Key Responsibilities & Operational Scope

The core responsibilities and primary duties for this position within Department of Defence include:

• As Director Materiel Protection:
• You can expect to develop and manage integrated business and technical programs across whole of capability, whole of lifecycle, whole of enterprise. Establish policy, doctrine, and authoritative knowledge frameworks. Engage across Defence, Agencies, and Industry to deliver outcomes.
• Your day will consist of engineering, technology, and security reviews, program management, stakeholder engagement, team leadership and building culture across a small expert team.
• A professional engineer or technologist who is committed to delivering high-quality outcomes and achieving objectives within an established performance framework.
• A thoughtful and innovative practitioner who can contribute to the development and implementation of secure-by-design technology protection approaches across the broad Defence ecosystem.
• Proven experience in Engineering, Cyber, Security, Procurement, and Business management.
• A leader who can achieve complex goals and outcomes with a small expert team, and across a broad Defence, Government and Industry stakeholder group.
• Please note the successful candidate will be required to gain and maintain a Positive Vetting level security clearance.
• Prior to commencement, successful applicants will be required to undergo a psychological assessment and an extensive security clearance process. As a Positive Vetting clearance is required, applicants must be Australian Citizens; be able to account for their personal background for their whole life; and be able to demonstrate suitability to work in a high security intelligence environment.
• craig.hamilton4@defence.gov.au

Mandatory Eligibility & Security Clearance

Applicants must satisfy the following statutory and organizational requirements:

• Citizenship: Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, candidates must generally be Australian citizens to be eligible for engagement.
• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) security clearance (Baseline, Negative Vetting 1, or Negative Vetting 2 as required by the agency).
• Probationary Period: Employment may be subject to a probationary period, character checks, and pre-engagement screening.
• This position requires the individual to have obtained Engineers Australia Chartered Engineering Associate recognition (or ability to obtain status as of a Chartered Engineering Associate within three months) or relevant skills and work experience such that an individual can reasonably achieve a recognised AQF qualification if required by the position.
• 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.

Working Arrangements & Public Sector Benefits

Work Model: On Site. Details: Candidates are required to work in the location advertised. Merit pool will only be used for vacancies at the advertised location(s)..

Australian Public Service positions provide comprehensive Commonwealth benefits including a standard 15.4% employer superannuation contribution, attractive leave provisions, and structured career progression pathways across the Australian Public Service.