Intelligence Officer

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: $79,122 - $96,073

**Grade**:VPS 3

**Occupation**:Prison and corrective services

**Location**:Melbourne

**Reference**:VG/CV0975_JUL25

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- **Join a high-performing team, to collect and analyse information to inform decision makers.**:

- ** Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service**:

- ** VPS Grade 3: $79,122 - $96,073 plus superannuation.**
- The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Intelligence Officer to provide a critical role within Corrections Victoria.

**About the Business Unit**
- Corrections Victoria Intelligence Service (CVIS) is the overarching intelligence service for Corrections Victoria (CV) and its stakeholders. The CVIS is comprised of the primary intelligence unit known as the Corrections Victoria Intelligence Unit (CVIU), and localised prison intelligence units located at the public and private prison facilities in Victoria.

**About the Role**
- The position of Intelligence Officer is within the CVIU and has a primary role of providing operational support for all intelligence related matters conducted by the CVIU. The position reports to the Intelligence Manager and will contribute to tactical, operational and strategic intelligence functions.
- The Intelligence Officer is expected to contribute to the collection, collation, recording and analysis of information available to the CVIU, and to develop this information for presentation to management, and for information dissemination to authorised persons and external agencies.
- Some of your duties will include:

- Collect, collate, record, analyse, and disseminate intelligence information to authorised parties in a timely manner to inform decisions made by CV and its stakeholders, primarily, but not limited to, individuals in the community or prisoners.
- Prepare intelligence reports and briefings for senior management, and provide advice on the results of intelligence gathering, including the identification and evaluation of emerging threats, opportunities, patterns and trends which affect the security and good order of correctional facilities or management of individuals in the community.
- Build and foster strong relationships with key external agencies and stakeholders, law enforcement agencies, intelligence agencies and other correctional agencies.
- To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

**About you**
- To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Knowledge of the CV system, and key issues impacting the system.
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and information management systems, preferably Palantir and/or other data managing technologies.
- Knowledge of the Corrections Act 1986, Corrections Regulations 2019, Serious Offenders Act 2018, Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006.

**Qualifications/requirements**

**Relevant tertiary qualifications or thematic knowledge.
- An existing Negative Vetting Level 1 Security Clearance, otherwise one must be obtained within 12 months of employment. Australian Citizenship (highly desirable).
- Staff must be trained to Corrections Victoria Intelligence Development Program (CVIDP) level or equivalent within six months of employment (internally available course).

**How to Apply**

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:
**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:

- The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people