Location: Canberra
- Job Type: Ongoing
- Salary: $76,926 - $81,572 p.a plus superannuation
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) is Australia's national criminal intelligence agency. We advise senior decision makers on serious and organised crime impacting Australia. We are a full member of the National Intelligence Community, an Attorney General's Portfolio agency, and a member of the Five Eyes Law Enforcement Group.
The ACIC is at the forefront of tackling serious and organised crime targeting Australia, both within our borders and offshore. Our staff operate against a pervasive, transnational and globalised criminal threat, and work hard to realise an Australia hostile to criminal exploitation. As a small agency that makes a real impact on serious and organised crime, we need talented and dedicated people who are intelligent, highly capable and seeking to make a difference to the lives of all Australians.
**About the branch**
Workforce Capability and Assurance provides a key enabling function, supporting the development of agency capability and providing the agency with the assurance that it continues to meet its legislative obligations. The branch is responsible for the delivery of all human resource and people strategies, as well as protecting the agency, its people and its capabilities through an integrated protective security and integrity function. Workforce Capability and Assurance supports employee wellbeing, as well as provides critical support to intelligence operations by oversighting the agency's use of certain powers, ensuring legislative compliance and contributing to operational outcomes.
**About the role**
The Personnel Security Officer is part of a team responsible for ensuring the suitability of staff for employment with the ACIC and the ongoing suitability of staff currently employed by the ACIC. The occupant of this position will liaise, engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and provide advice regarding critical personnel security issues with the potential to impact the ACIC and its operations.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to use technology and information management systems, including liaising with the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) in order to achieve team outcomes.
- Will Research, organise and conduct interviews.
- Will consider and effectively manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment, including utilising a positive and proactive approach to problem solving.
- Proven knowledge of relevant legislative and policy frameworks to work tasks, including considering precedents and demonstrating sound judgement in interpreting requirement to individual circumstances.
**Essential qualifications**
- Certificate IV in Government Security (Personnel Vetting) or ability to gain and maintain this qualification.
**Eligibility**
- Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS, unless the agency head has agreed otherwise, in writing. For further information, contact the Recruitment Team.
- The Australian community expects ACIC employees to maintain the highest levels of security and integrity. Successful applicants will be required to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold, the required security clearance for this role. All ACIC employees are required to hold a minimum Negative Vetting 1 security clearance, unless otherwise specified.
- To be eligible to work at the ACIC, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Being fully vaccinated ensures the health and safety of all employees, and the Australian community. Satisfactory proof of vaccination status will be required before you are able to commence employment with the ACIC.