📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0769850
- Agency: Department of Defence
- Job Title: National Armaments Director – Defence Delivery
- Position Number: D/03038/26
- Classification: Statutory Appointment
- Closing Date: Sunday 14 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Non-Ongoing
- Location: Canberra ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Canberra
- Salary: Future Merit
- Office Arrangement: On Site (The role is located is Canberra, ACT)
About Department of Defence
The Department of Defence employs around 18,000 Australian Public Service (APS) employees. Defence APS employees work in
a wide variety of critical roles, Australia wide, enabling our three services Navy, Army and Air Force, to do their job. Defence has a
range of Australian Public Service (APS) career opportunities that offer interesting, challenging, and unique work. Our workforce
includes administrative support, accountants, intelligence analysts, engineers, policy advisors, graphic designers, lawyers, social
workers, IT specialists and contract managers to name a few. We offer a rewarding career that includes professional development,
work-life balance, recognition, a flexible and supportive work environment and a diverse workforce. To find out more about a career
with Defence please visit https://www.defence.gov.au/jobs-careers
Duties
- The National Armaments Director is a landmark appointment. For the first time, Australia will
- officially designate a National Armaments Director, aligning with NATO counterparts who serve as
- their nation’s most senior official responsible for military equipment acquisition. In this role, you will
- oversee Australia’s entire national armaments ecosystem – strengthening resilience in defence
- supply chains, driving innovation, and promoting export opportunities for Australian defence
- industry.
- The Australian Government is establishing the Defence Delivery Agency to transform how
- Defence capability is acquired and sustained. The Defence Delivery Agency will integrate three
- existing Defence groups – Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, Guided Weapons and
- Explosive Ordnance Group, and Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group – under a single
- accountable body reporting directly to Ministers. From 1 July 2026, these three Groups will
- consolidate within the Department of Defence, with the Defence Delivery Agency taking effect
- from 1 July 2027.
- As National Armaments Director, you will lead the final design and implementation of the Agency’s
- structure and oversee its successful introduction as a statutory entity. Reporting directly to the
- Minister for Defence Industry and the Deputy Prime Minister, you will provide strategic leadership
- at the highest level to deliver critical capability outcomes for Australia’s national security.
- Given the significant scope and responsibility of the role, the successful candidate must have
- extensive and demonstrated large-scale commercial and industrial experience in the planning and
- delivery of major programs. In addition, they should have a proven ability to partner with industry
- at senior levels and engage with international partners to drive outcomes.
- The ideal candidate will be a highly experienced collaborative leader, exemplify the required
- values and behaviours, and have a proven capacity to engender a culture of innovation and agility.
- They will demonstrate the capability to provide timely and accurate advice to senior leaders and
- Government on complex matters. They will have outstanding judgement, strategic awareness, and
- parliamentary and media acumen.
- Candidates are being invited to apply now, to be considered for this appointment. Please note,
- ahead of the 1 July 2027 appointment date, consideration may be given to engaging the
- successful candidate through a separate temporary employment arrangement.
Eligibility / Notes
- Notes
- RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment
- activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum
- requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability. This initiative/program is only applicable
- where the successful applicant will be employed under the Public Service Act 1999. Similar conditions may apply when employed
- under other Acts. For clarification please contact the advertising agency.
How to Apply
Position Contact Corinne King, N/A
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=A8A89AB5-1E8E-BFD1-627D-ECF23F774
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
Defence Vacancy