Senior Team Leader Intelligence

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 157,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water seeks a Senior Team Leader Intelligence to establish and lead the Intelligence Unit, delivering high-quality analysis to support evidence-based regulatory decisions.

The role drives intelligence capability, develops frameworks, and fosters stakeholder collaboration while ensuring timely intelligence products and briefings for priority regulatory outcomes.

Qualifications

• Advanced understanding and experience of tactical and operational intelligence and ability to apply intelligence concepts.
• Demonstrated experience preparing intelligence assessments and reports.
• Satisfactory criminal records check.
• Holder of or ability to hold and maintain national security clearance at a baseline level.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the Intelligence Unit and deliver high-quality intelligence and analysis.
• Provide strategic, operational, and tactical intelligence to inform regulatory priorities and investigations.
• Deliver accurate, timely, and actionable intelligence products, reports, and briefings.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen partnerships and information sharing.

Skills

Strategic intelligence

Operational intelligence

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Tertiary qualifications

Tools

Baseline security clearance

Job description

Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?

Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage.

• Senior Team Leader Intelligence (Environment Officer Class 12)
• Temporary (Up to 29 December 2028) full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity
• Office location: Parramatta/Sydney, with flexibility for alternative NSW locations by negotiation. Hybrid working arrangements are supported.
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $157,257 to $172,589 + super
  

The Senior Team Leader Intelligence role within the Biodiversity and Heritage Regulator is responsible for establishing and leading the Intelligence Unit and delivering high-quality intelligence and analysis that supports evidence-based regulatory decision-making. The role provides strategic, operational, and where needed, tactical intelligence to inform regulatory priorities, investigations, compliance activities, and broader business objectives. It also plays a key role in driving intelligence capability, developing intelligence frameworks and practices, and fostering information sharing and collaboration across stakeholders.

The position oversees the collection, assessment, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence, and ensures the delivery of accurate, timely, and actionable intelligence products, reports, and briefings. The role works closely with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen partnerships, facilitate effective issue management, and support regulatory outcomes. It also contributes to continuous improvement initiatives, projects, and operational activities that enhance intelligence services and team performance.

About You

The ideal candidate is an experienced intelligence professional with a strong background in strategic and operational intelligence, demonstrated experience preparing intelligence assessments and reports, and the ability to translate complex information into meaningful insights and recommendations. They will possess excellent analytical skills and sound judgement, enabling them to provide advice on complex and sensitive issues while meeting tight deadlines.

Successful candidates will be highly collaborative leaders who can build strong relationships, influence stakeholders, and promote information sharing across teams and organisations. They will be confident communicators, able to present complex intelligence findings through reports, briefings, presentations, and submissions to a variety of audiences. Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills are essential, as is the ability to work professionally in challenging environments and navigate competing priorities.

The role requires someone who demonstrates high levels of integrity, resilience, and professionalism, while fostering an inclusive and high-performing team culture. Experience leading and developing staff, driving change, improving business processes, and delivering strategic outcomes is highly desirable. Candidates must also have relevant qualifications and/or experience in an intelligence or similar environment and be able to obtain and maintain a Baseline Security Clearance.

Key knowledge and experience

• Advanced understanding and experience of tactical and operational intelligence and ability to apply intelligence concepts.
• Demonstrated experience preparing intelligence assessments and reports
  
• Satisfactory criminal records check
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or relevant experience in an intelligence or similar environment
• Holder of or ability to hold and maintain national security clearance at a baseline level
  

For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Team Leader Intelligence CPHR BHR EO12 RD

Who we are

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) works to protect the state’s environment and heritage. It leads the way on climate change, driving the sustainable transition to a net zero economy, powered by affordable, reliable, and clean energy.

DCCEEW conserves and protects the state’s natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate, including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.

DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state, to support the environment, communities and industry.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

Participation in the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme (BOS)

Please read the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme Protocol to understand if it applies to your circumstances. All applicants for this role and new employees with an existing defined interest in the BOS will be required to disclose their personal (or a close family member’s) participation to ensure potential conflict of interests are declared and managed appropriately.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment.

Applications close: Thursday, 12 November 2026 at 11:55PM.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Divya Patel via [e-mail].

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Our goal is to build a workforce that not only represents but also understands and serves the diverse communities of New South Wales. We are committed to making our state a vibrant and inclusive place to live, work, and thrive for everyone. Our workforce represents people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQI+ community, and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

If you require an adjustment for your application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team by emailing [e-mail] or contacting on 02 9995 5011 (please mention reference number 554060).

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander use our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for roles or our Aboriginal Career pathways team at [e-mail] for a yarn.

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