ASD EL1 Assistant Director

Job Description

The Role DASS Section has three different EL1 Assistant Director roles. All fall under the generic Assistant Director duty statements.The Assistant Director – Tactical Collection Operations leads a multi-disciplinary team comprised of both ASD civilians and military staff to provide real-time support to military operations. In this role, you will be required to leverage multiple accesses in real-time to achieve operational objectives. You are expected to develop a strong understanding of the technical capabilities under your direction, data flows and support requirements.Candidates with previous experience in supporting real-time operations, and understanding of how to leverage the accesses at their disposal are preferred for this role.The Assistant Director – Lead Duty Watch Officer leads a joint ASD civilian and military team of Duty Watch Officers to co-ordinate and execute real-time support to military operations. This role is highly dynamic, it requires you to quickly develop a strong understanding of operations, capabilities and data-flows within the organisation. You will train and lead the certification for all DASS Duty Watch Officers, to equip them with the knowledge and skills required to make real-time decisions that impact operational support.Candidates with previous operational decision-making experience, and a demonstrated ability to develop their technical knowledge and understanding, are preferred for this role.The Assistant Director – Access leads a joint team of ASD civilian and military to identify, exploit, and deliver key access that enable and advance the domain awareness mission within DASS. This position will be key in providing access assurance, access opportunities and defining limitations within our capability. You will also provide guidance to DASS and branch leadership on key opportunities and vulnerabilities of our mission.Key duties involve: Lead a team, including managing allocated resources, setting work area priorities, managing workflows, developing strategies, and evaluating business outcomes. Manage a team, including providing clear and consistent communication, setting and managing performance, delegating responsibility, guiding and developing people. Being accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements. Shares own expertise with others, and provide opportunities to develop team members. Accountable for the maintenance and accuracy of files and records within information systems in relation to business decisions and intelligence functions. Accountable for the production of signals intelligence, complying with legislative, policy and security frameworks, including adherence to signals intelligence production standards. Is innovative in managing the development of business process for the production of signals intelligence. Makes recommendations to develop information communication technology capabilities in order to manage the production of signals intelligence. Represents the Australian Signals Directorate and work collaboratively with stakeholders to manage expectations, provide advice and influence outcomes. Advocate and encourage effective relationships within and across teams by leading teamwork and group activities. Prioritise and endorse the team's research, analysis, transcription and translation of collected data and information to produce signals intelligence tailored to customer requirements. Prioritise and endorse the team's use of collected data and information to develop further collection, processing and analysis to support future mission outcomes. About our Team The Domain Awareness and SIGINT Support Section (DASS) is a 24/7 operations area focused on delivering domain awareness, indications and warnings and analysis and production on key areas of interest in support of Australian Defence Force (ADF) and allied operations.The team is working to modernise its mission and tools to meet the challenges of a dynamic geopolitical environment. We are investing in uplifting our staff’s operational and technical skills and have introduced a certifications process for all positions within the section to ensure the quality and speed with which we produce intelligence and build confidence in our products with key stakeholders.DASS falls within ASD’s Military Expeditionary Branch (MX), which is a combined ADF and ASD civilian workforce creating a unique culture. MX is committed to working closely with the ADF and broader Defence to ensure the development of capabilities and intelligence to ensure the defence of Australia.Our Ideal Candidate Are you a curious, self-motivated, clear communicator who works well in a team environment? DASS is looking for you. We look for people to lead teams to achieve our operational outcomes. Previous experience in leading analytical teams to identify and address intelligence gaps is highly desirable. You must be able to set clear priorities and engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.DASS seeks to recruit and develop a diverse workforce who are self-motivated, curious, innovative, and want to contribute to the Defence of Australia. We work in a dynamic and fast paced environment which provides 24/7 support to military operations. A range of opportunities are available in different types of analysis and intelligence production within the section.ASD is seeking applicants to fill current and anticipated vacancies and to create a merit pool for future vacancies. In line with the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Direction 2022, upon completion of the recruitment activity, the merit pool will be able available to locations across Australia. Information Pack - PDF Opens in new window Information Pack - Word Opens in new window Start your application by clicking the "begin" button. #J-18808-Ljbffr