Technical Officer – Marine

The Role

RMC-E is seeking a self-motivated and high performing individual to be part of a new organisation central to the future of maritime sustainment. The ideal candidate should be willing to challenge themselves in a dynamic work environment and an effective team player. 

The roles of an APS6 Technical Officer - Marine occupation in Defence include the following  

• Perform complex technical marine technical activities and associated tasks working to agreed priorities and outcomes. 
• Apply Project controls to provide oversight and assurance of contractor maintenance tasks.
• Accountable for exercising assigned technical authorities and any Technical Regulatory Authority delegations. 
• Demonstrate and apply knowledge and experience to develop and review technical packages. 
• Apply technical knowledge and experience to identify risks and uncertainties and consider these in planning, decision-making and priority setting.
• Assess technical packages including scoping, planning and reviewing of packages and provide recommendations for consideration. 
• Assess technical packages, reports, processes and product and equipment performance to meet specified requirements, provide recommendations for continuous improvement and implement corrective actions. 
• Ensure safety aspects of Defence capability are considered and incorporated into marine technical activities and tasks. 
• Manage technical knowledge of relevant processes, packages, product and equipment. 
• Manage workflows, resources, prepare work area and team plans detailing measurable milestones and expected outcomes. 

About our Team

RMC-E is playing a lead role implementing Plan Galileo’s reform program for surface fleet sustainment. Realising this will ensure Defence can support the significant increase in a complex fleet of vessels generated through Continuous Naval Shipbuilding. It will enhance Navy’s agility and ability to surge from strategic locations across Australia, particularly into the Pacific. Development of sovereign sustainment capability is key, so Defence has the workforce, supply chains and infrastructure to support the future fleet.  

The team will manage the RMP, working together to coordinate and schedule maintenance for Navy vessels and build resilient local and regional supply chains. RMC-E will contribute to delivery of continuous sustainment of the complex naval capability resulting from Continuous Naval Shipbuilding and ensure Navy responds to changing operational requirements, providing assurance, audit and compliance of contractors and reports on performance, opportunity and risk, in addition to developing industry networks.

Our Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone with initiative, strong organisational skills, and the ability to respond appropriately to pressures and changing priorities. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for careful and adaptive planning and program management. 

Key attributes and experience we are looking for include: 

• Demonstrated ability to work independently to deliver agreed outcomes. 
• Demonstrated ability to work in a complex sustainment environment.
• Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, including emotional intelligence, resilience and adaptability. 
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with key stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
• The ability to understand the ‘big picture’ to identify emerging opportunities or threats in relation to your program of work.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of product maintenance management plans, policies, processes and procedures to support the product management of Defence assets.

Application Closing Date: Monday 25 March 2024

For further information please review the job information pack, reference NSSG/01987/24 on https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=A5E04E69-4226-9D72-A508-DA7CB745D4EE