Principal Intelligence Analyst

**Principal Intelligence Analyst**
- Join Liquor & Gaming NSW (Hospitality & Racing), a division within the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport
- Clerk Grade 9/10 with a salary range of $120,859 - $$133,183pa plus super and leave loading
- Ongoing role based in Sydney, NSW

**About Liquor and Gaming NSW**

We are at the pointy end of industry supervision for the liquor, gaming, wagering, casino and registered club sectors in NSW. If you want a seat at the table, whether we’re reviewing the latest facial recognition technology; advising Government on gambling reform policy; developing initiatives to increase live music venues and festivals; or investigating unlawful liquor or gambling inducement practices, we want to talk to you.

We’re enabling vibrant and dynamic hospitality and racing environments that are safe and responsible, and our regulatory efforts are evidenced-informed, coordinated, and targeted to where the risks are greatest.

Our work is as diverse as our people and the NSW communities we serve. See what it’s like to work with us

**About the role**

In this strategic role, you will plan and conduct complex intelligence projects, helping to identify high-risk activities across the market. By delivering timely, data-driven insights, you will support decision-making processes that influence tactical, operational, and strategic outcomes. You will have the opportunity to contribute to a vibrant industry while mentoring a team and managing critical intelligence initiatives.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Lead complex intelligence and analytics projects to detect high-risk consumer and business activities.
- Deliver high-quality intelligence products to inform decision-making at various levels.
- Conduct in-depth trend analysis and predictive modelling for risk management.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen the industry's safety and integrity.
- Mentor team members, manage project workloads, and ensure timely delivery of outcomes.
- Identify emerging issues that may impact consumer confidence in NSW.
- Support investigations by providing admissible evidence through intelligence techniques.

**What you’ll need to be successful**:

- Extensive experience in strategic intelligence analysis, ideally in a regulatory or compliance environment.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead and mentor a team.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of tailoring complex concepts to diverse audiences.
- A proven ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels.
- High-level problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering practical, data-driven solutions.
- Proficiency in using technology and analytics tools to support intelligence work.
- A commitment to ethical standards and a keen understanding of the regulatory environment.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in intelligence or analytics.

**Essential requirements**
- Tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent experience related to the discipline of intelligence or analytics.

**How to Apply**

This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while furthering your career in a dynamic, high-profile sector. If you are passionate about intelligence and compliance, we want to hear from you

**Closing Date**: Thursday 17th October 2024 [10.00AM]

**Working at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport**

At the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport we bring vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night-time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector, and putting arts, culture and sport at the heart of our communities.

Together we:

- Create social and economic opportunities for the state
- Support the creation of jobs across the creative, visitor and night-time economies
- Prioritise First Nations artists, stories and culture
- Ensure arts, culture and sport are at the heart of every community to be enjoyed and accessed by all
- Drive visitation through events, campaigns and visitor experience development
- Activate our night-time and creative economies to unlock unique precincts and community spaces
- Deliver a vibrant and responsible hospitality, liquor, racing and gaming environment
- Support NSW’s key Cultural Institutions to ensure access for all, enable community experiences and education and preserve the state’s diverse cultural assets and history.
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**_A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months._