Senior Intelligence Analyst

Victoria Police - Public Service Positions; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Victoria Police is seeking a Senior Intelligence Analyst in Melbourne to provide high level strategic intelligence across Family Violence, Sex Offences, and Child Abuse themes. The role monitors trends, informs intelligence products, and supports decisions by senior management and internal stakeholders.

Flexible working arrangements are supported in a contemporary and agile workplace. The successful candidate will have strong analytical and communication skills, experience in intelligence

Qualifications

• Experience in intelligence analysis and forecasting and trend assessment.
• Ability to communicate complex findings clearly to senior management.
• Capacity to manage stress and adapt to changing priorities.
• Proven ability to build positive relationships across the organisation.
• Awareness of privacy, security and national vetting requirements.
• Strong writing skills with clear chain of reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Plan and undertake research, extract data, and consult stakeholders to inform intelligence products.
• Analyse observed issues and trends to identify drivers and risk factors.
• Provide high-level recommendations and briefings to decision-makers.
• Support operational-level intelligence taskings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Excellent communication

Data analysis

Forecasting

Problem solving

Job description

Victoria Police - Public Service Positions – Melbourne VIC

Full time, Permanent

21h ago , from Victoria Police - Public Service Positions

The senior intelligence analyst role provides high level strategic intelligence across the Family Violence, Sex Offences and Child Abuse themes. The role monitors and identifies new and emerging trends within the three themes, as well as providing in depth analysis on issues impacting Victoria Police's response. Findings of intelligence products aim to influence tasking and decisions made by Family Violence and Safer Communities as well as other internal stakeholders.

Victoria Police is a contemporary and agile workplace and supports flexible working arrangements.

Your duties will include:

• Plan and undertake research, extract and collate data and statistics and consult with relevant stakeholders to obtain information to inform intelligence products and proactive scanning;
• Provide analysis on observed issues and trends -, inferring potential drivers of complex problems, identifying current and future risk factors and considerations;
• Support decision makers with high level recommendations by reporting on intelligence analysis in the form of various written products, along with verbal briefings as required;
• Assist with operational-level intelligence taskings.

About You:

The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• has a good work ethic and desire and ability to establish positive and productive relationships in the workplace
• an excellent communicator – comfortable with giving presentations and public speaking, providing verbal briefings to senior management, adapting your writing to suit specific audiences as well as maintaining engagement and relationships across the organisation
• writes well, shows clear chain of reasoning and can adapt their style to the audience
• can use data and statistics to convey meaning to audiences
• experience and an aptitude for intelligence and analyst activities including forecasting, monitoring and trend assessment
• demonstrates capacity by managing stress and pressure effectively by understanding own stress triggers
• shows initiative and identifies new ways of doing things
• enjoys problem solving and testing ideas
• demonstrates the aptitude to learn quickly from new experiences and information
• is open minded, approachable and enthusiastic
• responds to changing requirements and priorities, and to adapt to unpredictable circumstances

Further Information:

• This position is located at Victoria Police Centre, 311 Spencer Street, Docklands.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo National Security Vetting, achieve and maintain a security classification as determined by the Department Head. To achieve this, applicants must be an Australian Citizen.
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include fingerprint checks and misconduct screening.
• We expect our people to foster a safe and inclusive environment where their behaviour and attitude reflects, builds upon and promotes a positive and collaborative workplace that respects the culture and values of Victoria Police.

Your application must include:

• Resume
• Completed application form – the word document (2. Application form) for you to complete and attach to your submission, is attached to the job advertisement.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to support an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require a copy of this advertisement and attached documentation in an accessible format or would like to discuss an access requirement/reasonable adjustment for the recruitment process (including an alternate method of submission of the application), please contact VPS Recruitment via email **************@police.vic.gov.au or on (03) 8335 6***.

About Us:

Victoria Police has a dedicated workforce of more than 22,000 employees consisting of police, protective services officers, police custody officers, and public service staff. Each employee plays a vital role in providing the 24/7, 365 days a year emergency response and public safety capability the organisation delivers to its community. As a Victoria Police employee, you have a dedication and commitment to community safety.

Victoria Police is committed to creating a workplace that is safe and inclusive of all our people. We empower and expect our people, at all levels, to develop interpersonal connections and collaborate, use sound judgement, and create and innovate.

In alignment with the principle of self-determination, Victoria Police is dedicated to enhancing our collaboration with the Aboriginal community in Victoria as we build a culturally safe and inclusive workplace for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. We continue to engage and build relationships with local Aboriginal communities and work closely with them to enhance opportunities and services aimed at empowerment, equality, and equal participation across all areas of the organisation.

We value the diversity and differences of our employees, including their age, gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, abilities, and life experience. We celebrate these diverse experiences and perspectives as each person brings an informed and contemporary approach to our work which enhances the wellbeing of all. We aim to provide a safe place that is reflective of the community it serves, allowing everyone to bring their whole selves to work.”