Aee1 - Assistant Director, Vetting Authority

**The Organisation**

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) protects Australia and Australians from threats to their security. In a complex, challenging and changing security environment, our success is built on the imagination and intelligence of our team. ASIO's people are ordinary Australians but they do extraordinary things - they are our most important asset. To be successful in our mission, we need talented people who are highly capable, dedicated, adaptable and resilient.

**The opportunity**

The newly established TOP SECRET-Privileged Access (TS-PA) Vetting Authority will centralise Australia's highest-level security clearance functions within ASIO over the coming years. Successful applicants will play an instrumental role in building this new capability, established to help protect Australia from the threat of espionage and foreign interference.

If you are looking to grow a career in the National Intelligence Community, now is an exciting time to join ASIO and play a key role as we scale our security clearance vetting capability with multiple new AEE1 (EL1 equivalent) leadership positions. We are looking for:

- Leaders with a genuine passion for continuous learning.
- Existing team leaders or mentors from within personnel vetting (Government or private).
- High performers with leadership exposure within a service delivery environment.
- Experienced analysts within intelligence, cyber or Defence looking for their next move.

We are looking for people from diverse backgrounds and cultures, who can bring transferrable skills from professions including, but not limited to:

- Human resources or procurement.
- Defence government or policy.
- Psychology or counselling.
- Complex office management or business administration.
- Consulting or contracting.

A merit pool may be created to fill future vacancies. The merit pool will be valid for up to 18 months.

**Role responsibilities**

As an integral part of the leadership team, successful applicants will contribute to the ongoing growth of the Vetting Authority with a focus on continuous improvement, project management and delivery. Role responsibilities include:

- Providing leadership and support to a team of 6 to 10 analysts or administrators, while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
- Ensuring vetting services are delivered in compliance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
- Coordinating the use of external service providers, including contractors and consultants.
- Building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships with sponsoring agencies to manage personnel and insider threat-specific risks.
- Providing oversight of secure storage and administration of sensitive personnel security records.

**What you will bring**
- Demonstrated ability to build capability and lead teams to deliver against organisational goals.
- Highly developed attention to detail, discretion and organisational skills.
- Demonstrated capability to operate effectively in a changing environment.
- Ability to lead and manage a technical capability or service delivery team.
- Ability to communicate with influence and build productive working relationships.
- Ability to develop an understanding of the legal framework that governs ASIO operations, the security culture and rigour required.

**What we offer you**

ASIO provides a number of benefits to its staff including:

- A competitive salary, including a 7.5% allowance for maintaining a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access security clearance.
- Employer superannuation contributions of 15.4%.
- A variety of leave options, in addition to the standard 4 weeks annual leave to ensure your work-life balance.
- Flexible working arrangements to assist you to maintain your work-life balance (please note: due to our unique working environment, work from home options are generally not available).
- Study assistance, including financial support and study leave for tertiary education.
- Access to 7 staff-led diversity and inclusion networks.
- Mentoring opportunities.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

**Eligibility**

To be eligible for the role, you must be:

- An Australian citizen.
- Assessed as suitable to hold and maintain a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access security clearance.

**Reasonable adjustments**

**Location**

We advertise positions nationally to reach the broadest audience. Please refer to the above before applying.

**How to apply**
- A written pitch of up to 500 words using examples to demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the requirements for the position.
- A current CV, no more than 2 pages in length, outlining your employment history, the dates and a brief description of your role, as well as any academic qualifications or relevant training you may have undertaken.
- Details of 2 referees, which must include a current or previous manager - ideally within the last two years.

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