The key duties of the position include:
The Role
The Co-Design Officer plays a key role in supporting the planning and delivery of codesign workshops within Defence’s CoDesign Centre (CDC). Working under general direction, you will assist in preparing session materials, coordinating logistics and facilitate smoothly run co-design workshops.
You will help create the conditions for collaboration by carrying out practical, hands on tasks that contribute to high quality co-design workshops. You will be part of a dynamic team working to enable creativity, connection, and effective problem?solving across Defence.
Key duties include:
* Supporting the design and preparation of codesign workshops, including materials, room setup and assisting key design activities.
* Coordinating logistics for engagements including scheduling of co-design activities, communication with participants, session setup, and post session pack down.
* Assisting with content capture, including note taking, drafting instructional materials, photographing the event and supporting live scribing where appropriate.
* Helping maintain session documentation, ensuring outputs are organised, clear and aligned to agreed requirements.
* Collaborating with internal stakeholders to gather information, confirm requirements and provide timely updates.
* Contributing to team processes, continuous improvement activities and general team support.
This role requires strong organisation, attention to detail, and the ability to work cooperatively within a small team.
About our Team
The CoDesign Centre (CDC) is part of Defence’s ERP Transformation Program and is responsible for supporting Defence to design and deliver integrated, user centred outcomes. As an APS 5 Co-Design Officer, you will contribute to the delivery of collaborative sessions that help shape organisational change, working closely with facilitators, sponsors and the broader Defence workforce.
Our Ideal Candidate
We are seeking someone who enjoys supporting collaborative work and contributing to the delivery of high quality and impactful collaboration.
Our ideal candidate will have:
* An interest in design, facilitation, or collaborative problem solving.
* Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks with competing priorities.
* Good verbal and written communication skills and a positive, customer focused attitude.
* The ability to work collaboratively within a team and contribute to group outcomes.
* Willingness to learn new tools and methods, including design thinking or codesign approaches.
* Professionalism, integrity, respect for diverse perspectives and a commitment to APS and Defence values.
* A background in service design or user experience design is desirable, but not essential.
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