- Location: Canberra
- Position Type: Ongoing
- To apply, please visit www.beaumontandbeaumont.com.au
The Opportunity
As the Executive Director, Mission Coordination and Analysis (EDMCA) you will play a pivotal senior leadership role in shaping the strategic priorities of the ACIC and working to support its critical intelligence mission. The position sits within the Intelligence Group and reports directly to the Deputy Chief Executive Officer - Intelligence.
As EDMCA, you will be a key member of the Senior Leadership team, contributing to the development of long-term strategies and policies to ensure the ACIC’s sustainability and capability to deliver against its criminal intelligence objectives, in a dynamic and complex operating environment. You will engage with a diverse range of stakeholders including government departments, law enforcement and intelligence partners and other external organisations, ensuring that ACIC remains a trusted and valuable partner in safeguarding Australia's national security.
Role responsibilities
As Executive Director, Mission Coordination and Analysis you will:
- Lead and oversee the agency’s mission coordination and analysis functions, driving change, operational performance, efficiency, and outcomes
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Provide leadership, structure and purpose to drive the development and delivery of intelligence insights and reporting, including through development and implementation of appropriate frameworks, policies and procedures
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Ensure exceptional service by developing operational-level intelligence priorities and requirements, developing national strategies, and informing collection planning
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Exercise well-developed judgement and strategic thinking with demonstrated ability to anticipate and analyse issues from multiple perspectives
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Thrive under pressure in a fast-paced and changing environment, maintaining effective performance and focus
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Provide impartial and clear advice to the CEO, Deputy CEOs and other stakeholders and to make challenging decisions to achieve enterprise-wide outcomes
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Engage with internal and external stakeholders, utilise high-level personal engagement and communication skills to understand requirements and foster collaborative relationships.
Core capabilities
We invite applications from people with the following experience, skills and attributes:
- Extensive experience in an intelligence environment, with the ability to anticipate emerging challenges and opportunities and deliver impactful insights and advice
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An ability to drive business improvement, with a proven track record of championing and contributing to successful whole-of-agency change management activities
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Exceptional leadership and people management capabilities that foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and accountability, while driving operational performance and reform
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Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to effectively represent the ACIC and build stakeholder relationships
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Demonstrated ability to understand stakeholders and deliver high-quality services that support their objectives
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A track record of navigating complex, high-priority projects and making sound, evidence-informed decisions in an environment of uncertainty and complexity.
Eligibility
- Citizenship – To be eligible for employment with the ACIC, applicants must be an Australian citizen.
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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.
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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.
SES Candidate Kit - SESB2 - Executive Director Mission Coordination and Analysis, Canberra - June 2026
SES Candidate Kit - SESB2 - Executive Director Mission Coordination and Analysis, Canberra - June 2026
