Deputy Director – Department of Defence
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770565
- Agency: Department of Defence
- Job Title: Deputy Director
- Position Number: ARMY/03241/26
- Classification: Executive Level 1
- Closing Date: Wednesday 15 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Russell ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Russell
- Salary: $124,393 – $140,315
- Office Arrangement: On Site (Defence is committed to supporting workplace)
About Department of Defence
The four Land Capability program teams these positions relate to are professional,
multidisciplinary integrated teams comprising ADF, APS and contractor workforce, working
together under their respective Program Directors. Land Capability Division is the core of Army’s
Land Capability System and is responsible for delivering and integrating the fundamental inputs to
capability that generate and sustain Australian military capability in the Land Domain. The Division
operates in accordance with the One Defence Capability System and includes the activities
conducted to modernise and sustain the Army and build its future capacity. As Army is currently
undergoing an historic reinvestment in land capability, this is an exciting time to join the Division.
Our Ideal Candidate
We are looking for dynamic individuals with the drive and commitment to manage complex tasks in
a busy and changing working environment.
We will assess your suitability for the role against the following selection criteria:
The personal drive, resilience and resourcefulness to achieve results in a dynamic
environment.
Well-developed leadership skills that will allow you to lead a complex, integrated team made
up of Australian Public Service (APS), Australian Defence Force (ADF) and/or contractor
staff.
The ability to build and sustain internal and external working relationships with key
stakeholders.
The ability to think strategically and innovatively and drive change to align actions with
broader organisational needs. Experience with finance/costing, project management
(including scheduling), logistics, project document writing and/or the One Defence Capability
System would be beneficial but are not essential criteria.
Duties
- The Role
- The Deputy Director will:
- Lead the delivery and implementation of the Director’s strategic intent, including the
- development of the Program strategic narrative aligned with this intent.
- Lead the development and delivery of key program artefacts.
- Lead the management of program budget, operational functioning, program schedule, and
- program level risks & issues.
- Oversee the accurate and effective communication of the program strategy and key program
- artefacts to all relevant stakeholder groups.
- Oversee the implementation of the Directors strategic intent by providing support and
- guidance to other Program staff. Maintain contemporary knowledge of the program
- deliverables and represent the Director at forums the Director is unable to attend.
- Maintain contemporary knowledge of Defence strategic direction and supporting artefacts;
- legislative, financial and administrative frameworks; and government decision-making
- processes and regulations, to ensure programmatic compliance.
- Analyse program gaps and opportunities, establish options in consultation with relevant
- stakeholders, and provide recommendations to the Director.
- This role is eligible for an additional remuneration benefit known in Defence as a Building Defence
- Capability Payment (BDCP). This enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the base
- salary otherwise payable under the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement (DECA), for
- positions in occupational disciplines/classifications that are critical to Defence capability. For
- further information, please contact the contact officer.
Eligibility / Notes
- Security Clearance:
- Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 1”.
How to Apply
Position Contact Paul Sait, 02 5108 6132
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=9C2B41D4-4EDE-3F86-BE46-ED09BD365
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applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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