- $139,681 - $167,659 + up to 15.4% Superannuation
- Canberra - ACT
The Role
The Director Business Operations (DBO) leads the Aerospace Surveillance Response (ASR) Branch Executive and support team, working together to set the strategic direction for ASR Branch. The DBO is accountable to the Director General (DG) ASR Branch for delivering programmatic support and governance services for the delivery of ASR Capabilities.
The role requires a significant degree of independence and leadership to the ASR Branch Executive and support team covering a breadth of functions including Commercial, Finance, Business Administration, Workforce, Strategic Planning, Executive Coordination, Security, Reporting and Information Management.
About our Team
ASR Branch forms part of the Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) and is responsible for the acquisition and sustainment of the Australian Defence Force fixed wing aerospace surveillance and response systems. The ASR Executive Team is a small team of ADF and APS personnel that provides direct support to DGASR and the System Program Offices.
ASR Branch is committed to:
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Nurturing a skilled, professional, integrated and diverse workforce that embodies Defence values, as well as fostering positive culture, mental health and wellbeing.
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Driving transformative change to accelerate delivery of world class capability to the ADF.
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Encouraging appropriate risk based decisions, reflective of requirements within the current strategic circumstances.
Our Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic self-starter who will thrive in a dynamic environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
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Excellent communication skills.
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Ability to build, maintain and influence strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
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Lead and mentor a team to high performance.
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The ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines and exercise discretion.
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A growth mindset and an appetite for learning and development, which is strongly encouraged and supported.
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A proactive approach when addressing complex problems with stakeholders where the focus is on solving the problem and providing positive support and context when soliciting information for reporting.
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Confidence and ability to coordinate understanding of issues in a holistic and strategic sense and provide options for the way forward or even solving the issue through engagement with subject matter experts.
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As a leader within Aerospace Systems Division, embrace the collegiate nature of our workplace and actively practice the One Defence Leadership Behaviours and Values.
Highly Desirable Criteria
- A considerable level of experience with stakeholder engagement and demonstrated ability to identify, anticipate and respond to stakeholders’ needs and expectations in order to achieve the Divisional and wider Defence business outcomes.
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Possess sound commercial and business acumen including a demonstrated understanding of the Defence Industry sector in Australia.
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Relevant qualifications or demonstrated experience in business, commercial and/or program management.
