The role

There are multiple roles available within the Audit, Compliance and Oversight Branch. The Branch provides independent assurance and guidance to ensure ASIS maintains propriety and adherence to legislation, policy and expectations. These roles support ASIS’s licence to operate and are critical to ensuring transparency for oversight bodies and maintaining confidence across Government that ASIS continues to deliver against its mission in a legal and appropriate manner. Audit Professionals (EL1 and Level 6)

Audit Professionals undertake a range of internal audit activities to assess business processes, organisational performance and the adequacy and effectiveness of ASIS’s corporate and operational frameworks. The Manager Internal Audit, at an EL1 level will assess compliance with relevant legislation, value for money and better practices, while working with stakeholders, team members and individually on projects.

Compliance Professionals (EL1 and Level 6)

Compliance Professionals facilitate independent oversight across all areas of ASIS, guiding teams to improve compliance understanding through training and outreach and ensuring that ASIS’s performance is accurately represented to the Government. These roles involve significant internal and external engagement and management.

Institutional Assurance (EL1 and Level 6)

Institutional Assurance roles manage a complex array of internal and external relationships, policies, and processes to support the workforce. The roles provide critical advice and assurance that the necessary mechanisms are in place for the organisation to succeed in its mission while mitigating institutional risk. As Australia’s overseas intelligence collection agency, providing institutional assurance is fundamental to ensuring the safety and security of officers operating globally.

Access and Examination Professionals (Level 6)

Access and Examination Professionals provide high-level strategic policy advice on the public release of classified Government information that may cause harm to Australia’s national security and international relations. The team provides critical administration and operational support to a team of experts, coordinating with partner agencies (including the Intelligence Community, Defence, AGD, DFAT and the National Archives) to ensure timely advice.

Role responsibilities

Under limited/broad direction,



Assurance Professionals will be responsible for the following key duties:

Audit Professionals

- Audit Delivery: Lead the planning, conduct, and delivery of internal audits as approved in the annual audit work program, utilising rigorous research and analysis.
- Reporting: Prepare high-quality written audit reports and briefs in strict accordance with professional audit standards and internal business policies.
- Stakeholder Management: Establish and maintain strong, professional working relationships with audit stakeholders and senior management.
- Risk Mitigation: Liaise and negotiate with stakeholders to develop and implement practical recommendations that address identified issues and mitigate organisational risks.

Compliance Professionals

- Oversight Facilitation: Act as the primary point of contact and facilitator for IGIS oversight across all functional areas of ASIS.
- Program Management: Coordinate and manage a robust program of compliance inspections, policy development, and specialised training.
- Risk Partnership: Partner with risk owners across the agency to ensure compliance performance is accurately monitored, reported to the Government, and aligned with all governance requirements.
- Relationship Management: Establish and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external compliance stakeholders.

Institutional Assurance

- Institutional Protection: Ensure that assurance frameworks directly contribute to the protection of personnel in the field.
- Strategic Advice: Provide high-level guidance on the mechanisms required for organisational success.
- Governance: Manage the intersection of internal policies and external expectations to maintain the agency's operational integrity.
- Relationship Management: Establish and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Access and Examination Professionals

- Case Management: Manage public access requests, oversee the secure movement of files, and coordinate the formal ASIS response.
- Framework Improvement: Apply a deep understanding of legislative, regulatory,



and policy requirements to contribute to and enhance ASIS’s examination framework.
- Technical Liaison: Liaise and negotiate with stakeholders to address issues and refine examination practices within an increasingly complex technical environment.
- Relationship Management: Establish and maintain strong working relationships with internal, external, and foreign access examination stakeholders.
- Project Oversight: Lead and oversee projects designed to enhance the efficiency and security of the access examination process.

In addition to the above, Assurance Professionals at Executive Level 1 are also expected to:

- Lead a team and identify learning and growth opportunities.
- Set tasks that align with the strategic objectives of the organisation.
- Negotiate confidently and persuasively.
- Exemplify resilience and inspire a positive team culture.

Core skills

We encourage applicants with the following skills and attributes to apply:
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong and productive working relationships with key stakeholders.
- Ability to manage sensitive matters with discretion and confidentiality.
- Ability to exercise independent judgement, critical thinking and innovative problem-solving in a complex and changing environment.
- Ability to deliver training, guidance and support to areas across the Service.
- Ability to deliver frank and fearless advice and guidance.
- Demonstrated ability in applying legislation, policy and procedural framework to support sound decision making.
- Strong ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both in writing and verbally, specifically when developing policy, submissions and briefings.

Education and qualification requirements

The following education, qualifications and/or experience will be highly regarded:
- Relevant tertiary qualification(s);
- Membership of relevant professional association(s).
- Experience in a regulatory, compliance, audit, governance or investigative setting.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a role you must:
- Be an Australian citizen
- Be assessed as suitable to hold and maintain a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access security clearance For more information on eligibility please see the Protective Security Policy Framework which is publicly accessible at protectivesecurity.gov.au, Release 2026 section 18.5 provides information on Eligibility and suitability

📌 Assurance Professionals Level 6 - Executive Level 1 (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Secret Intelligence Service
📍 Canberra