EL1 Senior Investigator, Melbourne

at  Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission ACIC

ABOUT THE ROLE

Investigators lead, plan and implement the ACIC’s intelligence operations to generate both unique insights into transnational serious and organised crime (TSOC) and opportunities for enforcement agencies to disrupt these networks. Investigators employ intelligence collection tradecraft, investigative methodologies and project management skills whilst leveraging ACIC capabilities including coercive powers, human intelligence, physical and technical surveillance, bulk data and advanced analytics. They do this within multi-disciplinary teams to understand and shape the environment to ensure operational intelligence strategies deliver on ACIC objectives.
Investigators are results orientated, adept at managing risk and comfortable with partial operational autonomy. Successful applicants may be required to travel domestically or internationally. They must be able to develop productive working relationships which enhance or leverage opportunities with Law Enforcement and National Intelligence Community partners, to ensure the ACIC is positioned to deliver intelligence insights and operational outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

• Participate in intelligence operations and investigations that seek to generate unique insights into TSOC threats, particularly through the targeted deployment of ACIC coercive powers and the identification, recruitment and management of human sources;
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including state and federal police and five eyes law enforcement group partners, to ensure optimal outcomes for ACIC intelligence operations;
• Compile precise and impactful information and intelligence reports to support ACIC and partner agency priorities.
• Compile complex applications to support the use of statutory powers to investigate national and international TSOC priorities; and
• Oversee, guide and manage complex investigations and intelligence operations, including the requirement to develop and mentor less experienced staff.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate the following experience, skills and attributes:

• Has significant experience in implementing complex intelligence operations and/or investigations that generate unique insights into TSOC or similarly complex networks.
• Collaborates with stakeholders, including state and federal police and five eyes law enforcement group partners, to ensure optimal outcomes for ACIC intelligence operations.
• Can extract relevant information from intelligence operations and investigations to produce unique and impactful information and intelligence reports
• Understands, and operates effectively, within the context of relevant legislative, policy and legal frameworks domestically and offshore.
• Has highly developed oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and maintain collaborative and productive internal and external working relationships.
• Demonstrates a proven capacity to operate as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a dynamic, agile environment to drive intelligence outcomes.
• Has experience in the cultivation, recruitment and management of human sources and the effective deployment of human sources against operational objectives