Aps 4, 5, 6 Base/estate/whs Management

**The Role**
- Are you looking for a role where you will be out and about, engaging with various stakeholders?
- Do you enjoy coming to work where no two days are the same?
- Are looking to use and further develop your communication and relationship management skills?

We are seeking motivated, enthusiastic and passionate people to join our teams throughout NSW, ACT and WA. Currently we have various positions across the APS 4, 5 and 6 level. The current available positions will have a strong focus on relationships and customer service.

**Overview of the Role/s**

**Base Management Officers**
Working closely with our Australian Defence Force Customers and supporting Industry partners, to ensure a wide range of services are delivered and our Defence Bases are maintained to support Defence Force capability. This will include stakeholder and customer engagement, responding to escalated issues, developing and sending base wide communications, assisting in developing Base documentation, coordinating base activities and proactively seeking opportunities to improve our customer’s experience.

**Estate Management & Planning Officers**
The Defence estate is extensive and critical to Defence being able to achieve its mission for the Commonwealth Government. You will work closely with our Australian Defence Force Customers, a variety of Defence Business areas and Industry partners to provide support in the delivery of a safe and fit for purpose estate. This will include stakeholder and customer engagement, supporting the processes and requirements for upkeep, maintenance and development as well as participating in planning to inform investment priorities.

**Work Health & Safety Officers**
Zone WHS Officers play a key role in providing oversight and management of WHS hazards and risks across the Defence estate, providing WHS expertise and advice for our Base Teams. They perform safety and hazard inspections, incident reporting and investigation and safety management planning. You will engage extensively with a wide range of customers and other stakeholders, providing education and promoting improvement in the safety culture within the Security and Estate Group and wider Defence. A diverse set of locations and a variety of tasks ensures the role that is challenging and interesting.

**Zone Operations and Coordination**
The Zone Operations and Coordination team support bases and other zone teams to deliver on zone-wide customer outcomes through the provision of centralised business co-ordination, Workforce planning and capability, Learning and Development, Finance/Resources and zone Information Management and tasking.

**Purchasing Officer**
You will be responsible for processing requests via an online shopping portal to enable Defence customers to procure a range of office furniture and other equipment. The role supports the ongoing modernisation and updating of working accommodation at Defence bases throughout Australia. You will undertake moderately complex procurement, ensuring compliance with the relevant legislative framework and Defence Procurement Policy and contribute to further business improvement.

Please refer to the Integrated Leadership System APS Guide for a breakdown of the APS levels

**About our Team**
The East West Zone team assists with delivering Defence capability by providing a variety of Corporate and Service Delivery and Support functions on Defence Bases across the ACT, NSW and WA. We deliver a range of functions from resolving customer queries, project support, estate planning and integration of services. The teams work in a multifaceted, high tempo environment that brings rewarding challenges and a great sense of purpose.

The Australian Public Service conditions include attractive salary packages, and flexible, family-friendly working arrangements. Our staff have access to flexible working hours with opportunities for part-time work and job sharing. You will also have access to contemporary training and developmental opportunities.

We are looking for team members and leaders who like finding solutions to complex problems. Actively seek out collaboration with others; and who value a diversity of backgrounds and experience. Our workforce and our stakeholders are dispersed throughout Australia, so we are seeking people who are able to build rapport with others without the need for face-to-face contact.
- Excel in working in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments;
- Be self-motivated and organised;
- Thrive in a high tempo environment;
- Hold a customer centric approach to service delivery;
- Resilience and personal drive;
- An ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines;
- An ability to work autonomously, and as part of a team;
- A flexible approach while maintaining attention to detail within a dynamic environment;
- An outcomes focus;
- Sound verbal, written and negotiation skills;
- An ability to adapt to change in a positive and flexible manner; and

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