Learning And Development Team Leader

Description:

The key duties of the position include
The Role
Under limited direction, you will work in a small team to support the planning, scheduling and delivery of training to military personnel. You will provide academic mentoring and instructional support to learners encompassing a variety of training methods including instructor-lead, facilitated learning, distance learning, and on-line self-paced learning packages. Classes will have up to 30 learners with training occurring in a classroom or outdoors. You will be required to mentor new military instructors posted to DFSS and conduct administration for other APS personnel.
You should have experience in telecommunications systems with a focus on Internet Protocol Networking, routing and switching and associated technologies. Familiarity with programming and automation of network devices and telecommunications broadband bearer systems would also be beneficial. This technical experience and knowledge should be supported by excellent presentation and communications skills, including experience in the delivery of technical training in an adult learning environment.
About our Team
The Defence Force School of Signals (DFSS) located in Macleod VIC trains and develops Communications and Information Systems, Electronic Warfare, Signals Intelligence and Cyberspace Professionals in order to enable the Command Support and Information Warfare functions of the Australian Defence Force. You will work along-side military, APS and contracted personnel to deliver training to a variety of Defence personnel.
You will be employed in Network Engineering Wing which is responsible for the technical training of Defence telecommunications personnel in the areas of telephony systems, communications cabling and rigging, wide area network routing and switching systems, and radio frequency technologies including satellite, terrestrial line of sight and narrowband radio systems.
Our Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate has:

• Excellent presentation and communications skills, including experience in creating learning support material and the delivery of technical training in an adult learning environment.
• A high level of emotional intelligence and passion for instructing.
• Highly effective, and adaptive communication skills, who can teach technical concepts to a variety of learning styles.
• Ability to quickly adapt to changing technologies and learning requirements.
• Strong leadership skills and available to manage a small team.

Strong experience in ICT industry and specifically understanding of Internet Protocol Networking, routing and switching and one or more of the following; Unified Communications; Linux operating systems; or Docker containers in a physical and virtualised networking environment.