Recruitment drive for staff to monitor Australian spies
14 October 2014
Australia’s spy watchdog Dr Vivienne Thom has launched a recruitment drive to ensure a raft of new powers granted to the country’s intelligence and securities agencies earlier this month can be carried out.
Tue, 14 Oct 2014
Australia’s spy watchdog Dr Vivienne Thom has launched a recruitment drive to ensure a raft of new powers granted to the country’s intelligence and securities agencies earlier this month can be carried out.
To strengthen her office’s ability, Dr Thom, the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS), is looking for up to five ongoing, non-ongoing, full-time and part-time staff.
According to the job description on the IGIS website, responsibilities will include:
The House of Representatives passed amendments to national security legislation on 1 October.
They include giving Australian spies power to monitor the entire Australian internet with just one search warrant.
Salaries on offer range from $70,155 (£38,441) to $133,967.
The recruitment drive closes on 24 October.
Australia’s spy watchdog Dr Vivienne Thom has launched a recruitment drive to ensure a raft of new powers granted to the country’s intelligence and securities agencies earlier this month can be carried out.
To strengthen her office’s ability, Dr Thom, the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS), is looking for up to five ongoing, non-ongoing, full-time and part-time staff.
According to the job description on the IGIS website, responsibilities will include:
- Conducting inspections of the operational activities of the Australian intelligence and security agencies
- Managing complaints from members of the public and current or former intelligence and security agency employees
- Undertaking inquiries under the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986.
The House of Representatives passed amendments to national security legislation on 1 October.
They include giving Australian spies power to monitor the entire Australian internet with just one search warrant.
Salaries on offer range from $70,155 (£38,441) to $133,967.
The recruitment drive closes on 24 October.
