* $124,393 - $140,315 + up to 15.4% Superannuation
* Brindabella Park
o ACT, Various
o NSW, Various
o NT, Various
o QLD, Various
o SA, Various
o TAS, Various
o VIC, Various
o WA
The Role
As an EL1 Assistant Director, you will lead a team delivering complex industry intelligence products, and analytical and research services to Defence. You will shape analytical priorities, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure intelligence outputs align with Defence strategic objectives and decision-making cycles. This role combines leadership, deep analytical judgement and strategic thinking, and operates with a high degree of independence in a complex environment.
Key duties you will:
* Lead and manage a team of analysts and/or researchers to deliver high-quality industry intelligence outcomes.
* Provide insights to senior Defence stakeholders on industry capability and capacity, supply chains, economic impacts and related risks.
* Set priorities and allocate resources to meet competing intelligence requirements.
* Oversee the quality assurance, governance and dissemination of intelligence products.
* Build and manage effective relationships with senior stakeholders across Defence and other agencies.
* Understand and apply knowledge of the intelligence process to government priorities to inform policy and decision makers.
* Drive innovation, continuous improvement and capability uplift within the industry intelligence capability.
* Contribute to strategic planning, workforce development and the evolution of Defence’s industry intelligence capability.
About our Team
If you are looking for a career where your work impacts our nation's security, you have come to the right place. The Industry Intelligence Capability (IIC) is Defence’s centre of knowledge on Australia’s defence industrial base. We collect, manage, research and analyse data on industry capability, capacity, supply chains, and economic impact to deliver timely, accurate and actionable industry intelligence to Defence decision makers.
IIC plays a critical role in supporting Defence to accelerate the path to capability, strengthen the sovereign defence industrial base, and ensure policy and investment decisions are informed by robust evidence. Our work directly contributes to Defence readiness, resilience and decision advantage in an increasingly complex strategic environment. We value integrity, inclusion and collaboration, and we are committed to creating a workplace where people feel supported, respected and encouraged to grow.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our Ideal Candidate would have the following experience and attributes:
* Demonstrated experience delivering high quality analysis and advice on complex issues.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, including briefing senior stakeholders.
* The ability to exercise sound judgement and manage ambiguity in a dynamic environment.
* The capability to mentor others and contribute to building team capability.
* Demonstrated experience generating data-driven reports.
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