Department for Correctional Services
Job reference: 832184
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Department for Correctional Services
The Department employs approximately 2,000 staff and has responsibility for nine prisons and fifteen Community Correctional offices across the state. Our vision is for a safer community by protecting the public and reducing re-offending. We work towards this through the contribution of staff who are employed in a wide variety of fields, from correctional officers and teachers, to social workers, psychologists and supervisors of court orders. Their commitment ensures we deliver quality services to prisoners, offenders and victims of crime. We strongly promote diversity and equity in our workforce, which directly contributes to greater effectiveness and better outcomes. In a supportive and collaborative environment, you will encounter interesting professional challenges and you will work alongside dedicated and passionate people who help to turn around the lives of offenders and rebuild lives affected by crime.

Duties
The Intelligence Officer, within the Corrections Intelligence Unit, is responsible for collecting and evaluating information from various sources and producing intelligence advice relevant to the Department’s priorities and intelligence requirements. The Intelligence Officer undertakes both business-as-usual intelligence activities and special projects that impact the Department’s operations, under broad direction.

Special Conditions

• Section 47 of the Public Sector Act 2009 applies in conjunction with other provisions of the act and other applicable industrial entitlements.
• The incumbent is required to satisfactorily complete a National Criminal History Check.
• The incumbent is required to maintain a national security clearance at the Negative Vetting 1 level, as administered by the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency.
• A current South Australian Driver’s Licence is essential.
• A flexible approach to working hours is required.
• Some interstate and intrastate travel will be required which may necessitate overnight absences.
• The incumbent will be required to work at multiple sites but will primarily be based at the DCS Central Office.
• The incumbent is an authorised officer for opening and examining prisoner mail for the purposes of section 33 of the Correctional Services Act 1982.
• The position of Intelligence Officer is a designated position pursuant to Policy 65 – Designated Positions.

Requirements
Essential: Nil
Desirable: Completion of undergraduate tertiary studies in political science, criminal justice, international relations, or intelligence studies.

Remuneration
ASO4 ($79,432 - $83,266pa)

Enquiries
Louis - 0400 937 429
Manager, Operational Intelligence

Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.
Applicants are required to submit a one-page cover letter outlining their knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the role. Consider using the STAR method in your response.
Refer to the Advice to Applicants for information on how to apply.
Applicants are required to complete the Employment Declaration if not currently employed by the Department for Correctional Services.

Additional Information
This are multiple vacancies available (Ongoing and Temporary).
Successful applicants will be placed in a pool for 12 months and will be considered for vacancies as they arise.

DCS is an equal opportunities employer, and our workplace reflects the diverse communities that we serve. Safety at Work is central to our mission — emphasising respectful relationships, psychological wellbeing, and the physical and cultural safety of all employees.

We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal people, people of African heritage, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+, neurodivergent people, people living with disability, people of all ages, and other diversity groups. We support flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements, wherever reasonably possible, and strive to ensure a fair, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment process. We encourage you to share any support or access needs when you apply.

Applications close: 21/04/2026 11:00 PM

Attachments:
- Advice to Applicants CV Cover Letter (Only).pdf
- 20260312 JPS Intelligence Officer ASO4.pdf
- DCS Pre-Employment Declaration - V8.2 - April 2025 (Fillable).pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.