The key duties of the position include:
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.
Applicants from diverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, people with disability and those from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
The Role
The Department of Defence is seeking a highly capable senior executive to lead the Maintenance Requirements Branch within the Navy Engineering Division.
Navy Engineering is responsible for ensuring the seaworthiness, technical integrity and long‑term sustainment of Australia’s maritime capability. Our workforce is highly skilled, professional and recognised as leaders in their field. This role provides strategic leadership at the centre of Navy’s maritime maintenance, technical governance and assurance system.
The Maintenance Requirements Branch delivers a unified, enterprise‑wide approach to maritime maintenance requirements, knowledge, policy, technical governance and assurance. The Branch plays a critical role in enabling reliable maritime capability outcomes through the correct application of maintenance systems and technical policy across the capability life cycle.
This position also has responsibility for delivering technical mastery to Navy’s engineering and technical workforce, including stewardship of Navy’s Intermediate Level Maintenance capability.
The role contributes directly to Defence strategic outcomes by strengthening Navy’s governance system, overseeing critical maintenance capability, and ensuring alignment with major reform initiatives including the Defence Delivery Agency and the Defence Seaworthiness Program.
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