Intelligence Officer jobs

• Job Type: Ongoing and Non Ongoing
• Salary Range: $54,516 - $165,631
• Location: All ACIC locations

Are you interested in working for one of Australia's leading intelligence agencies?

Our agency works with international and domestic partners providing unique, actionable and insightful intelligence on serious criminal threats.

Working with us will expose you to new and exciting opportunities, contributing to making Australia safe from serious and organised criminals.

Our breadth of work means no two days are alike. We are constantly evolving our capabilities; working to collect, assess and share intelligence – getting it to where it needs to be.

Regardless of your work experience and background, there is a role in the ACIC for you. Whether it's in Intelligence or Corporate, you will be supported to make an impact from day one, in a team that shares a strong and united vision.

Our dedicated team members reflect the communities that they protect – find your fit with us.

About the Permanent and Temporary Transfer Register (s26)

This register is open for candidates to register a general expression of interest for employment opportunities with the ACIC. We are seeking existing ongoing APS employees who are interested in a temporary or permanent transfer to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. This register enables ACIC to access appropriately skilled and experienced individuals at short notice. Positions may be non-ongoing or ongoing depending on business requirements.

In the application form, you will be required to express an interest in roles from APS Level 1 to Executive Level 2. You will also need to advise the skillsets most closely aligned with your experience and the preferred movement type.

We are looking for people with a range of skills, experience and backgrounds for roles across the ACIC. The following areas of employment are highly regarded:

• Intelligence
• Investigations
• ICT service delivery
• System Engineers
• ICT project delivery
• National Police Checking Service
• Accounting and Finance
• Executive Assistants and Business Support Officers
• Facilities and Property
• Human Resources
• Integrity, Security and Assurance
• Legal
• Media and Communications
• Policy and Governance

Please note there is no guarantee that an offer of employment will be made while an application remains on the register. You will only be contacted if a vacancy arises that suits your attributes, skills, and experience. Your application will be considered until 21 February 2027. After this date you will be required to reapply.

Eligibility

• Citizenship – To be eligible for employment with the ACIC, applicants must be an Australian citizen.
• Current Employment – Applicants must be an ongoing APS employee and where an offer for Temporary Section 26 is made, your home agency will be required to agree to release you.
• Security Clearance - The Australian community expects ACIC employees to maintain the highest levels of security and integrity. Successful applicants will be required to obtain and maintain a minimum Negative Vetting 1 security clearance.
• Pre-Employment Screening – All candidates must satisfy an Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) prior to being offered employment at the ACIC.

The ACIC is committed to diversity and inclusion. We celebrate and champion diversity to ensure we reflect the community we serve, and pride ourselves on our vibrant culture. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, neurodiverse, mature aged employees and carers.

More information about our conditions is available in the ACIC Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027 and on our website.

Candidate Information Kit - 2026 ACIC Permanent and Temporary Transfer Register (S26)

Candidate Information Kit - 2026 ACIC Permanent and Temporary Transfer Register (S26)