the ability to manage resources to deliver a program of work in line with strategic direction.Has the ability to develop and maintain collaborative and productive internal and external working relationships, with a proven ability to operate as part of a team in a dynamic and agile environmentHas highly developed verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare and deliver intelligence reports, assessments, briefs and presentations across differing levels of seniority and security classification;Has a demonstrated ability to manage intelligence projects and/or operations, especially in an offshore environment;Has experience and understanding of relevant statutory, regulatory and policy frameworks for intelligence within a law enforcement environmentPossesses an operational or strategic intelligence background with demonstrated sound judgement in order to provide timely and accurate advice to the ACIC on legislative and policy requirements to support ACIC collection efforts;Has experience working autonomously, using their initiative and judgement, with limited direction; andUpholds and adheres to the APS Code of Conduct and ACIC Values of acting with integrity, treating others with respect, striving for excellence, seeking out innovation and leading with courage.Desirable qualificationsA minimum of 2 + years’ experience in a supervisory intelligence role in either the National Intelligence or Law Enforcement community, Defence or private sectorNV2 security clearanceEligibilityUnder section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS, unless the agency head has agreed otherwise, in writing. For further information, contact the Recruitment Team.The Australian community expects ACIC employees to maintain the highest levels of security and integrity. Successful applicants will be required to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold, the required security clearance for this role. All ACIC employees are required to hold a minimum Negative Vetting 1 security clearance, unless otherwise specified.All candidates must satisfy an Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) prior to being offered employment at the ACIC. This requires the applicant to undergo character and background screening, and participate in a psychological assessment. Please refer to our Character Standards for further information.The ACIC is committed to . We celebrate and champion diversity to ensure we reflect the community we serve, and pride ourselves on our vibrant culture. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, neurodiverse, mature aged employees and carers.More information about our conditions is available in the ACIC Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027 on our .Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
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