The key duties of the position include: The Role You will work in a small team to support the planning, scheduling, development and delivery of training to a range of military personnel, including mentoring new military instructors. 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 engage and communicate with stakeholders to identify, respond and provide advice on issues to achieve section, unit and Defence outcomes. 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 Our ideal candidate will have: A high level of emotional intelligence and a passion for instructing, including experience in creating learning support material and the delivery of technical training in an adult learning environment. Excellent presentation and communications skills, with the ability to adapt technical language while facilitating training to a variety of learning styles. A background in RF telecommunications or ICT technologies, specifically: The installation, operation and maintenance of VSAT or similar equipment, backed by a sound understanding of the principles of satellite communications; or The installation and operation of HF, VHF, UHF handheld or vehicle mounted two-way radios, backed by a sound understanding of RF communications principles; or The configuration and operation of LAN/WAN equipment, backed by a sound understanding of IP Networking, routing or switching concepts. Eligibility Security Clearance: Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 1”. Getting to know the Department of Defence The Department of Defence employs around 18,000 Australian Public Service (APS) employees. Defence APS employees work in a wide variety of critical roles, Australia wide, enabling our three services Navy, Army and Air Force, to do their job. Defence has a range of Australian Public Service (APS) career opportunities that offer interesting, challenging, and unique work. Our workforce includes administrative support, accountants, intelligence analysts, engineers, policy advisors, graphic designers, lawyers, social workers, IT specialists and contract managers to name a few. We offer a rewarding career that includes professional development, work-life balance, recognition, a flexible and supportive work environment and a diverse workforce. To find out more about a career with Defence please visit https://www.defence.gov.au/jobs-careers
