EMPLOYMENT

Are you passionate about veterans' and families? Do you excel in working with a range of different stakeholders and representing the Government in Australia and overseas? Are you highly organised with great project, administration and communications skills? This opportunity may be for you! DVA is seeking people who are passionate about veterans and their families, to help deliver our commemorative program - ensuring that veterans' service is appropriately and meaningfully acknowledged and commemorated. Given the nature of the work, we are seeking individuals who love working as part of a broader team and with a range of diverse stakeholders to deliver high-profile commemorative services and projects. Our successful candidates will have strong attention to detail and be confident in providing verbal and face-to-face briefings and written communication, including to executive level staff and high office holders. The key attributes required include professional presentation, initiative, personal drive, energy and integrity. These roles may require travel (domestic and international) and work within a variety of physical environments, including standard indoor venues and outdoor settings in different weather conditions, such as grass fields, public carparking, and unsealed roads or tracks. Reasonable Adjustments: Our organisation is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive workplace. We encourage applicants with disabilities to discuss any necessary workplace adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure they can perform the inherent requirements of the role effectively. The key duties of the position include Support DVA's commemorative program and related activities, facilitating an inclusive and positive team culture which values capability uplift and ensures employee engagement and wellbeing Contribute as a member of a team in the planning and delivery of DVA's commemorative program across operations, governance, and ceremonial content development for distinguished and respectful commemorative services Contribute to the Teams work in creating and reviewing historically accurate content for Ministers, executive and the community, to increase their understanding of Australian service Ensure projects meet financial and administrative regulations e.g. forecasting, paying invoices, accruals, reconciliations, government procurement in line with Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) and contract management Provide expert advice, historical, and educational content for a variety of audiences from young children to adults, adjusting our communication to suit the different reading levels Engage with stakeholders promoting and delivering DVA's commemorative program, including Defence, Australian War Memorial (AWM), Australian Federal Police (AFP), Home Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and representatives from international governments and organisations Engage with stakeholders in the veteran community and ex-service organisations, responding to enquiries directed toward DVA and in-person during the delivery of commemorative services.