Compliance Assurance Auditor – Department of Defence
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770399
- Agency: Department of Defence
- Job Title: Compliance Assurance Auditor
- Position Number: CASG/02550/26
- Classification: APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Monday 13 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Nowra NSW
- Future Merit Locations: Nowra
- Salary: $99,733 – $112,431
- Office Arrangement: On Site;Flexible (Defence is committed to supporting workplace)
About Department of Defence
Navy Aviation System Program Office (NASPO) within Capability Acquisition and Sustainment
Group is responsible for supporting current Navy Aviation capabilities while developing and
supporting new technologies into the future.
Technical Engineering Systems Support Unit (TESSU) is a specialised aviation engineering team
embedded within NASPO who are responsible for providing core-engineering design and
engineering support services for NASPO managed Aviation platforms. TESSU comes under direct
management of the NASPO Chief Engineer and provides the central engineering resources for
NASPO to provide Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA) authorised Rotary Wing Design
Organisation services (Part 21J) to the Navy Fleet Air Arm.
Our Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have:
The ability to apply their knowledge and experience in problem solving, self-management
and teamwork to provide recommendations on process adherence and improvement.
Demonstrated experience in aviation maintenance engineering industry either in a
mechanical or avionics stream meeting the requirements to obtain a Military Airworthiness
Review Certificate.
Demonstrated understanding of, and experience working within, an auditing an engineering
and/or technical quality management system.
The ability to analyse information for continuous improvement opportunities, resolve
problems, and implement alternative course of action.
Duties
- The Role
- Working within a small team of specialists providing technical governance, and assurance
- expertise in support of key Navy and Army aviation capabilities.
Eligibility / Notes
- Security Clearance:
- Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at Negative Vetting Level 1.
- Mandatory Qualifications:
- This technical position requires the individual to have obtained a recognised Australian
- Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 6 qualification in a relevant technical domain or relevant
- skills and work experience such that an individual can reasonably achieve a recognised AQF
- qualification if required by the position.
How to Apply
Position Contact Stephen Bates, 02 4449 5424
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=6CDBD6A3-85F5-5E96-C9A6-ED08D10D
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applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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