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Salary- $111,441 - $125,705 (plus Super)
- Canberra - ACT
The Joint Simulation Capabilities (JSC) Technical Manager role works directly to Director JSC, and is responsible, under broad direction, for planning and leading technical development activities. The role engages in active collaboration with a range of stakeholders across Defence and in particular works closely with HQ JOC’s Joint Collective Training Branch. The role evaluates, advises, and reports on the relevant simulation technology; implementing policies, processes, procedures, and frameworks that support strategic, political, or operational outcomes for Defence.
The JSC Technical Manager is responsible for:
- Managing and leading a team, including providing clear and consistent communication, setting clear performance and behavioural standards, managing performance, delegating responsibility, and guiding and developing people;
- Lead, plan and deliver critical complex to very complex technical activities and packages to provide advice in all relevant technical functions and management systems working to agreed priorities and outcomes;
- Implement relevant technical knowledge and processes to deliver advancements to established technical principles, techniques, methods and regulations;
- Building and sustaining stakeholder engagement, including the ability to communicate with influence and negotiate effectively;
- Evaluate technical activities to understand critical factors for success and engage in continuous improvement and innovation to ensure that delivered capability meets requirements.
Joint Information Capabilities Branch (JICB) is one of four branches within the Joint Capabilities Division of JCG. JCG was formed in July 2017 with the mandate to deliver joint warfighting capabilities to the ADF.
JICB develops and manages a number of capabilities being:
- Joint Simulation Capabilities (JSC);
- Joint Cyber & Influence (C&I);
- Assured Position Navigation Timing (PNT);
- Joint Electronic Warfare (EW); and
- Project Management Office (PMO) including Health Knowledge Management and Digitisation.
The JSC Directorate is one of the key groups within JICB delivering a number of outcomes that support Defence Joint Simulation objectives.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our Ideal Candidate is someone who can hit the ground running, being experienced in Technical Management within Government and Defence. Experience in simulation is highly desirable. You will be a team player who is collaborative in your approach to delivering required outcomes.
The successful applicant will possess the following skills and capabilities:
- Obtained Engineers Australia Stage 1 competency standard for Engineering Associate recognition (or ability to obtain such status within three months)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills;
- Ability to sustain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
- Willingness to take on all tasks as required to achieve JSC outcomes;
- Sound problem solving skills and use of initiative to resolve challenges and analyse/interpret legislative/policy requirements; and
- Sound judgement and time management skills for accurate completion of work to meet deadlines.
