The Principal Intelligence Analyst is the senior intelligence specialist and operational delivery lead for the Regulatory Intelligence team. Working under the direction of the Assistant Director, the role leads execution of the Regulatory Intelligence Strategy through the coordinated delivery of timely, objective and actionable intelligence products.

The role exercises operational authority over intelligence intake, triage, sequencing and analytical delivery. It leads complex and high-priority analytical work, integrates analytical workstreams, provides authoritative quality assurance and advice, and supports the embedding of agreed intelligence governance, standards and methodologies. The role provides qualified leadership, mentoring and task coordination, but does not have primary responsibility for staff performance management, workforce allocation or formal team leadership.

The key duties of the position include:

- Lead execution of agreed Regulatory Intelligence Strategy priorities by converting intelligence requirements into coordinated analytical activities, products and delivery timeframes.
- Lead complex Strategic Intelligence Assessments and other high-priority intelligence products, including defining analytical approaches, directing contributing workstreams and ensuring judgements are evidence-based and defensible.
- Oversee the end-to-end flow of intelligence work, including intake, triage, sequencing, dependencies, milestones and the redirection of analytical effort in response to emerging intelligence and changing priorities.
- Provide authoritative quality assurance and peer review to ensure intelligence products are clearly expressed, appropriately caveated and fit for executive and regulatory decision-making.
- Integrate intelligence from regulatory activity, internal data,



stakeholder engagement, open sources and partner agencies, and translate findings into practical implications, options and recommended actions.
- Build trusted relationships and provide professional leadership, coaching and mentoring while embedding agreed governance, standards, methodologies, product frameworks and capability initiatives.

Eligibility

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following:

- Demonstrated experience leading complex intelligence analysis and producing high-quality strategic or operational intelligence products for executive, regulatory or risk-based decision-making.
- Excellent research, conceptual thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, including sound judgement when evaluating incomplete, ambiguous, sensitive or contested information and applying structured analytical techniques.
- Strong ability to execute agreed strategic priorities through coordinated analytical delivery, including triaging requirements, directing analytical effort, integrating workstreams and managing competing demands and dependencies.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including concise and influential briefings and rigorous quality assurance for senior and diverse audiences.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and professional leadership skills, including building productive relationships, negotiating priorities, coordinating specialist effort,



mentoring staff and constructively challenging assumptions.
- Strong regulatory intelligence and data literacy, integrity and professional courage, including appropriate handling of sensitive information and operation within legislative, policy and information-governance requirements.

Notes

- Salary offered will be between $122,620 - $139,850 per annum depending on skills and experience. In addition, 15.4% superannuation will be paid.
- Only candidates who hold Australian citizenship can apply. Appointment is conditional on successfully completing a national police check. For more information, please visit www.apsc.gov.au/citizenship-aps
- Non-ongoing opportunity will be offered for an irregular/intermittent term. Opportunities will be offered for varying periods up to 12 months with the option to extend to a total of 24 months.
- Merit Pool established through this selection process may be used to fill this or future ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies.

Getting to know the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is the national regulator of Australian Government-funded aged care services. We protect and enhance the safety, health, wellbeing, and quality of life of people receiving aged care. This includes managing complaints and feedback about the care older people receive. We help build confidence and trust in aged care, by promoting best practice and a culture of safety and quality in the sector. We register providers and hold them to account if they don’t meet expected standards of care. We work with providers, workers, older people, their families, and supporters to make sure they understand and uphold older people’s rights.

📌 Principal Intelligence Analyst (Perth)
🏢 Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
📍 Perth