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Salary- $71,207 - $77,739 (plus Super)
- Fairbairn - ACT
The Business Support Officer works as part of a small Support & Coordination Team within Defence Force Recruiting Headquarters (HQDFR) whom collectively provide support to DFR Executive and the wider workforce within DFR to deliver Defence capability.
Specifically, the Business Support Officer is responsible for organising and managing staff access to digital systems such as objective, email distribution lists and the Defence Force Recruiting Network (DFRN). Providing timely Defence One (formally PMKEYS) reporting and tracking and support APS recruitment within DFR. Conduct simple procurement for HQDFR, managing Defence vehicles and other assets assigned to HQDFR.
The incumbent will require, or be prepared to complete, the training for objective workgroup coordinator, MS Office Suite – including Visio, Defence One reporting and simple procurement.
About our Team
Defence Force Recruiting (DFR) is a public-private collaboration between Defence and a recruiting company providing recruiting services to the Australian Defence Force in accordance with standards and policies set by the Navy, Army and Air Force.
Recruiting services are delivered using a mix of military, APS and contractor staff operating in a high energy, multi-vendor environment which is responsible for directly delivering capability to the Australian Defence Force.
The Support & Coordination Team are responsible for providing administrative support to the Military Coordination cells in the DFR Recruiting Centres around Australia and the Headquarters based in Canberra. The HQ Team, based at Fairbairn, consists of ADF and APS staff and reports to the Chief of Staff.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will be someone who enjoys working in a team, uses their initiative and is proactive with their work. They will be supportive of their team colleagues and flexible when required to provide support to other areas within the business. They will be knowledgeable in their own area of expertise and willing to share and educate others when required.
They will also have the following attributes:
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to achieve deadlines and manage competing priorities.
- Sound skills in Microsoft Office applications, in particular MS Visio, MS Word and MS Excel.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- High-level customer service skills to ensure customers receive prompt and reliable advice.
