El 2 - Ict Capability Analyst

• $134,567 - $161,521 (plus Super and BDCP)
• Melbourne CBD - VIC; Reid - ACT

The Role
Digital Capability Division (DCD) within the newly established Defence Digital Group (DDG) is seeking to recruit multiple EL 2 - ICT Capability Analysts within the Defence ICT environment. Your leadership, innovation and research skills are required to strengthen Australia’s national security and ICT resilience to enhance Defence’s capability decisions. These Director roles are new and offer challenging and exciting work that will make a direct impact to Defence’s digital capability. Your typical day will involve leading teams in analysing information, influencing and briefing senior leaders, problem solving and collaborating with stakeholders.You will:

• Lead, support and mentor a team, including managing workflow, allocated resources and setting priorities;
• Apply expertise in capability development processes to progress innovative ICT capability development initiatives within Defence;
• Evaluate and provide high-level advice on ICT capability proposals including assessments of the strategic context, ICT capability options, resource implications, risks and acquisition strategies; and
• Analyse risks of ICT capability proposals to inform decisions and support senior Defence officials.

Capability Analyst roles within the Division are considered a Defence critical APS occupational discipline; therefore, suitable candidates will attract a Building Defence Capability Payment (BDCP), which enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the rate of salary otherwise payable under the Enterprise Agreement (EA) to some or all of the jobs within a critical occupation(s) or discipline within a workplace. Applicants engaged into a BDCP position must consider the following:BDCPs provide remuneration in addition to the Defence Enterprise Agreement (EA). This arrangement is subject to meeting eligibility criteria and is subject to annual review. Should your performance fall beyond requirements or the eligibility criteria not be met, your eligibility for the BDCP may be reviewed and ceased. It may also be ceased should you change positions or the requirement for the BDCP is no longer necessary, as determined by Defence. Should the BDCP be ceased you will be advised and your BDCP additional payment will cease.Our Ideal Candidate
A successful EL 2 - ICT Capability Analyst will exercise a considerable degree of independence, have proven leadership skills within a diverse, disperse and integrated workforce of capability-focused professionals and will be accountable for the delivery of complex capability development work.Our ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent understanding of Australia’s strategic policy;
• Extensive experience leading a team of capability-focused professionals in a fast-paced, geographically dispersed, maturing, and results-driven environment;
• Outstanding communication, planning and relationship building skills; and
• Experience providing guidance to senior level officials.

In addition, it is essential to possess robust leadership qualities, adaptability, resilience, a willingness to learn, and the ability to excel in a dynamic environment, while also being capable of guiding your team through the process.To assess the suitability of candidates you may be required to undertake video interviews.Additional professionalization, training and development will be offered to successful candidates.