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#997 Chief of Division Grade 1 – Various, Department of Defence

#997 Chief of Division Grade 1 – Various, Department of Defence

All applications must be recieved via the Department of Defence Defence vacancy portal.

is seeking exceptional senior executives to fill Chief of Division Grade 1 level positions in its Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG). Ideal candidates are collaborative leaders, demonstrating experience in a relevant innovation, science and technology (IS&T) discipline or in delivering impact from innovation, science and technology, and the ability to negotiate outcomes in contested spaces. Ideal candidates have a deep understanding of the IS&T value proposition for Defence and can communicate with influence.

DSTG comprises of nine Divisions, spanning across Science and Technology (S&T) Capability Development, S&T Program Delivery and Enterprise, with each division partnering across sectors to deliver Defence capability.

We are expecting to fill a number of positions at the Chief of Division Grade 1 level, and roles will include elements of the following areas:

Strategy and Partnerships

  • engaging and influencing internal and external stakeholders to deliver Defence industry policies and programs that drive outcomes to benefit Defence capability
  • responsibility for strategic approach to partnerships with universities, industry and publicly funded research agencies
  • responsibility for the Australian Defence Science Universities Network and the implementation of Defence Research Centres
  • leading the development and implementation of Defence’s Innovation Science and Technology (IS&T) strategy, science policy and strategic communication
  • leading DSTG’s benchmarking and IS&T capability planning
  • leading the DSTG international program to ensure alignment with Defence’s strategic objectives and build cooperative programs with partner nations
  • delivering the capstone Australian Defence Science and Technology and Research Summit

Science Capability

  • engaging with international partners, industry and academia to integrate, shape and grow Defence capability
  • responsibility for strategic planning and assurance of Defence’s key innovation, science and technology capabilities within each and across all of DSTG’s Capability Divisions
  • benchmarking divisional IS&T capabilities and those of strategic IS&T partners

Engineering and Technology

  • research and operations through novel materials development, bespoke product design and advanced manufacturing
  • responsibility for DSTG’s Engineering Authority System, ensuring compliant and uniform application
  • responsibility for DSTG’s Engineering and Technical workforce ensuring an active intake pipeline
  • strategic leadership and delivery of secure computational and data intensive capabilities, supercomputing and high end digital research infrastructure
  • responsibility for the cybersecurity of DSTG information and systems, and the digital enablement of innovation, science and technology projects
  • responsibility for governance of Data, ICT, and cybersecurity in the supercomputing and high end computing fields
  • identification and application of new and emerging advanced and high-end computing technologies
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