- Salary may be negotiated with the successful candidate
- Various (dependent on role) - Canberra – ACT, Edinburgh – SA, Fishermans Bend – VIC, Eveleigh – NSW, Stirling – WA, Eagle Farm – QLD
Introduction
Defence is seeking dynamic senior executives to drive the organisation forward and deliver on Defence's mission – to defend Australia and its national interests.
As part of the Senior Leadership Group, you will play a key role in promoting and influencing a shared commitment to the strategic direction of Defence, as most recently detailed in the National Defence Strategy.
You will:
- Lead and manage a branch practicing inclusive leadership, collaboration and integrity;
- Demonstrate strong judgement and capitalise on innovative alternatives to resolve complex problems;
- Effectively challenge the status quo when required;
- Demonstrate resilience and personal accountability for the quality of advice and delivery of results; and
- Demonstrate exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
The ideal candidate will be a collaborative leader, exemplify the Defence Values and Behaviours, and engender a culture of innovation and agility. They will be self-aware, positive in considering and respecting a diversity of ideas and perspectives of others. They will demonstrate the capability to provide timely and accurate advice to senior leaders and Government on complex matters. They will have outstanding judgement, strategic awareness, and parliamentary and media acumen.
As part of this selection process, a Merit Pool of highly suitable candidates will be established to fill current vacancies and any similar vacancies that may arise over the next 18 months.
Your Role
Defence is seeking exceptional senior executives to fill Chief of Division Grade 1 level positions in its Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG). Ideal candidates are collaborative leaders, demonstrating experience in a relevant innovation, science and technology (IS&T) discipline or in delivering impact from innovation, science and technology, and the ability to negotiate outcomes in contested spaces. Ideal candidates have a deep understanding of the IS&T value proposition for Defence and can communicate with influence.
DSTG comprises of nine Divisions, spanning across Science and Technology (S&T) Capability Development, S&T Program Delivery and Enterprise, with each division partnering across sectors to deliver Defence capability.
We are expecting to fill a number of positions at the Chief of Division Grade 1 level, and roles will include elements of the following areas:
Strategy and Partnerships
- engaging and influencing internal and external stakeholders to deliver Defence industry policies and programs that drive outcomes to benefit Defence capability
- responsibility for strategic approach to partnerships with universities, industry and publicly funded research agencies
- responsibility for the Australian Defence Science Universities Network and the implementation of Defence Research Centres
- leading the development and implementation of Defence's Innovation Science and Technology (IS&T) strategy, science policy and strategic communication
- leading DSTG's benchmarking and IS&T capability planning
- leading the DSTG international program to ensure alignment with Defence's strategic objectives and build cooperative programs with partner nations
- delivering the capstone Australian Defence Science and Technology and Research Summit
Science Capability
- engaging with international partners, industry and academia to integrate, shape and grow Defence capability
- responsibility for strategic planning and assurance of Defence's key innovation, science and technology capabilities within each and across all of DSTG's Capability Divisions
- benchmarking divisional IS&T capabilities and those of strategic IS&T partners
Engineering and Technology
- research and operations through novel materials development, bespoke product design and advanced manufacturing
- responsibility for DSTG's Engineering Authority System, ensuring compliant and uniform application
- responsibility for DSTG's Engineering and Technical workforce ensuring an active intake pipeline
- strategic leadership and delivery of secure computational and data intensive capabilities, supercomputing and high end digital research infrastructure
- responsibility for the cybersecurity of DSTG information and systems, and the digital enablement of innovation, science and technology projects
- responsibility for governance of Data, ICT, and cybersecurity in the supercomputing and high end computing fields
- identification and application of new and emerging advanced and high-end computing technologies
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