Assistant Base Manager – Department of Defence
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770869
- Agency: Department of Defence
- Job Title: Assistant Base Manager
- Position Number: SEG/03827/26
- Classification: APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Monday 27 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: East Sale VIC
- Future Merit Locations: East Sale
- Salary: $99,733 – $112,431
- Office Arrangement: On Site (Defence is committed to supporting workplace)
About Department of Defence
Base Management teams in the SEZ are a part of Service Delivery Division. They provide
essential, on the ground services and support to Defence personnel around Australia.
These services could include: estate and building maintenance; project delivery support; land,
environment and heritage management; accommodation and housing; transport; waste
management; hospitality and catering; cleaning; sport and recreation; safety, security and
emergency management.
The SEZ has built a supportive and inclusive culture and we’re proud of the people we work with.
We have a strong focus on health and wellbeing and encourage work-life balance.
Our Ideal Candidate
We are seeking a resilient, adaptable leader who thrives in fast-paced operational environments
and remains calm under pressure. The successful candidate will be solutions-focused, able to
think critically and strategically, anticipate challenges, and respond effectively to emerging issues
and incidents.
You will demonstrate strong leadership capabilities, with the ability to guide teams, influence
stakeholders, and deliver positive outcomes. Experience in people management, including
coaching, mentoring, and developing team capability, is essential.
You will possess excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, building trusted
relationships with Defence personnel, contractors, service providers, and community partners. A
strong customer service focus, with the ability to anticipate and meet stakeholder needs, is critical.
The role requires confidence in managing competing priorities, forward planning workloads, and
reprioritising when required. You will be proactive in managing risk, safety, compliance, and
operational continuity, while driving continuous improvement across a large and complex estate
environment.
Duties
- The Role
- Are you ready to lead in a role where your impact is visible across RAAF Base East Sale? As
- Assistant Base Manager, you will support the effective operation of a key Air Force training base,
- enabling capability and ensuring a safe, secure, and resilient environment.
- You will lead multidisciplinary teams delivering base services, foster a positive and accountable
- culture, and develop staff capability. You will coordinate support services aligned to Defence
- priorities, provide advice to senior stakeholders on operations, infrastructure, and risk, and
- manage responses to incidents and severe weather common to the Gippsland region.
- Acting as delegate for the Base Manager when required, you will support exercises, training
- activities, and flying operations. You will build strong relationships with Defence personnel,
- contractors, and local stakeholders, ensuring seamless service delivery and operational readiness
- at East Sale.
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 Jim Sutton or Dave Weston, 0456 081 749 or 03 5169 8434
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=1E48C4D6-64B5-3EE1-87D5-ED1CD4111
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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