Intelligence Officer

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

Job summary

Corrections Victoria Intelligence Service (CVIS) invites applications for an Intelligence Officer within CVIU to deliver operational support across intelligence functions. This role reports to an Intelligence Analyst Team Leader and contributes to tactical, operational and strategic intelligence for stakeholders.

You will gather and analyse information to help keep prisons safe, identify risks, and inform decision makers across Victoria.

Qualifications

• Experience using Microsoft Office and information systems to manage data.
• Knowledge of intelligence work in the criminal justice system and relevant Victorian laws.
• Strong thinking skills to review information, solve problems and make sound decisions.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work well with others, adapt to change and respect people from different backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• collect and review important information about prisoners and offenders in the community
• write clear intelligence reports that highlight risks, patterns and emerging threats
• help plan operations that support the safety and security of prisons and the community
• improve systems for collecting, recording and sharing intelligence
• share practical advice with staff and help monitor prisoner calls and mail.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Information management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Help keep prisons safe and support the safe management of offenders in the community.
• You will gather and analyse information to help prevent harm.
• Work on real issues that affect safety across Victoria.
• Build your intelligence skills while making a difference.
• Ongoing, full-time role earning $81,496 - $98,955 per year, plus super.

About This Role

• Help keep prisons safe and support the safe management of offenders in the community.
• You will gather and analyse information to help prevent harm.
• Work on real issues that affect safety across Victoria.
• Build your intelligence skills while making a difference.
• Ongoing, 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.

What You Will Do

The position of Intelligence Officer is within CVIU and has a primary role of providing operational support for all intelligence related matters conducted by the CVIU. The position reports to an Intelligence Analyst Team Leader and contributes to tactical, operational and strategic intelligence functions to inform stakeholders decision making.

The Intelligence Officer works closely with the other members of CVIU. They assist in delivering intelligence services to decision makers across CV and its stakeholders in order to contribute to the security and good order of correctional facilities and support the effective management of offenders in the community. Some examples include producing intelligence to identify and prevent violence, the introduction and usage of contraband, serious incidents or unrest, and to assist in the safe management of offenders in the community.

As an intelligence officer, you will gather and analyse information to help keep prisons safe. You will help decision-makers understand risks and respond to issues across Victoria.

You Will

• collect and review important information about prisoners and offenders in the community
• write clear intelligence reports that highlight risks, patterns and emerging threats
• help plan operations that support the safety and security of prisons and the community
• improve systems for collecting, recording and sharing intelligence
• share practical advice with staff and help monitor prisoner calls and mail.

About You

You do not need a formal qualification for this role. You should have knowledge of corrections and the issues that affect the Victorian prison system.

You Should Also Have

• experience using Microsoft Office and information systems to manage data
• knowledge of intelligence work in the criminal justice system and relevant Victorian laws
• strong thinking skills to review information, solve problems and make sound decisions
• clear communication skills and the ability to work well with others, adapt to change and respect people from different backgrounds.

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

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.