Team Leader Intelligence

EMPLOYMENT TYPE - Ongoing Full time

LOCATION - ACT; NSW

AFP BAND & SALARY - Band 07, $110,255.00 - $118,085.00

JOB REFERENCE NUMBER - 10766

This advertisement is to fill current vacancies and create a merit pool 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 to 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 mandatory leave rest days per year
18 days of paid personal leave per year
Generous superannuation of 15.4%
16 weeks of paid maternity leave (after 12 months of service) + an additional 36 weeks of maternity leave without pay
Generous salaries and incremental salary progression governed by the AFP Enterprise Agreement
Flexible and hybrid working arrangement that provides work/life balance
Access to ongoing training and development to support ambitions
What is the role?

If you are passionate about intelligence analysis and want to make a real difference to Australia’s national security and criminal environment, we want to hear from you.

AFP Intelligence Operations is one of many functions supporting the broad remit of the AFP. It is integral to AFP criminal investigations; in Australia and abroad. Criminal Intelligence Analysts work within intelligence teams in close partnership with investigators to achieve tangible outcomes against Australian and international criminal threats.

AFP Intelligence Operations is seeking individuals who are self-directed and have the flexibility and resilience to thrive in a dynamic and at times high tempo working environment. Intelligence professionals will use critical thinking and analytical ability to mitigate threats, they will contribute to AFP investigations by providing a consolidated picture of transnational serious organised crime and national security threats, identifying priorities, and informing decision making.

This recruitment process may be used to fill vacancies in Canberra, Brisbane and/or Sydney.

As a Team Leader you also play a pivotal role in developing people, managing change and influencing behaviours that lead to a supportive culture that respects the perspectives, talents and value of each individual. Consistent with the AFP values, AFP leadership philosophy, organisational reform agendas, AFP corporate business plans and your Performance Development Agreement, the expectation is that you will deliver on the core responsibilities and meet any requirements of the position as outlined below.

What will you do?

**This work will include**:
Developing plans and ensuring all resources are effectively directed at achieving business area outputs.
Ensuring outputs are achieved within the strategic direction of the AFP.
Developing team members and fulfilling a guiding, mentoring and advisory role.
Leading a team of intelligence practitioners to identify and develop targets and analyse criminal activity.
Guiding an intelligence team to provide tactical, operational and strategic analysis to influence critical decision making regarding the deployment of operational resources.
Building and guiding an intelligence team to disseminate intelligence products that support local, national and international criminal investigations.
Providing intelligence products and briefings to operational areas, senior management and other cooperating agencies.
Assuming accountability for resources, supporting and implementing change management and improvement strategies.
Maintaining currency in intelligence concepts and methods through ongoing professional development and learning opportunities outside the formal education process.
Promoting and maintaining knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice system, components of offences and the social impacts of policing.
Effectively managing staff performance.
Essential Requirements

Must be an Australian Citizen
Extensive knowledge and understanding of intelligence concepts and methods.
Proven ability to lead and manage a team of intelligence practitioners.
A proven ability to set the strategic direction of an intelligence team and deliver operational and organisational outcomes.
A Negative Vetting 1 (Secret) security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
Selection Criteria

Achieve results
Communicates with influence
Contributes to strategic think