Intelligence and Policy Analysts

Tasks

There are many tasks done by intelligence and policy analysts. A few are listed below:

• determining organisational and client intelligence requirements
• organising, collecting, collating and analysing data, and developing intelligence information such as electronic surveillance
• compiling and disseminating intelligence information using briefings, maps, charts, reports and other methods
• ascertaining the accuracy of data collected and reliability of sources
• conducting threat and risk assessments and developing responses
• liaising and consulting with program administrators and other interested parties to identify policy needs
• reviewing existing policies and legislation to identify anomalies and out-of-date provisions
• researching social, economic and industrial trends, and client expectations of programs and services provided
• formulating and analysing policy options, preparing briefing papers and recommendations for policy changes, and advising on preferred options
• assessing impacts, financial implications, interactions with other programs and political and administrative feasibility of policies

Specific occupations

• Intelligence Officer
• Policy Analyst
• Policy Adviser
• Criminal Intelligence Analyst
• Defence Intelligence Analyst
• Foreign Policy Officer