The Role The acquisition of conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines is an historic and transformative endeavour for Australia.
The whole-of-nation effort to safely and securely deliver the cutting edge nuclear-powered submarine program will transform Australia's economic and national security landscape for decades to come.
The APS 6 roles in the Capability Investment Planning and Cost Integration Directorate facilitate provide capability planning and program-level cost analysis to the NPS Program through the establishment and implementation of program planning discipline and cost analysis of the NPS Program, ensuring alignment of cost and planning data that supports senior executive decision-making in the ASA.
Aligning the Program's planning and cost information with Defence capability investment mechanisms is also a key focus of the team.
The additional payment is a Building Capability Payment (BCP) which enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the rate of salary otherwise payable under the Enterprise Agreement (EA) to some or all of the jobs within a critical occupation(s) or discipline within a workplace.
Applicants engaged into a BCP position must consider the following.
BCPs provide remuneration in addition to the Defence Enterprise Agreement (EA). This arrangement is subject to meeting eligibility criteria and is subject to annual review.
Should your performance fall beyond requirements or the eligibility criteria not be met, your eligibility for the BCP may be reviewed and ceased.
It may also be ceased should you change positions or the requirement for the BCP is no longer necessary, as determined by Defence.
Should the BCP be ceased you will be advised and your BCP additional payment will cease.
About our Team The acquisition of conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines is a historic and transformative endeavour for Australia.
The Program Office in the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) plays an important role in this undertaking by providing oversight and guidance to the delivery of the AUKUS Nuclear Powered Submarine (NPS) Program. The Program Office works closely with Defence, the whole-of-Government and the AUKUS trilateral partnership across all aspects of the NPS Program to deliver Australia's most significant Defence capability in history.
The Program Office is the central program coordination function within the ASA and is comprised of three directorates, focussed on Trilateral Integration, National Program Management and Program Planning & Cost Integration.
Our Ideal Candidate We are a dynamic organization seeking employees who are agile, innovative and energised by high-paced work.
We are seeking highly motivated and collaborative minded people who will have the opportunity to contribute to a once in a lifetime program.
Our ideal candidates will bring the following attributes and skills to the role: Our ideal candidates will be able work independently with the opportunity for reasonable autonomy and accountability for the achievement of outcomes of their work.
They will display a good grasp of program management, particularly in how to analyse and provide advice on capability planning and analysis of the associated costs to support the effective management of the significant scope and cost of the Program. They must be able to organise and manage work against deadlines and proactively engage with stakeholders to ensure best practice around the delivery of the Program.
Candidates who can demonstrate their ability to work as a productive member of a broader team and adopt a problem-solving mindset to their day-to-day work will be strong contenders for these roles.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 10 November, 2024 For further information please review the job information pack, reference ASA/08851/24 on https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=E1753EB7-AB1C-2F5B-432B-DB3556887DEE