Logistics Officer

Department of Defence; Wagga Wagga; Vor Ort; AUD 70.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Department of Defence in Wagga Wagga seeks a motivated APS4 Logistics Officer to manage inventory, supply chains and asset governance for Joint Health operations in the region. You will prepare briefs, analyse reports and provide technical governance advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Under limited guidance you will prioritise work, supervise junior staff, and support estate and infrastructure planning. A security clearance at Baseline Vetting level is required on appointment.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in logistics environments and ability to adapt those skills to Defence/ADF healthcare settings.
• Ability to prioritise work activities and work with limited guidance.
• Strong communication and ability to develop productive relationships with stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Manage inventory and supply chain activities, including stock receipt and transfers between facilities.
• Develop and analyse briefs and reports to support healthcare delivery.
• Provide technical advice to internal and external stakeholders within governance frameworks.
• Supervise and train junior team members and support ongoing learning.

Kenntnisse

Logistics management

Governance

Asset management

Stakeholder engagement

Jobbeschreibung

An opportunity exists for a highly motivated and outcomes focused Logistics Officer to join a dedicated team delivering health services to Australian Defence Force (ADF) members in the Wagga Wagga region.

The successful candidate will be accountable for achieving moderately complex logistics, governance, facilities, and asset management tasks within an integrated workforce. This will include inventory and supply chain management activities, development and analysis of briefs and reports, and providing technical advice to internal and external stakeholders.

The APS 4 Logistics Officer must understand and comply with relevant legislative and regulatory frameworks, as well as Defence logistics policies and procedures.

Under limited guidance, they will be responsible for prioritising their work activities and making decisions within their area of responsibility. Further they will be responsible for supervising and providing support and training to junior team members.

Physical Duties

• Heavy lifting (greater than 10 kilograms).
• Frequent driving.
• Use of mechanical aids, such as trolleys or pallet jacks.
• Warehouse related duties, including receipt of stock and transfer of equipment between facilities.
• Inventory management, including stocktaking and investigations.

About our Team

Joint Health Command (JHC) is responsible for the delivery of healthcare services to over 70,000 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel. Through the delivery of reliable, resilient and best practice health services, JHC enables a healthy, ready, and supported Force from enlistment through to transition from service.

Health care services are delivered through eight Joint Health regions across Australia. The APS 4 Logistics Officer position is part of Joint Health Unit - Southern NSW/ACT and is based at Kapooka health centre, Wagga Wagga, NSW. This position provides support to both Kapooka and Wagga Wagga Health Centres. Each Joint Health Unit facility provides a range of services which can include medical, nursing, dental, physiotherapy, mental health, rehabilitation, and in-patient care.

The JHC workforce is an integrated, multi-disciplinary team of Defence members, civilians, contractors and professional health providers. We work together to manage around one million patient health service interactions with Defence members each year.

The APS 4 Logistics Officer reports to the Practice Manager, Kapooka Health Centre and technical guidance and support is provided by the Logistics Officer of their Joint Health Unit with further technical guidance available via the Directorate of Health Material, Logistics and Pharmacy. The broader Logistics team has representatives nationally, providing a network of support for Logistics Officers.

Our Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter with relevant experience in working in logistics environment. They will possess sound technical skills and have both the capacity and willingness to adapt those skills to working within an ADF Healthcare setting.

The ideal candidate will be detail oriented and adaptable. They will have the ability to work independently and as part of a team to support the delivery of safe, effective and high quality care to ADF members.

They will be able to prioritise and support multiple tasks across a broad range of functions including inventory management, estate and infrastructure planning, and reporting and governance. They will possess a good understanding of relevant legislative and policy frameworks, and must be able to exercise some initiative and judgement in the interpretation and application of policy in the conduct of their duties.

They must have good communication skills and the ability to develop productive relationships across various stakeholder groups to achieve desired outcomes. They should be committed to ongoing learning and professional development.

Eligibility

Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Baseline Vetting” level

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