The key duties of the position include:
The Role
As an EL 1 Assistant Director, you will lead a team undertaking research and analysis services to produce industry intelligence products to Defence. You will shape research priorities, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure intelligence outputs align with Defence strategic objectives and decision making cycles. This role combines leadership, strategic thinking, and analytical judgement, and operates with a high degree of independence in a complex environment.
You will:
* Lead and manage a team of researchers and/or analysts to deliver high quality industry intelligence products.
* Provide advice to senior Defence stakeholders on industry capability, capacity, supply chains, 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 IIC.
* 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 research and analyse information on industry capability, capacity, and supply chains, 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
You will have:
* Demonstrated experience in managing and mentoring teams in research, analysis, intelligence, or policy environments, ensuring quality outputs, and delivering to tight timeframes.
* Strong ability to synthesise complex, multi-source data into clear strategic insights.
* Strong stakeholder engagement and advisory capability at senior levels.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong attention to detail and commitment to ensuring methodological rigour, and evidentiary integrity.
* A track record of driving continuous improvement of analytical frameworks, tools, templates and workflows.
Eligibility
Security Clearance:
Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 1”.
Getting to know the Department of Defence
The Department of Defence employs around 18,000 Australian Public Service (APS) employees. Defence APS employees work in a wide variety of critical roles, Australia wide, enabling our three services Navy, Army and Air Force, to do their job. Defence has a range of Australian Public Service (APS) career opportunities that offer interesting, challenging, and unique work. Our workforce includes administrative support, accountants, intelligence analysts, engineers, policy advisors, graphic designers, lawyers, social workers, IT specialists and contract managers to name a few. We offer a rewarding career that includes professional development, work-life balance, recognition, a flexible and supportive work environment and a diverse workforce. To find out more about a career with Defence please visit https://www.defence.gov.au/jobs-careers