Senior Consultant, Australian Defence Consulting

4 months ago


Canberra, Australia Australian Government Department of Defence Full time


Your Role 

An exciting opportunity exists for high-performing consultants to deliver strategic consulting projects within Defence’s newly established internal consulting function.

As a Consultant within the Australian Defence Consulting team, you will deliver market-quality work with a Defence DNA, combining the best private sector consulting skills with a passion and commitment for the mission of Defence. This is a unique opportunity to use your consulting skills for national outcomes free from the commercial goals of private consulting. You will work within diverse integrated teams of ADC staff and civilian and uniformed Defence personnel, delivering high quality work. You will be at the forefront of transforming how Defence delivers its work and the integration of leading private sector capability into the Public Sector.

Day to day you will work within a team delivering end-to-end high quality strategic consulting projects that meet client needs. You will apply structured problem solving techniques to policy and organisational challenges, facilitate workshops and interviews, analyse data and produce meaningful reports. You will be responsible for helping business areas across Defence to tackle critical challenges and deliver on key Government commitments.

You will have the opportunity to shape Defence’s approach to internal consulting, pioneering new methods and providing thought leadership and innovative ideas and solutions. As a member of ADC you will work to transfer skills and learning to the business areas in which you work, helping uplift capability across Defence to meet future needs.

This is a consulting role unlike any other. If you are a driven individual motivated by delivering impact we offer a career path which combines the best opportunities consulting and Defence have to offer.

About our Team
The Australian Defence Consulting team has been established to deliver internal consulting services for the Department of Defence. The team is dedicated to delivering market quality consulting services to strengthen the APS-ADF workforce by building enduring capability across business areas. The team will be pivotal in enabling Defence to achieve the transformational change required to deliver the agenda outlined in the National Defence Strategy.

ADC is not here to just displace private consulting support and do work which otherwise would have gone to the market. It is here to uplift capability and reduce the use of and reliance on external consulting firms where it makes sense to do so. Much of this will be achieved not just by doing projects but by enabling areas of Defence to be self-sufficient by transferring leading consulting practices and knowledge to the APS and ADF workforce.

Our vision is for Australian Defence Consulting to combine the best of private sector consulting practices with Defence expertise and culture, driven by a commitment to the mission of Defence. It will focus where our unique capabilities can differentiate and add the most value for Defence. It will support the organisation to get ever better at using private consulting support, where it makes sense to do so, in the right way for the most value.

Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will bring: 

A track record of delivering complex consulting projects and client deliverables to the highest quality and outcomes.  Highly developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Experience applying structured problem solving techniques to complex, ambiguous problems. A demonstrated commitment to sharing knowledge, expertise and developing capability.  The resilience to deliver results and manage expectations in ambiguous, high-pace work environments. A passion and commitment for Defence’s mission and outcomes.  High levels of integrity and a commitment to act in accordance with the APS and Defence Values and Behaviours.

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