EL2 Director of Training, National Intelligence Academy

5 days ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Office of National Intelligence Full time $104,000 - $130,878 per year
The Team

The National Intelligence Academy (NIA) aims to improve the capability and interconnectivity of the National Intelligence Community (NIC) through the delivery of training on intelligence skills aligned to current and future needs.

The NIA focuses its curriculum on developing the skills that underpin a national intelligence profession and building the unified and collaborative culture that support an integrated NIC.

The NIA is looking for experienced learning and development professionals to lead the NIA's Training Team. 

If you have a passion for learning and development, have experience designing and delivery of training programs, and have experience leading learning-focused teams to deliver excellent outcomes, we want to hear from you.

The roles

As an Executive Level 2 (EL2) in the National Intelligence Academy (NIA), no day will be the same. You will lead the strategic direction of the Training Team, driving innovation in curriculum design and delivery. The team has a range of functions, including curriculum and course design, training delivery, quality assurance, stakeholder outreach and engagement.

You will be directly impacting the ability of the National Intelligence Community (NIC) to protect and advance Australia's interests. 

If you are a strategic individual with strong leadership skills, you like variety in your work, and you have a passion for building a culture of continuous learning, then you are who we are looking for.

Key attributes

Our ideal candidate would have:

  • Extensive experience in leading learning and development teams to achieve high quality outcomes, along with facilitation and training delivery experience.
  • The ability to apply critical thinking and sound judgment to the development of learning content, improvements to course content, delivery methods, business systems and other processes.
  • Excellent liaison skills, with the ability to work with, lead and positively influence colleagues and external stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and manage diverse teams responsible for a range of long-term projects and daily deliverables.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable but not essential:

  • Tertiary qualifications and/or extensive experience in education or learning and development roles.
  • A current security clearance of TSPA/TSPV.
  • A deep understanding of the NIC and the strategic context that drives the NIA's mission to deliver core and common skills and enhance community and interoperability within the NIC.
Candidate information kit

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