Aps 6 - Project Support Officer & Aps 5 - Project

$78,143 - $97,790 (plus Super)
- Rockingham - WA

**The Role**

Do you value a diverse workforce that supports work life balance and offers flexible working arrangements?

As a Project Support Officer or Project Scheduler working in Explosive Material Branch (EMB) in the Department of Defence, you will contribute to supporting some of the most exciting and complex weapons systems in Australia.

Every day will be different as you embrace opportunities to:

- Actively plan, develop, establish, schedule, engage and coordinate a range of products and projects in support of the service delivery of Guided weapons and munitions for the Australian Defence Force;
- Prepare, plan and present briefs, reports and high-level government submissions.
- Engage with Defence and industry stakeholders in the delivery of key programs of work.

Secure your next role with us at Defence as an APS employee for generous employment benefits including professional learning opportunities.

**About our Team**
Explosive Materiel Branch (EMB) is part of Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG). Our team is made up of various disciplines (including engineering, project management, commercial, logistics, and corporate enabling services). We are located in Canberra, Penrith, Amberley, Melbourne and Rockingham WA, and our focus is to acquire and sustain guided weapons and munitions for the Australian Defence Force.

EMB is dedicated to providing our staff with a diverse, manageable, favourable work-life balance, and we support flexible working arrangements. We will also invest in your training and development to ensure your time with us is deeply rewarding, both personally and professionally. We are committed to achieving a workplace culture that is inclusive and diverse; one which directly reflects the needs and scope of Defence’s varied operational requirements.

EMB is a group of approximately 560 dedicated employees. Our mission is acquiring and sustaining guided weapons and munitions for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) across the life-cycle phases: requirements setting; contracting; procurement; international logistics; domestic manufacturing; item management and maintenance, and co-ordination of disposal activities.

EMB partners with domestic and international industry to deliver materiel capability to Defence, managing a multi-billion dollar portfolio of complex, high-profile acquisitions and sustainment activities to support the ADF.

Our people are capable, innovative, committed and diverse. We support an inclusive culture, that emphases respect and collaboration.

In EMB, you will enjoy experiences and opportunities that, as an APS employee, you simply would not get with any other organisation. Other benefits include:

- 15.4% superannuation;
- Access to personalised professional development pathways, including opportunities for Defence-funded post-graduate study;
- Additional leave days between Christmas and New Year;
- Focus on work/life balance; and
- Salary sacrifice opportunities.

The right person for these roles will be an individual who is able to demonstrate adaptability and flexibility required to respond to the needs of their stakeholders in order to meet Defence outcomes.
- Have knowledge of project management principles, methodology and disciplines;
- Be self-motivated, proactive and highly organised, able to collaborate with and influence a wide stakeholder base;
- Be committed to continuous improvement initiatives and seek opportunities for personal development.

Defence is committed to recruiting the right people, in the right jobs, at the right time. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We will establish a merit pool for future EMB vacancies.