Data Exploitation Analysts – various roles – Canberra Based

 

Canberra

$59,223 to $101,509 + super

Range of roles from Analysts to Assistant Director

It’s no secret that ASIO is here to protect Australia from terrorism and espionage by gathering ????? ????? intelligence and providing advice. This is complex work that involves many activities requiring ????? ????? range of skills. Increasingly, the ability to analyse and exploit large amounts of information is becoming central to this work.

ASIO’s Advanced Analytical Unit (AAU) currently has positions available across a wide range of levels, from Data Exploitation Analysts through to Assistant Director, AAU.

 

ASIO’s AAU is focused on achievement and often works to tight deadlines. As a member of this team you will need to support and work closely with others. Initiative, innovation and problem solving abilities coupled with excellent communication skills will enable you to succeed in these roles.

 

As the Assistant Director, AAU you will have a unique opportunity to lead, manage and mentor people in a challenging analytical environment, providing support to ASIO’s intelligence work. Under your leadership and direction, your team will provide crucial input into investigations, prioritising analysis and working closely with colleagues across the Organisation. You will contribute to the development of your team and help shape the analytical culture within ASIO.

 

As a Data Exploitation Analyst, your unique mix of technical and analytical ability will enable you to rapidly make sense of complex, disparate data and communicate those findings to key people. These roles provide specialised support to our investigative areas.

 

No matter which role you join us in, we will value your talents for analysis and making sense out of a demanding mix of data and intelligence, in an environment where extended hours and periods of 24/7 shiftwork at short notice are possibilities.

 

You may currently work in data analysis in any one of a number of broad areas such as the sciences, fraud and compliance, data mining or telecommunications. Alternatively, service in a communications or intelligence role within Defence would be readily transferable. Tertiary qualifications are desirable. Applicants without formal qualifications but with high-grade skills and equivalent experience in relevant disciplines will be considered.

 

Please note that these roles are based in Canberra.

 

For more information head to ASIO.GOV.AU

 

Closing date: Friday 6 November 2009.

 

Applicants must be Australian citizens