• Job Description

  Req#: 12913

  Job Details

  EMPLOYMENT TYPE - Ongoing Full time

  LOCATION - ACT; NSW; QLD; SA; VIC; WA

  AFP BAND & SALARY - Band 06, $102,927.00 - $113,563.00

  JOB REFERENCE NUMBER - 12913

  This advertisement is to fill current vacancies and create a merit pool for future ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies arising over the next 12 months.

  Did you know?

  The mission of the Australian Federal Police is to provide dynamic and effective law enforcement to the people of Australia. It provides policing throughout Australia in relation to the prevention and detection of crimes against the Commonwealth, its laws and integrity, and community police services to the Community of the ACT.

  Working for the AFP provides you with a diverse and rewarding career. Whether you immerse yourself in a position on the frontline, or provide critical operational or professional support, the work you do makes a big impact on the people of Australia.

  We recognise your contribution to our workforce and offer generous remuneration and conditions including:

  • Six weeks (30 days) of paid annual leave per year + additional paid Christmas stand down
  • 4 extra mandatory leave rest days per year
  • 18 days of paid personal leave per year
  • Generous superannuation of 15.4%
  • 16 weeks of paid maternity leave (after 12 months of service) + an additional 36 weeks of maternity leave without pay
  • Generous salaries and incremental salary progression governed by the AFP Enterprise Agreement
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangement that provides work/life balance
  • Health & wellbeing services – with a focus on early intervention, education and prevention
  • Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities

  What is the role?

  Policing Development and Innovation is a small dynamic team within the Commissioner’s Chief of Staff Portfolio. Our team delivers high quality whole of enterprise initiatives and business partnering solutions to empower AFP Commands to maximise their impact on the criminal environment now and into the future.

  
  We are seeking client driven and outcome orientated Senior Team Members across a number of our teams:

  • Policing Improvement & Innovation - applies Lean continuous improvement and human-centred design methodologies to identify process improvement opportunities to help design and deliver customer focussed solutions.
  • Strategic Insights Centre - aims to empower and equip AFP for the future by delivering horizon and environment scanning and strategic foresight advisory to AFP senior decision makers and business areas.
  • Research and Innovation - catalyses innovation and pioneering thinking across the AFP by leading outcome driven initiatives including AFP Innovation Fund, AFP Research Innovation Challenge and by providing specialist advice and support to AFP business areas.

  These roles provide whole of agency visibility and exposure and the opportunity to provide advice to the agency’s most senior decision-makers while also providing opportunities to be ‘hands on’ partnering and advising AFP’s business areas.
  We are looking for Senior Team Members who are passionate about applying their skills and experience as a credible business partner, able to influence and empower change.

  You will also be required to contribute to the achievement of outcomes in accordance with the regulatory framework, the AFP Code of Conduct and the AFP Governance Instruments. It is expected that the successful applicant will deliver on the core responsibilities and meet any requirements of the position as outlined below.

  What will you do?

  • Support the Coordinator Strategic Insights, Research and Innovation and your team leader, to effectively engage, scope, plan and deliver projects in partnership with AFP client commands and teams;
  • Apply your specialist skills and experience to deliver innovative solutions to whole of enterprise challenges, serving as a conduit within AFP business areas;
  • Utilise effective project management skills to deliver flagship initiatives, including AFP’s Innovation Fund or Futures Games;
  • Plan, deliver and facilitate workshops, training sessions and presentations;
  • Partner with like-minded government, law enforcement, industry, academic and international partners to ‘force-multiply’ and accelerate outcomes
  • Prepare and present reports on key strategic issues relating to strategic insights innovation, capability development and opportunities for improvement likely to affect the AFP;
  • Represent the AFP at ‘Whole of Government’ and other external stakeholder meetings and events as appropriate;
  • Maintain constructive working networks, relationships and partnerships internally and externally,
  • Play a guiding, mentoring and advisory role to team members;
  • Maintain currency and credibility through ongoing professional development and learning opportunities

  Essential Requirements

  • You must be an Australian Citizen at the time of application.
  • A Negative Vetting 1 (Secret) security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
  • Has contemporary knowledge and experience relevant to the role.
  • Outstanding client engagement skills - a proven and credible business partner with the ability to build strong rapport, who is deeply curious and motivated to dig deeper to uncover the client’s underlying needs and drivers
  • Initiative and entrepreneurial drive - proactively identifies opportunities for team to create value for the AFP and takes action to execute and realise that opportunity
  • Outstanding communication and facilitation skills - experience tailoring and adapting communication to a wide variety of audiences (from executives to employees from a wide range of teams and cultures) across a range of mediums including training delivery
  • Comfort operating in an ambiguous context - ability to pivot, react and respond to a fast-changing operating environment while maintaining focus on the overall objective/strategic intent

  Desirable Requirements

  We are a diverse team with a range of skills and experience to support AFP and our clients maximise their impact on the criminal environment. Below we’ve listed some of the desirable skills and attributes that would add value to our efforts:

  
  Policing Improvement and Innovation - Business Analyst (Lean continuous improvements)

  
  One or more of the following:

