Intelligence Analyst

We are seeking an Intelligence Analyst to join our Enterprise Strategy and Design business area.

As an Intelligence Analyst, in the Physical Security Management team, you will collect and analyse information to assess physical security threats to ATO staff, information and assets. You’ll identify emerging threats and trends to create tactical and strategic intelligence products.

You will work in a dynamic environment, using a large variety of information sources to provide timely threat advice. The threat advice from our team helps shape security controls, resourcing, and policy.

Intelligence Analysts work with our partners internally as well as those in the intelligence and law enforcement communities to develop security intelligence products that provide actionable insights to security advisers and other decision makers.

You will have access to a wide variety of open and closed source information that you will use to help keep ATO staff, information, and assets safe from physical security threats.

These roles require a minimum 3 days per week onsite in order to access security systems with no remote access, access classified information, and manage ASNet for the ATO.

These roles may be offered on an ongoing or non-ongoing basis in Adelaide, Canberra, Upper Mount Gravatt or Wollongong. 

We embrace the strength of diversity – through our people and the perspectives they bring. 

We are committed to inclusive recruitment practices and encourage applications from people with disability or neurodivergence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments can be provided throughout the recruitment process

Our ideal candidate:

• has experience in collecting, analysing and evaluating complex information, and an understanding of the intelligence cycle

• identifies and reports on existing and emerging issues, patterns and trends, to support planning, risk management and strategy

• has sound understanding of the national security threat environment 

• manages complex intelligence tasks within a small team

• displays resilience and performs effectively in a dynamic environment 

• communicates clearly, concisely and professionally through written and verbal channels, providing specialist advice to relevant business areas.

The Australian community requires the highest integrity of ATO staff. Our people act with integrity, 

make ethical decisions and embody our culture, and APS Values. We meet the commitments to the community outlined in the ATO Charter.

You’ll need to be an Australian citizen to work for the ATO. 

We are globally recognised for leading best practice in the administration of tax and superannuation, promoting a level playing field and fairness for all. Our work makes a real difference to the lives of Australians and positively impacts their economic and social wellbeing. Our people are problem-solvers, curious, dynamic and are at the heart of our success. We are inclusive and embrace the strength of diversity. Flexible working arrangements are available to help balance work and life. We offer more than you expect. We offer a place where you can belong, a say in how you make a difference, and the chance to grow a successful career.