Staff Officer, Maintenance Systems

CGR Services; Wellington; On-site; NZD 104,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life cover

Critical illness protection

Discounted insurances

Free will services

Savings schemes

Job summary

New Zealand Defence Force seeks an experienced MROR specialist to lead maintenance, repair, and overhaul support for Army capabilities. You will shape doctrine, policy, and systems while ensuring compliance and readiness across operations and training environments.

You will provide strategic guidance, stakeholder engagement, and drive continuous improvement to optimise MROR processes and efficiency within NZDF. Strong leadership and governance experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' MROR experience in relevant environments.
• Contract and financial management expertise.
• Strong knowledge of the New Zealand Defence Force and its operational environment.
• Operational logistics experience desirable.
• Engineering qualification desirable.
• Membership of a recognised professional engineering institution desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop MROR doctrine, policy, systems and procedures for MROR in the Army and Land environments.
• Provide strategic leadership and specialist advice to ensure maintenance support and operational readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimise MROR systems, processes and procedures.

Skills

MROR expertise

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project delivery

Financial management

Communication skills

Logistics

Education

Engineering qualification

Membership of professional engineering institution

Tools

SAP experience

Job description

Mō te tūnga | About the role

This role serves as the Defence Logistics Command (Land) SME for all Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Recovery (MROR) support matters within the Army and Land environment. This pivotal role provides strategic leadership and specialist advice to ensure the effective delivery of maintenance support, sustainment, compliance, and operational readiness across Army capabilities. The position is responsible for developing and maintaining MROR doctrine, policy, systems, and procedures, ensuring Army meets its legislative, governance, and compliance obligations in both operational and training environments. The role provides expert guidance across the capability lifecycle, including equipment acquisition, concept development, training, sustainment, and through-life management. The role also drives continuous improvement initiatives, optimising MROR systems, processes, and procedures to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and operational support capability. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced logistics, engineering, or maintenance support professional with strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning skills to contribute to the operational success and sustainment of New Zealand Army capabilities. The salary for this role will be approximately $116,000 inclusive of a 4% superannuation contribution. Appointments within this range are based on skills and experience.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience

We are looking for an experienced logistics and engineering professional with significant MROR expertise, strong leadership capability, and an understanding of NZDF operations, logistics, financial management, and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate combines technical and operational knowledge with proven people leadership experience, highly developed communication skills, and project delivery skills.

Other attributes needed include:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to produce reports/directives.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines within resource constraints.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications - SAP experience desirable.
• Sound contract and financial management expertise.
• Project management knowledge/experience is desirable.

Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience within an MROR environment.
• Demonstrated experience in contract management and financial management.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the New Zealand Defence Force and its operational environment.
• Operational logistics experience is desirable.
• An Engineering qualification is desirable.
• Membership of a recognised professional engineering institution is desirable.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

• Safeguard your loved ones with a fully funded life cover of up to $300,000 and critical illness protection.
• Other benefits include discounted additional insurances, free will services and savings schemes for the Defence community.

Find all our benefits and more on the Force 4 Families website.

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