  • Certification and/or contemporary experience applying a methodology related to continuous improvement, including but not limited to Lean, Six Sigma, and Toyota Kata
  • Knowledge and experience in applying insights from user research, human centred design, service design or related design discipline to help drive improvement
  • Knowledge and experience in process and value stream mapping
  • Knowledge and experience in applying quantitative to drive improvements whether this be via quantitative process analysis, process control, operations research, optimisation methodologies or other methodologies
  • Experience partnering with the business to deliver improvement initiatives

  Strategic Insights Centre - Policy Officer (Strategic foresight, futures)

  
  One or more of the following:

  • Demonstrated experience in organisational strategy, planning or emerging risk, with an emphasis on long range strategy and planning
  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience in strategic foresight and environmental and horizon scanning and/or scenario planning
  • Demonstrated experience in strategic intelligence with a focus on a longer-term time horizon
  • Demonstrated experience delivering insights/ business intelligence products that emphasise the ‘so what’ and the implications of the analysis to influence senior decision makers
  • Application of any of the above in a government or national security/law enforcement context would be highly regarded

  Research and Innovation - Innovation & Research Officer (Innovation, research support)

  
  One or more of the following:

  • Demonstrated experience delivering innovative outcomes in a law enforcement or national security setting
  • A tertiary qualification in innovation management or other qualification related to or aligned to the practice of innovation such an MBA or qualifications in science communication
  • A tertiary qualification in any of the following or related field:
    • criminology
    • applied sociology/ social research
    • evidence based policing studies
    • public safety studies related field
  • Demonstrated experience in delivering innovation initiatives or applying innovation methodologies such as Jobs to be Done in a large complex organisation either ‘in-house’ or as a consultant
  • Proven ability to guide innovators and/or ‘Entrepreneurs’’ knowledge and understanding of how to find the best application or ‘market’ for their idea, service, capability or product - for example gained by supporting the commercialisation of research, bringing an innovative product to market or operationalising an innovative idea in the broader enterprise
  • Demonstrated experience applying novel methods or technologies (including AI) to improve business outcome

  Additional Information

  • These roles have been advertised nationally, and applicants will need to be able to work from one of our offices in the advertised locations

  Selection Criteria

  • Achieve results
  • Communicates with influence
  • Contributes to strategic thinking
  • Cultivates productive working relationships
  • Shows personal drive and integrity

  Application

  Please submit the following documents via our Jobs portal prior to the closing date and time:

  • Resume/CV - This will form the basis for determining your suitability against the position requirements and give the panel a clear outline of your current knowledge and qualifications along with previous experiences. Please include your work history, responsibilities and achievements.
  • Applicant pitch (maximum two pages). Ensure your pitch tells us why you are the best fit for the role, with examples that demonstrate your capabilities addressing the selection criteria, role requirements and work level standards for the role.

  Only complete applications will be considered. Please review and ensure the uploaded documents are correct for this application after submitting your application.

  Employment Suitability

  Should you successfully progress from the application stage all applicants must:

  • Complete an Employment Suitability Questionnaire (ESQ) and provide a traffic history check and proof of Australian citizenship. This aids in the assessment of your character and your ability to comply with the AFP's professional standards both in an official and private capacity. Please review our AFP Character Standards to ensure that you meet our requirements before you submit your application. Applicants will not receive feedback if they are unsuccessful at this gateway.
  • Have your fingerprints taken if an offer of employment is made.
  • Undertake mandatory drug testing for illicit drugs. This sample could include; urine, saliva or hair.
  • Proof of a minimum of two COVID-19 vaccinations (or one dose if the Janssen vaccine was used) will be required if an offer of employment is made.
  • Satisfactorily undertake a security clearance to the level specified for the position.

  Recruitment Process

  Applicants who have demonstrated their suitability for employment through their resume and application, may be invited to a formal interview. Using the relevant AFP work level standards as a guide, you may be asked a range of questions to demonstrate your skills and abilities. These could include behavioural based scenario questions. Read our guides for applicants to find out how to prepare for you interview.

  Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

  Diversity and inclusion is an operational priority for the Australian Federal Police (AFP). To be an effective police force, we must be reflective of the community we serve, working across languages, cultures and transnational borders. The 2023-26 Diversity & Inclusion Strategy is the guiding framework for delivering the AFP’s diversity and inclusion goals and reflecting our commitment to being an employer of choice, incorporating diversity and inclusion principles in day-to-day practice and building a psychologically and culturally safe workplace. This includes hiring people from diverse backgrounds who bring their lived experience to contribute, and add value, to the AFP. Find out more about how the AFP embraces diversity and inclusion.

  Contacts and Closing Information

  Contact Officer - Eric Davies, Phone: 0414 501 578, Email: eric.davies@afp.gov.au (Continuous Improvement)

  Alisa Blee, Phone 0251262652, Email: alisa.blee@afp.gov.au (Strategic Insights)

  Michelle Gahan, Phone 0251264844, Email: michelle.gahan@afp.gov.au (Research and Innovation),

  Applications Close: 11:59pm (AEDT) 20/06/2024

  To view other employment opportunities, please visit our career site.

  www.afp.gov.au

• About the company

  The Australian Federal Police is the national and principal federal law enforcement agency of the Australian Government with the unique role of investigating crime and protecting the national security of the Commonwealth of Australia.

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