APS 6 Operations Manager

Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs – Bridgeman Downs QLD and the Office of Australian War Graves seek an APS6 Operations Manager to lead maintenance programs across Southeast Queensland and Victoria. You will manage assets including war cemeteries and gardens of remembrance, directing staff and contractors to deliver high-quality horticultural and structural maintenance and capital projects.

Under limited direction from the Assistant Director Operations you will liaise with staff,

Qualifications

• Australian citizenship required for APS employment.
• Pre-engagement screening checks required, including possible security clearance.
• Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance required as a minimum.

Responsibilities

• Program and facilitate maintenance to assets including war cemeteries and gardens of remembrance.
• Lead APS staff and contractors to deliver maintenance programs and capital improvement projects across sites.
• Liaise with DVA staff, ex-Service organisations, veterans and families, cemetery authorities, and funeral providers.
• Travel intrastate and interstate for multi-day site maintenance across regional sites.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder liaison

Travel flexibility

Project management

Job description

Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs – Bridgeman Downs QLD

The Office of Australian War Graves (OAWG), Operations Manager position/s are based at:

QLD - The Office of Australian War Graves (Queensland Garden of Remembrance) Operations Depot - Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery 285 Graham Road, Bridgeman Downs QLD 4035.

VIC – The Office of Australian War Graves (Springvale War Cemetery & Garden of Remembrance) Operations Depot - North Drive, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Princes Highway, Springvale VIC 3171.

Under limited direction from the Assistant Director Operations these Operations Manager’s, will be responsible for developing and coordinating all OAWG care and maintenance activities throughout Southeast Queensland (Brisbane) and Victorian State catchments respectively. These positions are also required to provide specialist support to other OAWG Depots throughout Australia and will include a balance of administration and onsite program delivery.

As an OAWG APS 6 representative, the Operations Manager will:

• Be responsible for the programming and facilitation of horticultural and structural maintenance to assets including multiple war cemeteries, gardens of remembrance, and numerous official commemorations in general cemeteries located throughout the region.
• Will lead a team of APS staff and contractors to safely deliver high quality horticultural and structural maintenance programs and will be responsible for the delivery of capital improvement projects across multiples sites and official commemorations under the care of the Office of Australian War Graves.
• Required to liaise with Department of Veterans’ Affairs staff, ex-Service organisations, veterans’ and their families, cemetery authorities, local and State authorities, and funeral providers on matters relating to OAWG.
• Be required as a part of this position to undertake some Intrastate and interstate travel resulting in time away from home base to complete multi day site maintenance across regional sites.

DUTIES

Please refer to Candidate Information Pack for a list of duties related to this role.

ELIGIBILITY

• Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).
• Any successful candidate external to DVA offered employment will be required to undergo pre-engagement screening checks, even if they currently have a security clearance. The screening checks are conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.
• Any successful candidate will be required to obtain and/or maintain, a Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance as a minimum.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

NOTES

This recruitment process may be used to fill ongoing and/or non-ongoing position/s. For more information about the role, please see the Candidate Information Pack.

A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.

Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.

We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences and perspectives. DVA is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community we serve and encourages applications from:

• Veterans and former Australian Defence Force members, whose skills and experience are highly valued across the APS
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• People with disability
• People who identify as LGBTQIA+
• People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

We are a Veteran Employer of Choice! This means you benefit from a workplace actively supporting veterans and families of veterans – one that understands and values military experience. You’re joining an organisation publicly recognised for its commitment to fostering veteran-friendly employment pathways and long-term career success.

The Australian Public Service (APS) values the unique skills, perspectives, and experiences that veterans gain during their Australian Defence Force (ADF) employment and encourage veterans to apply. Support may be available to veterans transitioning to meaningful APS careers through participation in VetPaths, which offers veterans an opportunity to participate in a six‑month program offering formal learning and development, career mentoring and activities for wellness and peer support. More information can be found on the DVA Website.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activities for the vacancy if you choose to opt‑in to the scheme, declare you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the vacancy. All requests for reasonable adjustments will be considered and managed in consultation with you. Further information can be found at https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability.

CONTACT OFFICER DETAILS

For any job related information required after reading the selection documentation, please contact: Ian Winstanley **************@dva.gov.au