About the Department

The Office of the Communications Access Coordinator (OCAC) within AGD's High Tech Crime Branch (HTCB) is the regulator for the Commonwealth electronic surveillance framework. OCAC works closely with industry partners, Commonwealth, state and territory law enforcement agencies, and the National Intelligence Community, to oversee telecommunications carriers' assistance to law enforcement and national security agencies when exercising covert electronic surveillance powers.

About the Role

The successful candidate will undertake a technical assessment of applications from telecommunications carriers and carriage service providers who are seeking DREVs, having regard to the legislative criteria for exemptions. They will also assist in providing technical guidance and training to build the future capacity of the team. Project management and administrative decision-making will be undertaken by existing AGD staff.

The role requires knowledge and experience of the telecommunications industry, systems and technology. The successful candidate will preferably have experience undertaking a telecommunications engineering role or similar, and will be familiar with telecommunications and network system design, terminology and regulations. An ability to work independently and to communicate clearly (both orally and in writing) are also required.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertaking a technical assessment of applications from telecommunications carriers and carriage service providers seeking renewals of their DREVs, considering whether the technical and logistical information provided supports the renewal of the DREV when considered against the legislative criteria in Chapter 5 of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth). (Project management and administrative decision-making will be undertaken by existing AGD staff.)
• Providing technical input into procedural guidance and documentation for future purposes.

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience in telecommunications engineering role or similar.
• Familiarity with telecommunications system design, terminology and regulations.
• Expertise in cyber security and network engineering.
• Security clearance:
• The successful candidate will preferably have a current Australian Government security clearance at Negative Vetting 1, but a Baseline clearance will be considered.

Timeframe and location:

• The department will be inviting carriage service providers to submit DREV applications from mid May 2025, and all DREV renewals are due to be remade by October 2025. As such, the labour hire resource would be required to assist us for about five months, from June 2025 to end October 2025.
• This role can be undertaken in person in our Canberra office or remotely.

This role will be $130 per hour + 12% Super.

How to Apply

Click APPLY or contact Marisa Conlon, Senior Consultant, Talent Acquisition at [email protected] for further information on the role.

Please submit applications in Word format only by 10am, Tuesday 13th May 2025.

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