Senior Investigator: Intelligence Collection Lead

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission is seeking a Senior Investigator to lead the design and execution of intelligence collection plans in response to priorities. You will apply advanced collection tradecraft within authorised frameworks and collaborate with analysts to identify gaps and inform operational planning.

The role requires risk management, autonomy in a high‑risk environment, and ability to engage with national partners.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of investigative and/or intelligence collection and analysis methodologies.
• Experience in implementing complex intelligence operations and/or investigations that generate unique insights into SOC or similarly complex networks.
• Ability to extract relevant information from intelligence operations and investigations to produce unique and impactful information and intelligence reports.
• Ability to understand how to operate within the context of relevant legislative, policy and legal frameworks domestically and offshore.
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and maintain collaborative and productive internal and external working relationships.
• Proven capacity to operate as part of a multi‑disciplinary team in a dynamic, agile environment to drive intelligence outcomes.
• Experience in the cultivation, recruitment and management of human sources and the effective deployment of human sources again operational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead collection activity targeting serious and organised crime using overt and covert capabilities.
• Ensure appropriate operational planning and security frameworks are applied to collection capabilities and activities.
• Contribute to communities of practice to share expertise and refine collection techniques.
• Apply collection best practice to improve the effectiveness and reliability of intelligence gathering.
• Collaborate with law enforcement, National Intelligence Community and offshore partners to influence and coordinate intelligence collection efforts.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with external stakeholders to support long‑term collaboration.
• Consider and deploy a range of risk mitigation strategies.
• Actively manage and document compliance activities in line with prescribed obligations.

Skills

Investigative collection

Intelligence analysis

Operational reporting

Legal & policy understanding

Communication skills

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Human sources management

Job description

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission is seeking a Senior Investigator to lead the design and execution of intelligence collection plans in response to priorities. You will apply advanced collection tradecraft within authorised frameworks and collaborate with analysts to identify gaps and inform operational planning.

The role requires risk management, autonomy in a high‑risk environment, and ability to engage with national partners.