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Intelligence Officer

A career as an Intelligence Officer (IO) means you get to make the most of your skills. You’ll think, develop and apply yourself in unique, interesting, and challenging ways.

Helping to gather information and produce intelligence, you’ll play a crucial role in providing advice to government on matters of national security. It’s important work. Which is why you should take the time to understand if the role, and ASIO, is right for you.

If you’re looking for the chance to become the best you can be - you’ve come to the right place.

The Intelligence Officer Role

ASIO can help you develop a career that counts no matter your working background. Within a changing security landscape, the intelligence community is growing – meaning our operations are expanding. This growth has brought about unique opportunities to work at the very centre of security intelligence.

As an IO you’ll be more than just a talker, listener, thinker. You’ll be called upon to cross cultural boundaries, generating solutions to interesting and complex problems. Highly creative, your critical thinking and problem solving skills will adapt to meet the situation at hand.

Following the 12 month training program in Canberra, you’ll be posted to Collection, Analysis or other areas. These postings can be based in any capital city in Australia, with operational requirements and your geographical preferences being considered. It’s a mobile role, so you can expect significant travel and relocation throughout your career.

Expect a uniquely varied career. Further down the line you may have the opportunity to work across other functions, helping you develop new skills in areas as diverse as HR, Finance, IT and more.

As an IO, the two main investigative roles you’ll undertake involve the collection and analysis of information through overt and covert sources.

Collection

Communicate with a variety of people, including members of the public who are volunteering information.

Analysis

Evaluate and analyse information, providing verbal and written briefings concerning assessments and recommendations.

Overt

Collect information from publicly available sources, including talking to people externally, internet-based research and liasing with government departments.

Covert

Occasionally it’s necessary to use covert and sometimes intrusive methods of investigation, most of which require the approval of the Attorney General and a warrant. This can include the use of listening/tracking devices, interception of telecommunications, access to restricted information and the searching of premises.

Be an IO

Not just anybody can do this job. It takes a special type of person to succeed. Given the challenging and complex nature of the work we’re looking for unique people. Those who are at ease talking and listening to people from all walks of life; creative thinkers, critical minds, with the ability to take a step back and see the bigger picture. Are you that person?

Confident and astute, you’ll be adept at documenting information clearly and in a targeted manner. Mentally resilient, you’ll be prepared to undergo our psychological assessments and background checks.

Additionally, you’ll need to meet the following requirements:

• A university degree (any discipline), completed by 30 June 2010 for the July 2010 Training program
• Australian citizenship
• A driver’s licence
• Willing to relocate to Canberra for your 12 month training program
• Flexibility for a mobile career.

You can learn more about these and other things you should consider before applying for the IO role, on our 'Should I Apply'page.

We will offer successful IO candidates a salary between $59,223 and $75,403 plus superannuation for the period of the training program. In determining your starting salary, we will consider your education and employment history.

ASIO is a special organisation, but we’re focused on the everyday. Our people are supportive, down-to-earth and quick to encourage

Intelligence Officer Training

The IO Training Program and Probation runs across 12 months, commencing in July and January of each year. The program is based mainly in Canberra and includes class-based and on-the-job training, all carefully designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you’ll need to be a successful IO. You’ll soon find your confidence, self-reliance and flexibility increase as you develop key technical and professional abilities.

The Program will:

• Introduce you to the concepts of intelligence collection and analysis work
• Develop your existing abilities and generate new skills, including management, leadership, critical thinking and information/communications technology
• Provide support throughout with regular feedback on performance.

As a competency based Program, you’ll need to demonstrate a satisfactory standard of performance to complete each section. We want all our trainees to succeed, so we’ll offer you as much support as possible to this end. If despite our assistance you’re unable to meet the required standards during or by the end of the Program, you may be offered another role in the Organisation, your probation may be extended, or your employment may be terminated in accordance with your staff agreement.

Meet Our People

Those who have made it through our recruitment process have a variety of life and work experience. From teachers, managers and lawyers through to psychologists, engineers and social workers, there’s no set mould or magic formula – it’s about you as a person.

Recruitment Process

The ASIO recruitment process is designed to test a range of role-specific competencies. You’ll need to be prepared to undergo various selection stages, including aptitude testing, interviews, assessment centres, psychological assessments and extensive background checking to obtain security clearance.

The Process - July 2010 Training Program

September 2009	Applications open
October 2009	Application screening
November 2009	Aptitude testing
January to June 2010	Initial Interviews
	Background checking
	Assessment centres
July 2010	Training commences Should I Apply? Becoming an Intelligence Officer (IO) is not for everyone. Our IO selection process is necessarily both personally and professionally demanding. Unfortunately, due to the complexity and significance of the role many well-intentioned candidates will be turned away. Before considering applying you must: Be an Australian Citizen. We cannot accept anyone who has applied for, and is awaiting, citizenship Hold at least a Probationary Drivers licence for a 'C' Class Vehicle Be willing to move to Canberra if successful Hold an undergraduate degree from a recognised University Have not attended an IO and/or Analyst Assessment Centre in the past two years Be able to attend each stage of the recruitment process. We do not have the capacity to conduct assessments overseas so if you are an Australian citizen living overseas and do not intend returning to Australia in the near future, please reconsider whether now is the right time to apply. Once you have satisfied the technical aspects of your application, it is important that you honestly evaluate your motivation for this role, including the requirement to relocate to Canberra if you are from interstate. Ask yourself the following questions: Do you feel comfortable interacting with people from diverse backgrounds, idealogies, and opinions? Could you approach someone you don't know and strike up a conversation? Can you think on your feet, develop new ways of doing things, assess yourself objectively, and sacrifice your own interests for the bigger picture? Are you willing to change your life to be an IO? The life of an ASIO Intelligence Officer is not easy, but it is uniquely rewarding. If you meet all the above criteria and believe you have the personal and professional skills to succeed as an IO Apply Please make sure you have taken the time to read our'Should I Apply' page on this website before continuing. If having done so, you think you fit the mould of an Intelligence Officer please visit www.hitsubmit.com.au to apply. Due to the comprehensive nature of our application process, we advise you to start the process as early as possible to avoid disappointment. The closing date for applications is Friday, 2 October 2009. Applicants must be available to attend each stage of the selection process - unfortunately we're unable to alter our timeframes. You'll be advised of the outcome at each stage of the selection process, however we cannot provide detailed feedback to unsuccessful candidates. Please note: All applications for employment with ASIO are handled in the strictest confidence. It is essential that you DO NOT discuss your application with others as doing so may adversely affect your application. The recruitment process is lengthy, but necessary. We thank you for your efforts in submitting an application, and for investing your time in our selection process.

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