Aps 4, 5 & 6 (Multiple Classifications)

4 days ago


Russell, Australia Australian Government Department of Defence Full time

$71,207 - $97,790 (plus Super)
- Russell - ACT

**The Role**
Contestability Division is seeking motivated, enthusiastic and collaborative Capability Analysts to contribute to the Department of Defence’s key policy and national security functions to protect and further Australia’s national interests. Your role will be to strengthen Australia’s national security and economic resilience by using your analytical skills to enhance Defence’s capability decisions.

**About our Team**
Contestability Division is within Defence’s strategic centre and supports senior Defence committees by providing independent, evidence-based advice on Defence capability and business investment proposals.

In particular, Contestability provides assurance that investment proposals align with Defence strategy, capability resource guidance. We are an inclusive, collaborative and creative team, leveraging our innovation and diversity to provide unbiased, honest and timely advice for Defence and government decision makers.

We are seeking highly motivated, resilient and collaborative individuals to join our Division, and contribute to our strategic goals. To succeed you will respectfully challenge conventional views to facilitate and enable the development of strategic, agile and evidence-based solutions. You will have highly developed critical thinking and reasoning skills and you must be able to analyse complex and technical documents, identify issues, draw defensible conclusions and develop responses supported by evidence.

You will work as part of a supportive team that will analyse Defence capability and investment proposals. You will engage closely with Project Sponsors and Delivery Groups to understand the capability requirement and delivery approach. You will provide evidence-based advice to ensure alignment with project proposals and form a judgement on achievability, transparency, affordability and risk. You will develop briefs to inform discussions and assist in decision making, as well as have opportunities to brief senior executives in preparation for key committees.
- Commercial and Procurement.
- Program and Project Management.
- Space, SATCOM, Digital or Intelligence Capabilities.
- Financial Assurance or Cost Estimation.
- Policy and Strategy.

Contestability Division offers flexible working arrangements, including part time and job share opportunities. We offer and encourage professional development, including through Contestability’s partnership with the University of Sydney.



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