Platform URDEF Manager – Department of Defence
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770998
- Agency: Department of Defence
- Job Title: Platform URDEF Manager
- Position Number: NSSG/03472/26
- Classification: APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Wednesday 29 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Darwin NT
- Future Merit Locations: Darwin
- Salary: Future Merit
- Office Arrangement: On Site (Defence is committed to supporting workplace)
About Department of Defence
Maritime Systems Division (MSD) operates within the Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group
delivering in-service support to Navy and Army along with delivering new capability to
Government. MSD is embarking on transformational change to establish the Maritime Sustainment
Model and ensure the organisation is able to respond to emerging demands and strategic
priorities.
The Regional Maintenance Centre-North team sits within MSD and delivers maintenance to Naval
Vessels home ported in Darwin NT and other visiting Navy vessels from interstate. We are
seeking high performing candidates who thrive on new challenges and enjoy working in a
fast-paced, complex environment.
We promote an inclusive culture that echoes Defence values – service, courage, respect, integrity
and excellence; and are committed to ensuring our people feel appreciated, participate fully, and
have access to tailored professionalised pathways. We are flexible and agile in our approach to
work, encourage our staff to have a healthy work life balance, and offer access to training and
development opportunities and mentoring and coaching services.
Our Ideal Candidate
Leadership and Supervision – Provide clear direction, set performance standards, delegate
effectively, motivate and empower team members, and foster professional growth.
Persuasion and Influence – Communicate with impact, negotiate effectively, influence
stakeholders, and manage conflict constructively.
Written Communication – Produce clear, concise and accurate written material; utilising tools
for data reporting and notification reporting to leadership.
Strategic Thinking – Apply a strategic mindset, to support in the rectification of defect
management when planning and actioning URDEFs across Northern Australia.
Planning and Organisation – Establish clear objectives, plan and prioritise tasks, manage
resources and time efficiently, and track progress to ensure successful delivery of URDEF
management across a multiple Navy Vessels.
Duties
- The Role
- The Platform Urgent Defect (URDEF) Manager will provide technical marine support to Navy
- Vessels operating in Northern Australian waters when URDEFs are reported. The role will involve
- stakeholder engagement with internal and external suppliers, Industry, ADF and Commonwealth
- personnel.
- The Platform URDEF Manager will investigate, report and perform technical marine support and
- assessments in line with relevant legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks in line with
- technical delegation that are associated with the position. The Platform URDEF Manager will work
- independently within an integrated workforce with the opportunity for reasonable autonomy and
- accountability to achieve the outcomes of their work in support of Defence’s mission and policy
- requirement.
- The role does come with outside business hours and weekend responsibilities on a rotational
- basis. The position is on-site and based at the Larrakeyah Defence Precinct, Darwin Northern
- Territory.
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 Danita Charlton, 08 8923 7237
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=750BA5F1-8DCD-4C2A-14CC-ED081D25
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