Intelligence Mission Data Production Analyst – Department of Defence
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770895
- Agency: Department of Defence
- Job Title: Intelligence Mission Data Production Analyst
- Position Number: DIG/02930/26
- Classification: APS Level 5
- Closing Date: Wednesday 29 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Brindabella Business Park ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Brindabella Business Park
- Salary: $89,841 – $96,829
- Office Arrangement: On Site (Defence is committed to supporting workplace)
About Department of Defence
The Joint Intelligence Mission Data Production Centre is a multi-disciplinary IMD production team
that produces multi-source data used to create reprogrammable mission data files used by military
platforms for situational awareness and targeting. IMD is essential for building system models,
developing algorithms and validating sensor functionality in Australian Defence Force platforms,
subsystems and weapon systems.
We are a motivated and diverse team consisting of Australian Public Service, Australian Defence
Force and Industry Partners working collaboratively towards a common mission of supporting
operational outcomes. We embrace a culture that supports diversity and staff wellbeing by
providing a flexible, enjoyable and inclusive workplace. Our team operates across multiple
locations and across all security classifications in order to maximise opportunities to contribute to
the IMD mission.
Our Ideal Candidate
The newly formed Joint Intelligence Mission Data Production Centre seeks to recruit and
organically grow a diverse workforce who are intrinsically curious, imaginative, and inspired by
difficult challenges. Combining Intelligence analysis and Engineering skills allow us to out-imagine
some of the most formidable capabilities on the planet.
If you have an innate desire to investigate highly technical systems through the analysis and
collation of information; if you are a collaborative worker with good communication skills; and if you
are keen to apply your knowledge, experience, integrity and judgement to deliver critical outcomes
for our ADF operational users; the Joint Intelligence Mission Data Production Centre is looking for
you.
Duties
- The Role
- Key duties of the Intelligence Mission Data Analyst role will include:
- Produce Intelligence Mission Data (IMD) in accordance with Commonwealth legislation and
- policy frameworks.
- Use advanced hardware and software systems, databases, and analysis tools to produce
- technical intelligence.
- Develop and innovative business processes.
- Work collaboratively across teams and internal and external stakeholders
- Conduct research, analysis and translation of information to tailored Intelligence Mission
- Data products.
- You will receive formal and on-the-job training, enriched by access to industry and intelligence
- courses. Our career and skilling pathways develop analysts, enabling them to master their
- tradecraft and effectively work across the Australian Intelligence Community supporting National
- Priorities. Don’t miss this chance to join our dynamic and dedicated team of intelligence
- professionals!
- This role is eligible for an additional remuneration benefit known in Defence as a Building Defence
- Capability Payment (BDCP). This enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the base
- salary otherwise payable under the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement (DECA), for
- positions in occupational disciplines/classifications that are critical to Defence capability. For
- further information, please contact the contact officer.
Eligibility / Notes
- Security Clearance:
- Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 1”.
How to Apply
Position Contact Contact Name Withheld, 02 5109 9182
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=4E758690-8B69-9200-28D7-ED1CD7A5FC
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applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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