Ongoing ILS Vacancy – DSS Level 2

This duty statement is an example of the skills and responsibilities expected at DSS Level 2 – Integrated Logistics Support. If you believe you have the requisite skills, please apply for this role and we’ll get in touch with you.

Responsibilities:

• Compliance/policy:
  • Accountable to have a good understanding of and compliance with relevant legislative frameworks, government decision-making, and Defence’s mission and policy requirements.
  • May exercise some discretion in interpreting and applying legislation, procedures, and guidelines to their work.
  • Identify current Defence materiel logistics policies relevant to materiel logistics inventory and asset management activities.
• Contract Management:
  • Develop and review ILS Plans, Processes, and Procedures, including ILS Instructions.
  • Provide constructive feedback to the contractor/Prime on ASDEFCON contract deliverables.
  • Contribute to the development of materiel logistics strategies and plans for information, communications, quality, and resources that back the fleet sustainment activity’s objectives.
• ILS specific:
  • Assist in establishing, managing, and introducing logistics-related inputs to capability and coordinating industry partners’ work to deliver the necessary support system elements.
  • Offer Specialist ILS Advice to achieve stream tasks and manage project risk and cost.
  • Coordinate and execute tasks related to materiel logistics inventory, asset management, and Configuration Item Control.
  • Complete other ILS tasks as directed by the work stream Lead.
  • Support the implementation of policy, processes, and procedures that back materiel logistics inventory and asset management in line with Defence requirements.
  • Recommend solutions for issues affecting materiel logistics inventory and asset management to reach desired results.
  • Perform and achieve moderately complex materiel logistics inventory, asset management, and Configuration Item Control tasks within a combined workforce.
• General:
  • Foster and maintain relationships with key stakeholders at both strategic and operational levels.
  • Engage in Review processes.
  • Oversee a team, be accountable for setting work priorities, allocating tasks, and managing workflows and performance.
  • Draft responses to correspondence, briefs, and reports for higher delegate consideration.
  • Mentor and train newer and less experienced team members.
  • Undertake research and analysis activities.
  • Share knowledge, oversee work practices, set work priorities, and formulate local procedures.
  • Offer administrative support, guided by their knowledge of the Materiel Management function.

Skills/Experiences:

• Comprehensive ILS experience encompassing Training, Facilities, Maintenance, Reliability, Maintainability, Configuration Control, and Supply Support.
• Familiarity with the logistics management function’s methodology, systems, and procedures.
• Proven experience of team collaboration in a multifaceted environment.
• Outstanding communication and customer interaction skills; adept at negotiating and building relationships with stakeholders.
• Ability to assess alternative solutions during the development and implementation of Integrated Logistics Support Concepts and Plans.
• Awareness of CASG Acquisition project requirements.
• Profound understanding of Defence’s logistics disciplines.
• Capacity for strategic thinking, pinpointing risks and opportunities across projects.
• Completion of CASG mandatory training: Workplace Behaviour, Security Awareness, WHS for Workers, Fraud & Integrity Awareness.
• Effective communication skills to inform and influence decision-making of Project Managers and other senior personnel.
• Foster and maintain productive relationships with both internal and external materiel logistics stakeholders; provide advice on moderately intricate operational and administrative matters to attain Defence objectives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to pinpoint, address, and offer advice on issues to achieve Defence results.
• Convey materiel logistics requirements via detailed documents and oral presentations for higher delegate consideration.
• Demonstrate initiative in making well-informed risk-based decisions and problem-solving.
• Support team members in achieving organisational objectives.
• Use logistic software tools, interpret data, and make decisions that promote effective results.
• Knowledge of the current Defence Industry, especially Defence inventory management systems, is highly regarded.

Example Qualifications & Courses:

• Material Logistic Introduction Course.
• Cert IV Logistic Management Standards (Desirable).
• Simple Procurement.
• Material Logistic Practitioner Course.
• MILIS courses.