Intelligence Team Leader

EMPLOYMENT TYPE - Ongoing Full time
LOCATION - ACT; NSW; NT; VIC
AFP BAND & SALARY - Band 07 ($118,673.00 - $127,101.00) plus 22% composite allowance
JOB REFERENCE NUMBER - 15017
This advertisement is to create a merit list for future ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies arising over the next 12 months.
Did you know?
The mission of the Australian Federal Police is to provide dynamic and effective law enforcement to the people of Australia. It provides policing throughout Australia in relation to the prevention and detection of crimes against the Commonwealth, its laws and integrity, and community police services to the Community of the ACT.
Working for the AFP provides you with a diverse and rewarding career. Whether you immerse yourself in a position on the frontline, or provide critical operational or professional support, the work you do makes a big impact on the people of Australia.
We recognise your contribution to our workforce and offer generous remuneration and conditions including:
Six weeks (30 days) of paid annual leave per year + additional paid Christmas stand down
4 extra days of mandatory rest leave per year
18 days of paid personal leave per year
Generous superannuation of 15.4%
18 weeks paid Parental Leave for Primary Caregiver (and 11 weeks for Secondary Caregiver) + additional unpaid leave entitlements for up until 24 months from the child’s date of birth or placement
Generous salaries and incremental salary progression governed by the AFP Enterprise Agreement
Flexible and hybrid working arrangement that provides work/life balance
Health & wellbeing services - with a focus on early intervention, education and prevention
Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities
What is the role?
Careers in the AFP involve diverse and challenging work combating a broad range of complex crimes impacting Australia's national security. As an AFP employee you will have the opportunity to work closely with a range of law enforcement and government agencies at state, territory, Commonwealth and international level.
AFP Intelligence Operations is one of many functions that contribute to the domestic and international objectives of the Australian Federal Police. AFP Intelligence Operations provides specialist intelligence capability for the AFP across a range of criminal and national security threats including, but not limited to:
transnational serious and organised crime;
human trafficking and people smuggling;
money laundering and financial crime;
terrorism;
cybercrime;
crimes against the Commonwealth;
fraud and corruption;
espionage and foreign interference.
AFP Intelligence Operations delivers outcome-focused, high quality intelligence insights to inform decision making, maximise operational outcomes and enhance our understanding of the criminal threat environment.
As an Intelligence Team Leader you play a pivotal role in developing our people (intelligence practitioners), setting the directions of our teams and delivering operational and organisational outcomes for Intelligence Operations. An Intelligence Team Leader plays a vital role in managing change and influencing behaviours that lead to a supportive culture that respects the perspectives, talents and values of each individual. The expectation is that you will deliver on the core responsibilities, consistent with the AFP values, AFP leadership philosophy and AFP corporate strategies, and meet the requirements of the position as outlined below.
If you are passionate about intelligence, leading and managing teams and want to make a real difference to Australia’s national security and criminal environment then we want to hear from you.
What will you do?
Leading and managing an intelligence team engaged in analysis of collected and collated information to produce and disseminate intelligence which influences organisational decision-making at all levels.
Developing strategies and plans for an intelligence team to provide tactical, operational and strategic analysis to influence critical decision making regarding the deployment of operational resources. Providing intelligence products and briefings to operational areas, senior management and other cooperating agencies.
Supporting and developing team members in their intelligence professional development and coaching and mentoring team members in their leadership development.
Developing plans and ensuring all resources are effectively directed at achieving business area outputs. Effectively managing team performance and ensuring outputs are achieved within the strategic direction of the AFP.
Building and sustaining mutually beneficial relationships with internal and external networks, in particular key partners across law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
Maintaining knowledge and understanding of the intelligence environment, and relevant Commonwealth legislation.
Maintaining currency in intelligence concepts and methods through ongoing professional development and learning opport