Aps 6 - Facilities Program Officer

• $91,702 - $104,753 (plus Super)
• Campbell Park - ACT

The Role
APS6 Facilities Program Officer in Estate Services and Facilities – Air Force (ESF-AF) is a part of a small team responsible for advocating and progressing Air Force’s infrastructure requirements. This is a dynamic role, which requires strategic and nuanced management of a large program of works across a variety of infrastructure types supporting Air Force capability. This role will gain an in depth understanding of Air Force and ADF infrastructure priorities and provide direct input into the program of works to best deliver projects, which support AF capability needs. This position will be responsible for managing an additional APS 5 Program Officer in direct support of this role.Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Collection and collation of current airbase infrastructure issues across Australia for consideration across the Estate Works Program.
• Aid in the creation of artefacts for reporting the status of infrastructure and facilities across the Estate Works Program, including Sponsor Funded Works and Estate Appraisal deliverables, with the intent to review and prioritise projects in order to maximise delivery and capability to Air Force.
• Aid in the creation, analysis, and management of Estate Investment Requirements in support of Air Force customer elements, for inclusion in the Estate Works Program or for wider Estate Planning consideration against future Base Redevelopment Planning.
• Liaison with the Air Base stakeholders on behalf of Estate Services Facilities – Air Force in support of the Air Force infrastructure works prioritisation.
• Lead and manage an APS5 Facilities Program Officer to support ESF-AF priorities.

About our Team
The Estate Services and Facilities team works within Logistics Branch – Air Force. You will work in a mixed ADF and APS team advocating for Air Force Headquarters priorities. You will work in a diverse and high tempo environment supporting customers across Air Force and Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group to realise Air Force’s infrastructure requirements.We provide our staff with a manageable and favourable work-life balance, and we also support flexible working arrangements. We will invest in your training and development to ensure your time with us is 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.Our Ideal Candidate
To be successful in this role, you will:

• Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders to build and sustain effective working relationships aimed at achieving mutually agreeable business outcomes.
• Be a high performing individual able to work as part of a team and lead independently.
• Demonstrate experience in engaging positively with stakeholders, managing requests and queries with professionalism and responding to changes in stakeholder needs and expectations to achieve high quality outcomes.
• Be an excellent communicator, able to write, speak, negotiate, and influence with confidence and purpose on business-related issues aligned with the priorities of the Branch.
• Take the initiative to progress work to meet business objectives, provide advice and guidance on more complex issues, resolving problems and implementing alternative courses of action.
• Be adaptable to changing priorities and be able to identify business and team requirements, and apply your skills, knowledge and experience to provide advice.
• Demonstrate highly developed time management and organisational skills with the ability to set and meet realistic deadlines.
• Accountable to lead a team, allocate work, resources and tasks; set work area priorities and develop strategies.