El 2 - Chief of Staff to The Chief Defence Scientist

16 hours ago

Canberra, Australia Australian Government Department of Defence Full time

Ongoing - Actual vacancy - Full time (37.5 hours per week)
- $125,622 - $150,785 (plus Super + IFA)
- Fairbairn - ACT, Russell - ACT

**The Role**
The Chief of Staff (CoS) to the Chief Defence Scientist (CDS) in Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) within the Department of Defence has overall responsibility for the management of the Office of CDS (OCDS).

They ensure that CDS is supported effectively in their roles as CDS; Capability Manager for Innovation, Science & Technology (IS&T); and Deputy Secretary of DSTG. The CoS is a crucial conduit between CDS, DSTG staff, broader Defence and the IS&T ecosystem.

This is a position of trust that requires agility, responsiveness, resilience and exemplar personal integrity. The CoS operates under broad direction and exercises a considerable degree of autonomy to provide high-quality, responsive support to CDS and the DSTG Leadership Team.

**About our Team**
The CoS works as part of a small, high-performing Executive Support team in a fast-paced environment within DSTG Headquarters, based at Russell Offices and Fairbairn.

Reporting directly to CDS, the CoS oversees the OCDS directly and offers guidance to the Ministerial Coordination team when required. Working across the Defence ecosystem, the CoS interacts with external stakeholders in industry, academia and the public sector to respond to queries and explore opportunities for engagement with CDS or the DSTG Leadership Team (DLT).

Within DSTG, the CoS and deputy CoS together facilitate the provision of strategic, technical and administrative support to CDS and the DSTG Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

They are responsible for providing political advice and situational awareness to CDS and the DSTG Senior Leadership including acting as a point of contact for Ministerial communication, STEM partners and other public sector agencies.

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