Staff Officer Training

Department of Defence; Jervis Bay; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Defence seeks a Staff Officer Training to support Navy's TA-ITLM, handling information and knowledge management from IMT through advanced leadership programs across Australia. You will oversee taskings, requirements and records to ensure stakeholders have visibility of responsibilities and deadlines.

The role acts as custodian of corporate knowledge, maintaining audits, directives and historical decisions to support informed decision-making, continuity and curriculum integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience in information management, records management, business administration or training environments.

Responsibilities

• Manages information and knowledge management functions supporting TA-ITLM across IMT to leadership programs.
• Maintains oversight of training taskings, requirements, records and information for stakeholder visibility on duties and deadlines.
• Acts as custodian of Training Authority corporate knowledge, including audits, reviews, reports, directives and historical decisions.

Job description

The Staff Officer Training is responsible for the information and knowledge management functions that support Navy's Training Authority for Initial Training Leadership and Management (TA-ITLM).

Supporting training delivery from Initial Military Training through to advanced Leadership and Management programs across Australia, the role maintains oversight of organisational taskings, training requirements, records, and key information to ensure stakeholders have visibility of responsibilities, deadlines, and outcomes.

The position acts as the custodian of Training Authority corporate knowledge, maintaining records of audits, reviews, reports, directives, and historical decisions to support informed decision-making, organisational continuity, and curriculum integrity.

Working closely with military and APS stakeholders, the Staff Officer Training coordinates responses to requests for information, monitors taskings and reporting requirements, develops policies and procedures, and ensures critical information is captured, managed, and accessible to support effective training management.

About our Team

The Training Authority Initial Training Leadership and Management (TA-ITLM) team is responsible for the management, coordination and oversight of Navy's Leadership and Management training continuum, spanning Initial Military Training (IMT) through to advanced leadership and professional development programs for sailors and officers across Australia.

The team develops and maintains training policy, manages training requirements, and ensures Navy's leadership and management training remains aligned with Defence priorities, workforce needs, and capability outcomes. Working across Training Force and a broad range of Defence stakeholders, the team provides training governance, information management, curriculum oversight, and assurance of training outcomes.

Through the coordination of directed training initiatives, management of organisational knowledge, and support to Navy's leadership and management training continuum, the team contributes directly to workforce generation, professional mastery, and the development of Navy's future leaders, ensuring they are equipped to lead effectively, uphold Defence values, and contribute to operational capability throughout their careers.

Our Ideal Candidate

We are seeking a dynamic, motivated and highly organiser professional with a strong aptitude for information and knowledge management. You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities, tracking complex taskings, and maintaining visibility of organisational commitments, deadlines and outcomes. You will possess strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to research, develop and maintain policies, procedures and directives, while engaging confidently with military and civilian stakeholders across Defence.

Success in this role requires initiative, sound judgement, attention to detail, and the ability to transform large volumes of information into meaningful advice and actionable outcomes. Experience in information management, records management, business administration or training environments will be highly regarded, along with a demonstrated ability to preserve organisational knowledge, coordinate responses to requests for information, and support effective decision-making within a complex organisation.

Security Clearance

Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 1”.

The key duties of the position include:

The Role

The Staff Officer Training is responsible for the information and knowledge management functions that support Navy's Training Authority for Initial Training Leadership and Management (TA-ITLM).

Supporting training delivery from Initial Military Training through to advanced Leadership and Management programs across Australia, the role maintains oversight of organisational taskings, training requirements, records, and key information to ensure stakeholders have visibility of responsibilities, deadlines, and outcomes.

The position acts as the custodian of Training Authority corporate knowledge, maintaining records of audits, reviews, reports, directives, and historical decisions to support informed decision-making, organisational continuity, and curriculum integrity.

Working closely with military and APS stakeholders, the Staff Officer Training coordinates responses to requests for information, monitors taskings and reporting requirements, develops policies and procedures, and ensures critical information is captured, managed, and accessible to support effective training management.

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