Aps 5 - Intelligence Assessment Analyst

$76,611- $82,059 (plus Super)
- Campbell Park - ACT

**The Role**
The global security environment is changing. It is becoming more complex, diverse and challenging every day. The Department of Defence is at the forefront of that change, protecting Australia and its national interests. Working to keep Defence enterprise safe by protecting and advancing Defence’s strategic interests, through the provision of protective security services.

Defence Security Division provides adaptable security services to Defence and Defence Industry. We enable decision-makers to understand their evolving security risks and empower teams to deliver stronger security capability.

The Security Intelligence and Threats Directorate supports the Defence mission by providing Security Intelligence products and services in support of securing the wide range of Defence activities. You will contribute to strategic threat assessments which inform Defence’s security posture. As a Directorate, we analyse and assess reporting and when required, support law enforcement and intelligence agency partner investigations. This enables Defence to have an intelligence-led risk based approach to security risk management and decision making.

**About our Team**
The Threat Intelligence Section (TIS) strives to identify and understand emerging threats to Defence personnel, capabilities and assets within the domestic and non-operational overseas environments. We do this by identifying, assessing and informing on threats to Defence from the six threat sources including Foreign Interference & Espionage, Terrorism, Issue Motivated Groups, Serious and Organised Crime, Insiders, and Maverick Individuals.

TIS provides a Security Intelligence function collating intelligence from partners within the national security and law enforcement communities, and with Defence information holdings, to contextualise the threat to both Defence and Defence Industry.

Our work supports a wide range of issues through the provision of diverse outputs, including strategic threat assessments and threat assessments for Defence events and exercises, and timely threat analysis for emerging issues.

The Counterintelligence Section supports the mission of Defence by managing reported contacts of security concern to assist in the identification of attempts to cultivate Defence’s people and/or acquire access to official, classified or sensitive materials. We do this by collecting and assessing contact reports in accordance with the Australian Government Contact Reporting Scheme. As required, we also support law enforcement and intelligence agency partner investigations to counter the threat posed by adversary intelligence collection.

At the APS 5 level you will contribute to a dynamic supportive team. You will play a key role in informing Defence on some of the largest security challenges ever faced. You will undertake work that is complex in nature and be supported to produce high quality intelligence products. You will have a positive attitude and be able to adapt to continuously evolving priorities.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and sound judgement;
- Excellent written, interpersonal and verbal communication skills;
- Ability to think strategically in a sensitive and fast-paced environment;
- Ability to scrutinise information and data from a wide variety of sources to recognise trends and patterns;
- Ability to build and sustain effective relationships, and work collaboratively and independently as required with a wide array of internal and external stakeholders;
- Adaptability, resilience, and flexibility in the face of changing and competing priorities; and
- Strong commitment to Australia’s national interest.

Highly desirable skills:

- Previous work experience in an intelligence, security, or law enforcement role or a strong academic background in international relations, security studies, data analytics or criminology;
- Experience in writing analytical products, delivering intelligence assessments and briefs.