Business Support Officer

Description:

The key duties of the position include
The Role

• Are you looking for your next career move to apply your administrative skills to support Australian Defence Force capability?
• Do you have experience in a business management environment?

The Branch Business Operations section is seeking a highly professional and motivated Business Support Officer to join our team. The position is located within the Electromagnetic Warfare and Intelligence Systems Branch Executive and you will be responsible for a wide range of business activities including task coordination and management, commercial support, corporate reporting, workforce management, budget management activities and a wide variety of business planning and improvement initiatives.

As the Business Support Officer you will be relied upon to support four diverse business units including the executive and will need to possess strong stakeholder engagement, excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail. You will interpret and provide advice within the administration function based on legislation, policy and procedures. Under limited direction, you will undertake research and analysis, conduct reviews, assessments and provide administrative support to achieve results.

About our Team
The Electromagnetic Warfare and Intelligence Systems Branch under Joint Systems Division is an exciting and complex environment, offering a rewarding career in one of the most dynamic organisations within CASG. We deliver joint capability and work primarily on three areas: electronic protection, electronic support and electronic attack and seeks to be recognised and respected as a centre of expertise and global leader delivering and supporting capability solutions in the EWIS and Active Electronically Scanned Array radar domains.

The Branch Business Operations unit supports the Assistant Secretary Electromagnetic Warfare and Intelligence Systems, senior Managers and Systems Program Offices to meet their corporate and governance obligations. Within this small but high performing team, you will be provided with a supportive team environment and significant professional development opportunities to help progress in your career. The successful candidate can expect to be challenged in their role and supported by an inclusive and considerate team and leadership group.

Our Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will have:

• A significant record of achievement in business planning and coordinating the delivery of a range of business activities
• High-level organisational skills, self-drive and initiative with the ability to influence others to achieve tasks and business objectives
• The skills to work collaboratively with EWIS Branch stakeholders to support the achievement of outcomes
• The ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation, policy and procedures
• The capacity to think strategically and develop plans and processes to enhance the achievement of business outcomes
• Excellent communication and customer engagement skills;
• The desire to actively participate in team work and group activities.

The right person for this role will show the flexibility to respond to the changing context and shifting priorities of the Defence environment to achieve business outcomes. In this role you will provide support to a geographically dispersed team to ensure they are sensitive to Defence strategic direction and to excel, while exercising a degree of independence.