Army Exercise Planner: Training Design & Coordination

Atturra Limited; Townsville City; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Career growth via succession planning

Mentorship opportunities

Mental health support through EAP

Paid parental leave

Employee referral program

Job summary

Atturra is seeking an experienced Exercise Planner to support the Australian Army’s Combat Training Centre (CTC) in developing, coordinating and supporting advanced collective training activities at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville.

You will join Core Events planning teams to design, organise and execute complex land training activities, ensuring events are well-structured and aligned with learning outcomes for Army and joint training audiences. Travel to Defence locations may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience equivalent to O3–O4 military level competence/capacity.
• Background in military planning at Combat Team to Brigade level or higher.
• Experience in staff planning, exercise design, or training support within Army or Defence environments.
• NV1 (SECRET) security clearance or above.
• Strong understanding of Army training frameworks, planning processes, and staff systems.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate planning documentation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary planning teams.
• Ability to use or quickly upskill on common planning and office software.
• Willingness to undertake Defence-related travel (up to 15 trips annually).
• Ability to work in barracks, headquarters, and field environments as required.

Responsibilities

• Integrate with Core Events planning teams to support exercise design and preparation.
• Develop structured exercise planning material, including plans, briefing content, coordinating information, and activity documentation.
• Attend planning meetings, working groups and training design forums.
• Assist in developing activity concepts and supporting the alignment of training objectives.
• Coordinate planning inputs related to scheduling, movement, scenario factors, and activity-level planning requirements.
• Support preparation for major training events, including administrative and organisational planning requirements.
• Contribute to activity management during execution phases when required.
• Assist with post-activity reviews and continuous improvement processes.
• Maintain accurate and compliant exercise files and documentation.

Skills

O3–O4 military level competence

Military planning experience

Staff planning

Communication and stakeholder skills

Planning documentation

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Flexibility for Defence travel

Job description

Atturra is seeking an experienced Exercise Planner to support the Australian Army’s Combat Training Centre (CTC) in developing, coordinating and supporting advanced collective training activities at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville.

You will join Core Events planning teams to design, organise and execute complex land training activities, ensuring events are well-structured and aligned with learning outcomes for Army and joint training audiences. Travel to Defence locations may be required.