Intelligence Officer

Department of Justice; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice is seeking an Intelligence Officer based in Ravenhall, Victoria, with a fixed-term, full-time appointment until 27 October 2027. You will identify threats, support decisions to keep people safe, and travel across Victoria with occasional overnight stays.

The role requires Australian citizenship, DV 1 clearance within 12 months, and completing the Intelligence Development Program within six months. You will work within CVIS to support staff and partner agencies.

Qualifications

• Must be an Australian citizen.
• Must obtain Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance within 12 months.
• Must complete the Corrections Victoria Intelligence Development Program within six months.
• Knowledge of corrections and issues affecting Victoria's prison system.

Responsibilities

• Collect, record and analyse information to help people make informed decisions.
• Prepare clear reports and briefings on threats, patterns and trends.
• Help plan operations that address risks in prisons and the community.
• Work with staff and other agencies to share information through secure systems.
• Monitor prisoner calls and mail to identify risks and share findings with authorised people.

Skills

Knowledge of corrections

Intelligence methods

Sound judgement

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Palantir

Information systems

Job description

• Turn information into insights that help prevent harm.
• Help protect staff, prisoners and the wider community.
• Put your analytical skills to work where they matter.
• Work with a specialist team to spot risks before they grow.
• Fixed-term, full-time role until 27th October 2027, earning $81,496 - $98,955 per year, plus super.

About us

Corrections Victoria Intelligence Service (CVIS) is the overarching intelligence service for Corrections Victoria (CV) and its stakeholders. CVIS is comprised of the primary intelligence unit known as the Corrections Victoria Intelligence Unit (CVIU) as well as localised prison intelligence units and within Post Sentence Facilities across Victoria.

What you will do

As intelligence officer, you will help identify threats and support decisions that keep people safe.

You will work mainly in Ravenhall, with travel across Victoria and occasional overnight stays.

You will:

• collect, record and analyse information to help people make informed decisions
• prepare clear reports and briefings on threats, patterns and trends
• help plan operations that address risks in prisons and the community
• work with staff and other agencies to share information through secure systems
• monitor prisoner calls and mail to identify risks and share findings with authorised people.

About you

You must hold Australian citizenship and obtain Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance within 12 months, unless already held.

You must complete the Corrections Victoria Intelligence Development Program within six months.

You should also have:

• knowledge of corrections and the issues that affect Victoria's prison system
• an understanding of intelligence methods and laws governing corrections, serious offenders and human rights
• experience using Microsoft Office and information systems, preferably Palantir or similar tools
• sound judgement and the ability to solve problems, adapt to change and work well with people from different backgrounds.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Issy Bokma at **********@justice.vic.gov.au.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Child safe statement of commitment

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.