Deputy Director Defence Formal Messaging – Department of Defence
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0769993
- Agency: Department of Defence
- Job Title: Deputy Director Defence Formal Messaging
- Position Number: JCG/02937/26
- Classification: Executive Level 1
- Closing Date: Wednesday 17 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Harman ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Harman
- Salary: $124,393 – $140,315
- Office Arrangement: On Site (Defence is committed to supporting workplace)
About Department of Defence
The National Defence Formal Messaging Control Centre (NDCC), residing within the Defence
Network Operations Centre (DNOC), provides centralised control, coordination, and assurance of
the Defence Formal Messaging System (DFMS) across strategic and deployed environments.
As a blended workforce comprising ADF personnel, APS staff and contracted specialists, the
NDCC integrates operational, technical and service delivery expertise to manage message
routing, maintain addressing directories and enforce messaging standards in accordance with
Defence policy and allied protocols including Allied Communications Publications.
The team oversees message handling performance, ensures secure and reliable delivery and
coordinates incident response and fault resolution in collaboration with network providers,
capability managers and the JCWO. By maintaining the integrity, availability and interoperability of
formal messaging services, the NDCC directly underpins Defence command and control, enabling
timely and authoritative communication across the organisation and with coalition partners.
Our Ideal Candidate
An ideal candidate for the Deputy Director Defence Formal Messaging role demonstrates strong
technical leadership, with deep experience in Defence communications systems or secure
messaging environments. They bring sound knowledge of ICT service management frameworks
(e.g. ITIL), contract and vendor management and experience overseeing high availability, security
focused services. The candidate should possess excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the
ability to influence across Defence, industry partners and international forums. Strong analytical
and problem solving abilities are essential, particularly in incident, risk and performance
management. Experience with classified networks, interoperability standards (such as the Allied
Communications Publications) and coalition operations is highly regarded. The individual should
be an effective leader of multidisciplinary teams, capable of balancing operational priorities with
strategic objectives.
Personal attributes include integrity, sound judgement, adaptability and clear communication, with
the ability to provide trusted advice to senior leadership, including the Commanding Officer
DEFCAMSAUS.
Duties
- The Role
- Supporting and assisting the Commanding Officer DEFCAMSAUS, the Deputy Director Defence
- Formal Messaging System (DFMS) fulfils a technical management role responsible for the
- effective operation, sustainment and evolution of DFMS across strategic and deployed
- environments. The role ensures the end to end delivery, performance and governance of DFMS
- that enable Defence operations, command and control, and interagency communication,
- maintaining the availability, integrity and security of capabilities across classified and unclassified
- networks in line with Defence policy and allied interoperability standards such as the Allied
- Communications Publications.
- The Deputy Director leads multidisciplinary teams, manages service providers and contractors,
- and coordinates with stakeholders across Defence, Joint Operations Command and coalition
- partners. The position oversees Level 3 support arrangements with the industry partner, providing
- subject matter expertise on contract management and contributing to the technical aspects of
- contract negotiations. Core responsibilities include service performance monitoring, incident and
- problem management, risk and compliance assurance, and driving continuous improvement
- aligned with ICT service management frameworks such as ITIL.
- Additionally, the role represents Australia in international technical forums, contributing to
- standards development, policy alignment, and coalition interoperability outcomes. Through strong
- governance, leadership, and stakeholder engagement, the Deputy Director ensures DFM services
- remain resilient, secure, and fit for purpose in delivering timely and authoritative Defence
- communications.
Eligibility / Notes
- Security Clearance:
- Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 2”.
How to Apply
Position Contact Aron Green, 07 5362 3411
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=38DB47E7-675B-1419-EB90-ECF2EFEFF
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