Officer Safety Technical Capability

Officer Safety Technical Capability

Level 6

**$111,989 - $129,063 plus superannuation**

**ABOUT US**

ASIS is Australia’s overseas secret intelligence collection agency. Its mission is to protect and promote
Australia’s vital interests through the provision of intelligence services as directed by the Government. Its
work can involve collecting intelligence relating to national security, international relations and economic
issues. It also contributes to Australia’s coordinated national efforts against terrorism, proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction, and trans-national issues such as people smuggling.

ASIS is a diverse and inclusive workplace, where our people are empowered through authenticity and a
sense of belonging to achieve their potential and contribute to a shared purpose and mission. We seek to
peoples, women, people with a disability, neurodiverse, people from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTIQA+.

**WHAT WE OFFER**

A competitive salary***

A career with a difference making a direct contribution to Australia’s national security

A unique working environment where the work is stimulating and our people matter

Ongoing training and personal development opportunities

Ongoing employment with opportunity for part-time or flexible work hours

Generous leave provisions

This position is based in Canberra. The role will feature domestic and international travel.

**ROLE**

The primary role of the Officer Safety Capability Team member is to enable ASIS’s Officer Safety operational
area which includes the delivery of technology and practical solutions on a tactical, strategic and enterprise
level. As part of the Officer Safety team you will work within a small unit tasked with the development and
enablement of Officer Safety capability to support ASIS operations globally. The deployment of officer
safety effects requires the testing, construction, deployment and maintenance of officer safety capabilities
and systems that comprise tactical voice and data communications, visualisation networks and systems and
alerting and location devices. The officer will also plan deployment schedules and work procedures to
ensure officer safety effects delivery is undertaken efficiently and in a cost effective manner. Broader
corporate and partner engagement will be required in the development of enterprise-wide safety and
security solutions.

The Officer Safety Capability Team member will actively develop and maintain broader technical and
infrastructure sets with the Officer Safety operational space. They will directly support Officer Safety
Operations and capability development, Operations Centre management, Enterprise solutions and broader
Officer Safety technical capability and security. The Officer Safety Capabilitiy team will be responsible for
significant infrastructure and systems management, procurement, research and development and
managing Operations Centres.

The position is constantly evolving to support the broader technical objectives and system integration
across the ASIS Enterprise and Operational Enablement capability areas. The Officer Safety Capability
specialist will exercise Team Leader responsibilities as required which includes supervising and guiding other
team members, operational planning, setting tasks and priorities, managing workflows and assistance with
building team capability.

Excellent communications skills are essential for communicating technical concepts to a range of audiences
and customers. The role requires a dynamic team player who enjoys working with various stakeholders,
team members and individually on projects. You will be able to meet tight deadlines and work to support
ASIS priorities.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS**

The following is an overview of key responsibilities and tasks:
Provide direct support to Officer Safety operational planning and deployments;
Manage infrastructure projects for operational monitoring at remote sites;
Maintain and manage installed and future Operations Centre infrastructure;
Manage IT equipment and a variety of hardware and software assets globally; and

Work closely with international partners, vendors and contractors to ensure Officer Safety systems

are resilient, secure and fit-for-purpose.

**CORE SKILLS**

The following is an overview of skills required to succeed in the role:
Demonstrated technical aptitude in relevant disciplines;
Operational and Project Management expertise;
Effective team engagement and resource management skills; and

Work with limited supervision and track multiple operations and processes.

**EDUCATION, QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS**

The following education, qualifications and/or experience are highly desirable:
Relevant technical experience in tracking and secure communications platforms;
Relevant formal tertiary / postgraduate qualifications and/or industry certifications;
Experience in IP networking, security and system desi