EMPLOYMENT

The key duties of the position include The Role The APS 5 Administration Officer plays a pivotal role within the Business Operations team, ensuring the smooth delivery of essential services across the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA). This position is central to the team's success, managing the shared inbox, triaging requests, and engaging positively with stakeholders to achieve outstanding outcomes. The primary focus of this role is recruitment and human resource support. The APS 5 Administration Officer assists the ASCA enterprise by coordinating recruitment activities, administering HR processes, and providing advice on a broad range of workforce matters. The role also supports information management by ensuring compliance with legislative and organisational requirements. In addition, the APS 5 Administration Officer contributes to culture and engagement activities by assisting with initiatives that foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performing workplace, including staff engagement programs, recognition activities, and wellbeing initiatives. The position further supports the management of facilities and infrastructure to meet operational requirements and ensure a safe and efficient working environment. The duties of the APS 5 Administration Assistant include the following: Coordinate administrative and business support activities for the Business Operations Directorate and other work areas, identify risks and determine appropriate course of action to meet stakeholder needs; Accountable to perform procedural, operational, administrative and business support activities and tasks that support the delivery of outcomes; Identify and interpret relevant legislation, policies, strategies, business and team requirements and apply these to the work area; Apply the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to provide advice and services for a range of corporate, administration and business support activities; Engage and negotiate with stakeholders on issues to achieve business outcomes; Work collaboratively and build and sustain effective relationships. About our Team The Business Operations Directorate supports and delivers critical internal governance and operational functions to efficiently achieve organisational goals. The Directorate is responsible for providing complex personnel, physical and project security functions; human resource management and workforce planning; financial management support including budget preparation and financial performance monitoring and reporting, as well as infrastructure and facilities management. The Directorate coordinates these functions with other areas of Defence, to support the breadth of its functions. The team is agile and works in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment. The team often faces unique problems and relies on innovative and creative problem-solving to meet stakeholder requirements. Our Ideal Candidate ASCA is seeking a candidate who thrives in a high tempo and dynamic environment. Within ASCA, staff are encouraged and empowered to take calculated risks and challenge the status quo whilst acting with integrity. To succeed in this role, you must be an adaptable and resilient individual, show initiative and be a team player who contributes to a respectful workplace.