Ae4 - Ae5 Administrators & Assessors, 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.

This is an exciting time to join ASIO as we scale this capability. We are have multiple vacancies as we increase our vetting capability, including:

- AE4 Vetting Administrators (APS4 equivalent).
- AE5 Vetting Assessors (APS5 equivalent)

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

- HR or procurement.
- Defence, government, or policy.
- Psychology or counselling.
- 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**

Vetting professionals contribute to vetting assessments in line with whole-of-government and ASIO security policies. Successful applicants will play a critical role in ensuring the right people have the necessary clearance to work in sensitive environments.

AE4 Vetting Administrators:

- Work as part of a team to support vetting activities.
- Undertake data entry, perform general administrative duties, and respond to general queries.
- Support the vetting assessment process with discretion and in accordance with policy and legal requirements.

AE5 Vetting Assessors:

- Conduct research, checks, and perform administrative functions for vetting assessments.
- Engage with clearance applicants and external stakeholders to fill gaps in information.
- Conduct analysis, write assessments and provide advice that identifies areas for further resolution in the vetting process.

**What you will bring**
- Curiosity, empathy and resilience.
- Understanding and sensitivity of the customs, practices, cultures and beliefs of others, and are comfortable discussing sensitive and personal information.
- Excellent interpersonal and strong communication skills.
- The ability to form and maintain strong working relationships with people from different backgrounds.
- Have a natural talent for strategic thinking and solving problems.
- Strong written communication skills.

**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.

You will need to demonstrate what you bring to the position in relation to the criteria below:

- Strategic Thinking
- Achieves Results
- Productive Working Relationships
- Personal Drive & Integrity
- Demonstrated Skills & Experience.

Consider ASIO's People Capability Framework and Core Capability Guide, and the position description and classification level you are applying.

**Closing date and time**

**Monday 28 April 2025, 5:00pm AEST.**

**The Recruitment Sele