Commercial Officer – Department of Defence
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770508
- Agency: Department of Defence
- Job Title: Commercial Officer
- Position Number: DDG/03263/26
- Classification: APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Thursday 16 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Canberra ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Canberra
- Salary: $99,733 – $112,431
- Office Arrangement: On Site;Flexible;Hybrid (Defence is committed to supporting workplace)
About Department of Defence
Commercial Branch, as a part of Group Operations Division within the Defence Digital Group
(DDG), is responsible for a wide range of activities across an ICT portfolio of over $1 billion. We
perform commercial activities such as ICT category management to understand the market,
leading sourcing activities to ensure ongoing commercial leverage for Defence, management of
complex contracts to enable flexibility, a clear focus on industry and supplier relationships, and
operations that ensure commercial best practice.
Through a centralised commercial capability, Commercial Branch provides provide an end to end
service to Defence, delivering best-in-class global platforms, best-in-class sovereign capabilities
and a best-in-class APS/ADF workforce for the digital age.
Working in DDG, you will be contributing your expertise to some of the most technically
demanding and complex ICT and business transformation projects being undertaken globally.
DDG is transforming Defence ICT capabilities as a critical enabler of Defence business. We build
and maintain critical ICT infrastructure and systems, such as classified and secure military
systems. We provide a modern, secure, sustainable and scalable information environment to
enable current and future military and business operations.
Our vision is a DDG where everyone understands how we can use technology to enable war
fighting and the various supporting functions of our day-to-day business. We seek to apply new
ways of thinking and working allowing us to take advantage of faster, better and more efficient
ways of delivering ICT Services. Supporting Defence in this technology-dominated era requires a
different, more responsive and agile approach to everything, from our strategy, through to our
processes, policies and people.
DDG offers the opportunity to actively contribute to the Defence mission within the largest and
most complex ICT environment in Australia. We are diverse, agile and strive for a positive
workforce culture where people feel valued and we take pride in our work. We foster a work
environment where individual differences are valued and utilised. We leverage the unique
knowledge and experience of our people to enhance our capability. Everyone has something to
contribute.
Our Ideal Candidate
We are seeking individuals with integrity, accountability, and a willingness to build their
commercial acumen.
As an APS 6 Commercial Officer, you will demonstrate:
A sound understanding or the ability to obtain the understanding of the Commonwealth
Procurement Framework and its application to procurement and contract management.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess risk, pricing, and
performance considerations.
Clear written and verbal communication skills to prepare procurement documentation,
reports, and stakeholder advice.
The ability to apply commercial judgement and incorporate market insights to support
informed decision-making.
Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build productive working
relationships.
A positive approach to working in a cooperative and agile team environment with shared
responsibilities.
A capacity to grow and lead teams, managing self-improvement and professional
development as well as the professional development of your team members.
Duties
- The Role
- Commercial Branch is seeking to fill an APS 6 Commercial Officer role within the Applications &
- Cyber (A&C) Category Management team. These positions support Defence’s enterprise
- approach to software procurement by applying market intelligence, commercial expertise, and
- strong stakeholder engagement to deliver value for money across the software lifecycle. The
- ability to focus on outcomes and delivery are essential, and a sense of humour helps as well.
- In this role, you may:
- Provide commercial support across software procurement and contract management
- activities.
- Contribute to category management through market research, analysis, and insights on
- software trends and suppliers.
- Assist with contract and vendor engagement, including responding to stakeholder enquiries.
- Build and maintain productive relationships with stakeholders, service providers, and subject
- matter experts.
- Identify opportunities to improve commercial practices and optimise value across Defence’s
- software investments.
- 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 (DECA), for Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement
- 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 Baseline Vetting level.
How to Apply
Position Contact Sarah Turner, 02 5130 1166
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=5C6299D5-8585-82FF-7D39-ED09832C4B
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