The key duties of the position include:
The Role
As an APS 6 Administration Officer within Defence People Group Headquarters you will work autonomously to deliver on competing priorities in a fast paced and dynamic environment. There are multiple positions available across the Parliamentary Business and Committee Support teams.
The successful applicant will undertake a number of key duties, including but not limited to:
* The provision of support to senior executives and the broader group to maintain strategic alignment with Defence objectives.
* Be part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team, where your role will be "hands on" working directly with stakeholders across Branches within your Group, the Defence Enterprise and other Government Organisations.
* You will contribute to broader team outcomes through cross-functional governance activities beyond your direct day-to-day responsibilities. This will enable you to broaden your subject matter expertise across the full range of corporate governance and enterprise strategic objectives.
* Management of high priority tasks.
About our Team
We are seeking a number of motivated individuals who are team players who thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. They will be responsive to changing circumstances and possess excellent administration and communication skills. They will display initiative, have a strong attention to detail and be committed to providing consistent, high-quality support.
Our Ideal Candidate
People who work for Department of Defence display leadership at all levels, effectively apply information in order to solve problems and work collaboratively to achieve outcomes. We are seeking a motivated and high performing Administration Officer who exemplifies professionalism through external ideas, diverse experience and perspectives and enjoys working on a broad range of tasks.
Our ideal candidate will:
* Cultivate productive and collaborative relationships, deliver quality outputs and achieve results within defined time frames.
* Actively manage workloads, adjust and communicate priorities.
* Have well-developed written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable engaging with a range of stakeholders.
* Prepare information, reports and provide advice and guidance to varied audiences.
* Model ethical behaviours to support your team.
* Uphold the Australian Public Service (APS) and Defence Values.
* Encourage a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
* Be a team player, who is adaptable, supportive and considerate with all staff.
Eligibility
Security Clearance:
Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at "Negative Vetting Level 1".
Getting to know the Department of Defence
The Department of Defence employs around 18,000 Australian Public Service (APS) employees. Defence APS employees work in a wide variety of critical roles, Australia wide, enabling our three services Navy, Army and Air Force, to do their job. Defence has a range of Australian Public Service (APS) career opportunities that offer interesting, challenging, and unique work. Our workforce includes administrative support, accountants, intelligence analysts, engineers, policy advisors, graphic designers, lawyers, social workers, IT specialists and contract managers to name a few. We offer a rewarding career that includes professional development, work-life balance, recognition, a flexible and supportive work environment and a diverse workforce. To find out more about a career with Defence please visit https://www.defence.gov.au/jobs-careers