Aps 6 - Logistics Staff Officer

$95,187 - $108,734 + up to 15.4% Superannuation
- Paddington - NSW

**The Role**

The role has considerable level of stakeholder engagement, requires diplomatic and intelligent balancing of unit requests and Army log capacity as it relates to Army capability. They must demonstrate considerate leadership qualities and establish harmonious working relationships with their small team and across staff functions in the HQ. The role requires personnel management of APS subordinates and reports to an Army LTCOL logistics officer.

The duties of the APS 6 SO2 Materiel Sustainment occupation in Defence include the following:

- Represent HQFORCOMD interests in allocated equipment working groups and program reviews.
- Support Capability Manager Representative (CMR)/CASG-led Introduction Into Service (IIS), sustainment, and disposal activities throughout training establishments.
- Inform rebalancing and adjustments to materiel entitlements and holdings.
- Provide input to staff planning, review IIS Directives, Training Implementation Plans (TIP), and other policy drafts.
- Build and sustain effective relationships with team members and actively participate in team work, group activities and ongoing professional development (as lead and participant).
- Resolve problems using expertise, taking the initiative to identify alternative courses of action.

Some infrequent travel to AHQ and training establishments will facilitate familiarisation to the role, relationship building, and the performance of duties, however most meetings are conducted virtually. Department of Defence APS at Victoria Barracks are eligible for free membership to the gym and paid membership to the Victoria Barracks Officers Mess (this role is aligned to the Army Major cohort). Mess membership includes numerous work/life benefits and ongoing professional development opportunities. Free parking is available on base. Located close to multiple public transport options.

The Workplace Environment will include:

- Generic screen based.
- Graphical/Analytical based.
- Sitting at desk.
- Lifting 0-15kg.
- Distance walking (i.e. large building or inter-building transit).
- Frequent travel - Vehicle.
- Frequent travel - Aeroplane.
- Peaks & Troughs.

**About our Team**
HQFORCOMD commands majority of the training establishments in Army and acts as the G7 (the training SME) to the Chief of Army. The Logistics Branch supports the sustainment of equipment and programs to the training establishments. The Logistics Branch includes commodities, contracts, engineering, logistic operations, infrastructure, and sustainment.

The Sustainment Cell conducts program management of training systems (led by another SO2, an Army Major), and the program management of 70 x programs (led by this SO2 position and supported by 2 x APS 5 who are long term team members and very experienced in their roles).

The position reports to an Army SO1 LTCOL logistics officer. Your Army supervisor and Army colleagues will change every 1-3 years due to posting cycles. The Sustainment Cell (Program Management team) is responsible for the management (IIS, sustainment and disposal) of equipment, goods and services to the training establishments.
- Solid leadership and change management skills, with a strong understanding of defence capability and logistics practices.
- Understanding of Defence’s mission and the Defence Logistics framework.
- Alignment to APS and Defence policy and values.
- Strong computer skills - primarily, PowerPoint, excel, MS word, and quick to learn new ICT systems.
- Experience in teamwork.
- Leadership potential and consultative leadership style.
- Bias for action, self-motivated and proactive to identify improvements.
- Ability to keep team accountable for results.