Should I Apply?
Becoming an Intelligence Officer (IO) is not for everyone. Our IO selection process is necessarily both personally and professionally demanding. Unfortunately, due to the complexity and significance of the role many well-intentioned candidates will be turned away. Before considering applying you must:
- Be an Australian Citizen. We cannot accept anyone who has applied for, and is awaiting, citizenship
- Hold at least a Probationary Drivers licence for a 'C' Class Vehicle
- Be willing to move to Canberra if successful
- Hold an undergraduate degree from a recognised University
- Have not attended an IO and/or Analyst Assessment Centre in the past two years
- Be able to attend each stage of the recruitment process. We do not have the capacity to conduct assessments overseas so if you are an Australian citizen living overseas and do not intend returning to Australia in the near future, please reconsider whether now is the right time to apply.
Once you have satisfied the technical aspects of your application, it is important that you honestly evaluate your motivation for this role, including the requirement to relocate to Canberra if you are from interstate. Ask yourself the following questions:
Do you feel comfortable interacting with people from diverse backgrounds, idealogies, and opinions?
Could you approach someone you don't know and strike up a conversation?
Can you think on your feet, develop new ways of doing things, assess yourself objectively, and sacrifice your own interests for the bigger picture?
Are you willing to change your life to be an IO?
The life of an ASIO Intelligence Officer is not easy, but it is uniquely rewarding. If you meet all the above criteria and believe you have the personal and professional skills to succeed as an IO click here.