Intelligence Director

Australian Taxation Office; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Taxation Office is seeking an innovative Intelligence Director to lead intelligence outcomes for various market segments, including tax and superannuation. You will strategize on intelligence collection and application, informing decision-making at all levels.

This role requires a strong understanding of Australian Government intelligence practices and leadership in developing teams. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of intelligence gathering and analysis.
• Experience in leading teams and developing staff.
• Ability to inform decisions using actionable intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-quality intelligence.
• Oversee analytical methods and tools to produce intelligence products.
• Provide intelligence advice to senior executives and ministers.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Analytical skills

Understanding of Australian Government practices

Communication skills

Job description

We are seeking highly driven and innovative Intelligence Directors to join our Compliance and Engagement Group. You will have strategic accountability for leading intelligence outcomes for your market segment, industry or focus area. Operating in complex and sensitive environments, you’ll set the direction for how intelligence is collected, prioritised, developed and applied to support compliance strategies, risk management and government commitments.

As an Intelligence Director, you will lead the delivery of high quality intelligence that informs tactical, operational and strategic decision making, particularly in tax and superannuation contexts.

Drawing on a strong understanding of Australian Government intelligence practices and standards, you will oversee the use of appropriate analytical methods and tools to produce actionable intelligence products, while ensuring intelligence activities align with ATO governance, assurance and security requirements.

You will provide trusted intelligence advice to senior executives and ministers, including contributions to briefings and strategic advice. You will lead and develop analysts and managers, ensuring intelligence processes are structured, transparent and aligned with the intelligence cycle, ATO intelligence standards and broader National Intelligence Community expectations.

These roles may be offered on an ongoing or non-ongoing basis in Adelaide, Albury, Box Hill (VIC), Brisbane CBD, Canberra, Dandenong, Geelong, Gosford, Hobart, Melbourne CBD, Moonee Ponds, Newcastle, Parramatta, Penrith, Perth, Sydney CBD, Townsville, Upper Mount Gravatt or Wollongong.

We embrace the strength of diversity – through our people and the perspectives they bring.

We are committed to inclusive recruitment practices and encourage applications from people with disability or neurodivergence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments can be provided throughout the recruitment process.