APS 6 - Assistant Base Manager - RAAF Base Wagga

Australian Department of Defence; Wagga Wagga; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Department of Defence in Wagga Wagga is seeking an APS 6 Base Support Officer to coordinate and deliver complex base support services, enabling Defence capability and effective base operations. You will provide advice, manage stakeholder relationships, monitor service performance, identify risks, and develop practical solutions while working with autonomy across Defence and industry partners.

This role requires strong communication, judgement, and the ability to analyse issues and

Qualifications

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate complex activities and manage competing priorities.
• Experience analysing risks and providing informed advice and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver complex base support services to enable Defence capability and effective base operations.
• Provide advice, manage stakeholder relationships, monitor service performance and identify risks.
• Develop practical solutions to support operational outcomes and ensure compliance with Defence policies.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Priority management

Analytical thinking

Job description

APS 6 - Assistant Base Manager - RAAF Base Wagga

2d ago , from Australian Department of Defence

• $99,733 - $112,431 + up to 15.4% Superannuation

The Role

The APS 6 Base Support Officer coordinates and delivers complex base support services to enable Defence capability and effective base operations. The role provides advice, manages stakeholder relationships, coordinates planning activities, monitors service performance, identifies risks, and develops practical solutions to support operational outcomes. Working with a high degree of autonomy, the position contributes to continuous improvement and ensures compliance with Defence policies and procedures.

Success in this role requires strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, sound judgement, and the ability to analyse complex issues and manage competing priorities. The APS 6 Base Support Officer works collaboratively across Defence and industry partners to deliver outcomes, manage risk, and support a safe, effective and well-governed operating environment.

Top 3 Job Requirements

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate complex activities and manage competing priorities.
• Experience analysing risks and providing informed advice and solutions.

• $99,733 - $112,431 + up to 15.4% Superannuation
• Wagga Wagga - NSW

About our Team

The South East Zone (SEZ) is a branch of the Service Delivery Division within the Department of Defence Security and Estate Group (SEG). SEZ provides essential, on the ground services and support to Defence personnel across Southern New South Wales (Riverina), Victoria and Tasmania.

SEZ teams are responsible for effectively securing, managing and maintaining Defence bases across the region. This work is a critical enabler of Defence capability, ensuring base resources are prioritised appropriately and service delivery standards are maintained across the Defence estate. You will be part of a proactive and dynamic team with a proven track record of delivering outcomes, contributing to a positive service delivery culture and supporting Defence personnel across a diverse range of locations and operational environments.

Our Ideal Candidate

Successful candidates will have a proven record of achieving organisational goals whilst contributing to a high-performance service delivery culture.

The skills that we seek in you:

• Demonstrated people leadership or team management experience in an operational or service delivery environment;
• Highly developed communication, organisation and negotiation skills with the ability to influence a broad range of stakeholders;
• Able to confidently work collaboratively with various military, civilian and contractor stakeholders;
• Demonstrated ability to think critically, identify issues and drive continuous improvement activities;
• The ability to research policy and procedure and determine practical outcomes that achieve objectives;
• Proven experience in providing detailed professional and policy advice about complex work;
• Proven experience identifying and anticipating stakeholders' needs and expectations to achieve outcomes;
• The ability to forward plan a workload and the agility to reprioritise at short notice.

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