The key duties of the position include:
The Role
You will support two naval shipbuilding acquisition divisions to maintain reliable, practical and compliant risk information across complex maritime acquisition projects and products. Working under broad direction, you will maintain divisional risk registers and treatments, assist project and product teams to identify and analyse risks, and prepare clear reporting for governance forums and senior leaders. You will coordinate risk inputs for divisional reviews, support audit readiness and strengthen data quality and reporting discipline.
The role requires independent judgement, specialist advice and the ability to translate policy, guidance and frameworks into simple processes that delivery staff can apply. Your work improves transparency, informs choices on scope, schedule and cost, and supports accountable capability delivery.
About our Team
You will join the Divisional Controls Directorate (DCD), which provides project and product control services to enable the Major Surface Combatants and Combat Systems (MSCCS) and Patrol Boats and Specialist Ships (PBSS) divisions to deliver maritime capability. The team assures delivery to agreed scope, schedule, quality and cost; implements standardised performance management; and undertakes compliance checks and oversight to improve trust and transparency. DCD delivers business planning, governance, performance reporting, cost estimation, schedule management, risk best practice, BMS process development and functional structures. The team works collaboratively with Division and Branch Heads, project and product staff, delivery and enabling groups and Defence enterprise teams. The environment is supportive, structured and focused on practical guidance and continuous improvement.
Our Ideal Candidate
You are organised, analytical and comfortable working with risk, governance or controls information. You can interpret frameworks and turn them into workable processes for project and product teams. You communicate clearly, tailor messages to different audiences and prepare reporting that supports choices by EL1/EL2 leaders. You engage constructively with a wide range of stakeholders, build trusted relationships and contribute to a disciplined approach to data and assurance. Backgrounds that align include risk management, governance, audit, program controls, cost or schedule analysis, or project support in complex settings. You work independently, manage competing priorities, follow through on commitments and look for opportunities to improve how risks are identified, analysed and reported.
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