Deputy Director-General – Signals Intelligence and Effects

Introduction

The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is the Australian Government’s foreign signals intelligence, offensive cyber and cyber security agency.

The ASD motto, Reveal their secrets - Protect our own, summarises our roles: we collect foreign intelligence; we provide advice and assistance on information and cyber security; and we conduct offensive cyber operations.

ASD’s success is founded on the ingenuity of its workforce, mastery of technology, and collaborative partnerships. To achieve its mission, ASD requires people with strong integrity and a mix of specialist skills, adaptability, imagination, resilience and creativity. These abilities are needed to out-think and out-imagine some of the most testing adversaries and problems imaginable.

Position Description

The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is seeking a highly motivated, outcome driven senior executive to fill the position of Deputy Director-General Signals Intelligence and Effects, based in Canberra ACT.

ASD is currently undergoing a significant transformation – doubling in size, expanding its presence both nationally and globally, and delivering significant new and enhanced intelligence and security capabilities for Australia. As a senior leader in ASD, you will have an important role leading this change.

The role reports directly to the Director-General and is responsible for generating intelligence and operational effects to protect and advance Australia’s national interests. It leads the delivery of foreign signals intelligence collection, analysis and production, as well as offensive cyber operations in support of Australian Government priorities. It will advise and act on highly sensitive, time critical and complex matters with whole-of-Government significance. The role also delivers a range of ASD domestic and international engagement activities that ensure the organisation maximises value from international partnerships and has impact across the Australian Government.

If after reading the selection documentation you have any questions, please contact Lisa Phelps at Beaumont&Beaumont on 02 6126 4500 or at [email protected] quoting the applicable reference number(s).

For Senior Executive Service administrative recruitment enquiries please contact the Directorate of Senior Officer Management at [email protected].

A merit pool may be created from the list of suitable applicants which may be used to fill similar position/s in the event a position/s becomes vacant.