Intelligence Analyst (Operations) - Interview Questions Flashcards
What is your IMPS
6 years
Where could you be posted?
- Australian Signals Directorate, ACT
- Canberra ACT
- RAAF Base Edinburgh, SA (No. 87SQN, No. 462 SQN)
- RAAF Base Amberly, QLD
- RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW
- RAAF Base Richmond, NSW
- HQ Air Command – Air and Space Operations Centre, Bungendore, NSW
- HQ Joint Operations Command, Bungendore, NSW
What could your career progression look like?
After initial training and consolidation, you will be employed as an all-source intelligence analyst. Opportunities may arise to undertake further training in a specialized field such as language, counter intelligence, ground intelligence, instructor assessor and training development courses.
What courses might you do?
• Advanced language or additional language courses (up to diploma in applied language level) = (Linguist)
o 5 – 48 weeks (language dependant)
o Defence Force School of Languages @ RAAF Base Williams at Laverton, VIC.
• ADF Collection Operators Course
o 19 weeks @ DF School of Signals – Electronic Warfare Wing at Cabarlah, QLD
o Security procedures
o Radio Communications principles (such as radiotelephony and logging procedures)
o Radio Theory (learning about radio receivers/transmitters, antenna types, radio propagation, etc.) and
o Apply your intelligence skills in utilising specialist equipment and procedures
• Instructor Assessor Courses (Cert IV workplace training and assessment level)
• Ground Intelligence Course
o Initial Course – 10 weeks
o Basic understanding of GI support to air force operations
o Theoretical grounding in the application of threat forces tactics
o Blue force tactics
o ISR collection planning
o Roles & responsibilities of an AI cell supporting air force operations
o Introduction to weapons systems relevant to ground operations
• Training Development
• Counterintelligence
o Initial Course – 12 weeks
o Foundation course AIA selected for employment as counterintelligence operators (CI)
o CI policy and doctrine
o CI briefs and reports
o Intelligence collection threat TTPs
o Intelligence preparation and monitoring of the battle space support to CI
o CI support to AVRM
o Advanced driver and vehicle surveillance training
o Debriefing, interviewing and body systems analysis training and
o Specialist communications and photographic equipment training
• Various system, sensor, and intelligence related courses
IET?
• AIA (Air Intelligence Analyst) IET Course, 10 weeks @ Air Intelligence Training Flight, RAAF Base Edinburgh, SA.
o Air Campaigns, Air Missions, Air task orders and cycles
o Aviation risk management, airbase operations, targeting
o Briefing techniques, report writing
o Weaponeering, equipment recognition
o Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, and
o Cyber and space operations
o Introduction to weapon systems relevant to air operations
• AIA Operational Intelligence IET – 11 weeks @ Defence Force School of Intelligence, Canungra, QLD
o Intelligence estimates, Joint intelligence preparation of the battle space
o Counterintelligence
o Ground Intelligence
o Target systems analysis, specialist analysis techniques
o Air intelligence roles in support of squadrons and task unit HQ
o Awareness of air intelligence roles in support of security force squadrons, and
o Collection and ISR management in a multi-dimensional battle space.
o To graduate from the course you must be capable of providing all-source intelligence analysis support to aerospace and air base operation at the operational and tactical levels
Working Conditions
Mostly in a modern, air-conditioned offices, but it may include deployment to remote areas in Australia or overseas to support of exercises and operations; in security-accredited cabins or tents.
Positives/Negatives?
I realise that if deployed overseas I could be away from Australia for months at a time. It would be hard being away from family but I also think it would be a really unique opportunity.
Job description/specializations
Description:
• Operate sophisticated surveillance equipment used to intercept signals and collect information
• Analyse intelligence from a variety of sources
• Conduct counterintelligence activities
• Prepare intelligence reports
• Carry out battle space visualisations
• Organise image capture and analysis
• Prepare mission support packs for air, ground, space, and cyber operations
Specialist Techniques:
• The translation, speaking, reading and interpretation of foreign language material from various sources, involving you in everything from highly sensitive missions to disaster-relief operations overseas.
• Counterintelligence activities involving, surveillance detection, secondary human screening activities, threat identification and exploitation activities.
• The provision of tactical ground intelligence in support of combat protection elements in both fixed and expeditionary environments
Why do you want to be an Intelligence Analyst (Operations)
I think the role of IA aligns well with my own interests and strength. I enjoy researching and problem-solving. In particular I’m interested in the linguist specialisation and language training.
What do expect your everyday role to be once posted to your unit?
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