- Location: Sydney
- Position Type: Ongoing | Full-time
- Salary: $152,004-$171,262

THE CHANCE
The State Director – NSW position is a key leadership role with responsibility for enabling ACIC capability and regional coordination, liaison and management of the ACIC’s activities.

This position leads a diverse group of professionals in support of the ACIC’s role as Australia’s national criminal intelligence agency. You will be a pivotal and active member of the ACIC’s national executive leadership team who will contribute to the ACIC’s strategic positioning by delivering on business and by converting vision into strategy.

* These positions are a senior Executive Level 2 positions and due to role responsibilities may attract an allowance in addition to base salary payable by way of an Individual Flexibility Arrangement (IFA), which is reviewed annually.

Role responsibilities
As a State Director, you will:

- Jurisdictional oversight and delivery of the ACIC’s intelligence operations outcomes.
- Coordination of assigned national units and management of personnel.
- Oversight and responsibility for operational relationships with relevant state and territory agency operational personnel.
- Management of strategic agency relationships with senior state and territory stakeholders, including engaging in matters of shared interest at the senior executive level.
- As a member of the ACIC’s national operational governance forums, deliver on behalf of, and in collaboration with, ACIC National Managers operational and project outputs occurring within the geographical location.
- Contribute to national operational policy formulation and coordinate response planning as appropriate.
- Strategic planning and implementation of agency initiatives, in relation to Organisational Wellbeing and Cultural Competency, budget, workforce, learning and development, physical and technology infrastructure, security and integrity.

YOUR SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES
We invite applications from people with the following experience, skills and attributes:





- Demonstrated and well-developed senior leadership experience and associated skills and an understanding of public policy and privacy issues in the national intelligence or law enforcement sector.
- Acute political awareness.
- Outstanding communication skills, including the ability to work as part of a nationally cohesive Divisional leadership team.
- Recognised relationship-building skills across the public, private, law enforcement sectors and National Intelligence Community, including at the senior executive level.
- A talent for identifying, embracing and driving the adoption of innovative methods and practices.
- Exemplary experience in public administration including strategic planning, particularly in relation to people, technology, security and budget.

Eligibility Requirements

- Citizenship – To be eligible for employment with the ACIC, applicants must be an Australian citizen.
- 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 Level 1 security clearance.
- Pre-Employment Screening – All candidates must satisfy an Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA) prior to being offered employment at the ACIC. Please refer to the ACIC’s Character Standards for further information.

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 on our website.

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📌 State Director - NSW, Sydney
🏢 Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
📍 Sydney