Intelligence Officer

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria; Geelong; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria, is seeking an Intelligence Officer to gather and assess information for youth justice and corrections. You will convert data into clear intelligence to guide safe decisions and support intelligence-led operations across multiple facilities.

You will work with CVIS, CVIU, and Youth Justice teams, and will need to obtain clearances, maintain records, and train staff.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or strong knowledge in a relevant field.
• Current Working with Children Check or ability to obtain one.
• Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• Able to work rotating roster including weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Gather and assess information for youth justice and corrections.
• Turn information into clear intelligence for decision-makers.
• Prepare intelligence reports and briefings for senior managers and agencies.
• Support intelligence-led operations to manage risks and protect people.
• Maintain registers and systems used to manage intelligence tasks.

Skills

Intelligence analysis

Microsoft Office

Information management

Teamwork

Education

Tertiary qualifications or strong knowledge in a relevant field

Tools

WWC Check

Security clearance

Job description

About This Role

• Gather intelligence that helps keep young people and staff safe.
• Assess information, spot risks and prepare clear reports for decision-makers.
• Work across youth justice and corrections, with varied and meaningful work.
• Build specialist skills while supporting safer correctional services across Victoria.
• Fixed term, full-time role 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.

This position is based primarily at Cherry Creek Youth Justice Centre. There will be a requirement to attend other CV and YJ locations, including other CVIU offices in Ravenhall and Melbourne CBD, as well as other Youth Justice facilities.

What You Will Do

As intelligence officer, you will gather and assess information for youth justice and corrections. You will turn information into clear intelligence that helps guide safe decisions.

You Will

• collect, record and analyse important information about risks, incidents and trends
• prepare clear intelligence reports and briefings for senior managers and authorised agencies
• support planned intelligence-led operations that help manage risks and protect people
• maintain accurate registers, records and systems used to manage intelligence tasks
• help improve intelligence systems, share your knowledge and support staff through training.

About You

You need relevant tertiary qualifications or strong knowledge in a relevant field. You also need a current Working with Children Check or obtain one before starting.

You need a Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance or obtain one within 12 months. You must complete the internal Introduction to Analysis training within six months.

You need to be available to work a rotating roster, including weekends and public holidays, due to the operational nature of the role.

You Should Also Have

• knowledge of youth justice and corrections, including key issues affecting these services
• intelligence skills and an understanding of how intelligence supports criminal justice work
• strong information skills, including Microsoft Office and information management systems
• sound judgement and communication skills, with a flexible and inclusive approach to teamwork.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Lily Gray at [e-mail].

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

Important Information

Child safety 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.