Training Strategic Planner ARFFS

The Organisation

Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world's airspace and provision of aviation rescue firefighting services at Australia's busiest airports.

Our people are our greatest asset with a dynamic and diverse team operating from locations across the country - from bustling cities to regional and remote locations, including an island. This team are helping to secure the future of Australia's skies and keep it amongst the safest in the world.

We connect people with their world safely – linking family and friends, generating economic activity, creating jobs, and facilitating trade and tourism.

Airservices is committed to fostering a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful. We encourage motivated individuals who love what they do, value a service first mindset and embrace a challenge to explore a career with Airservices. In return you will be a valued team member, be offered flexibility and experience a meaningful career in an exciting, ever-evolving aviation industry.

The Role & The Team

In this key role, you will drive the strategic planning, coordination and prioritisation of training resources across multiple locations in support of strategic training deliverables for both accredited and non-accredited training. In consultation with training delivery stakeholders, the position will analyse, develop and implement training schedules in support of organisational requirements. Work across complex ARFFS rosters and dynamic operational demands to ensure strategic, well-coordinated training delivery.

You will be a key member of the Training Planning team responsible for the planning of all operational training nationally for both Aviation Fire Fighting and Air Traffic Control and collaborate with key stakeholders including ARFFS Training Delivery Leads, Senior Instructors, Training Officers, Workforce Planning, Operational Training and Resourcing staff, Line Leaders, and Project SMEs.

Please see the link below to view the full Position Description:

ARFFS Training Strategic

The Person

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Extensive industry experience and demonstrable career outcomes in performing strategic planning and analysis in a highly complex and dynamic work environment
• Extensive planning, analysis and problem-solving experience in a similar aviation, training or safety environment and devising creative/innovative solutions to achieve organisational objectives
• Demonstrated leadership within a customer delivery environment and setting appropriate standards of behaviour, scheduling and planning experience
• Detailed practical knowledge of operational training environments within an enterprise organisation
• Demonstrated experience of building wide and effective networks and gaining agreement/commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating
• A degree or equivalent experience in a related field

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives, and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve. We appreciate everyone is unique and acknowledge diversity in thought leads to greater transparency and improved consideration in our decision making.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success. We actively encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Security Clearance

To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident as an Australian Government Baseline Security Clearance is required for this role. Please refer to the security check requirements successful applicants will be required to undertake as part of the recruitment process.

Should you require any further information please contact TA Partner, Cortnie Taylor on [email protected]

How to Apply

To apply for this position please lodge an application online before Applications close 11.55 pm (AEST) 16 June 2025