Job Opportunities in Australia

• $91,702 - $104,753 + up to 15.4% Superannuation
• Darwin - NT

The Role
The Work Experience Manager role is an exciting and rewarding role in a high-tempo, responsive environment, particularly if you are interested in Defence.

In this role:

• You will negotiate, facilitate and deliver Defence work experience opportunities for high school and tertiary students, showcasing Defence careers.
• You will have the opportunity to build strong working relationships with key stakeholders, including Defence personnel, schools, parents and youth and diversity related organisations.
• As the leader of a small team, you will work with autonomy and accountability to ensure the delivery of youth safe programs for your region.
• You will communicate goals and priorities clearly and be responsible for assigning resources to deliver the work experience programs.

At times, the role can be very busy with strict deadlines. You will quickly gain a strong connection to Defence’s purpose, and be provided with first hand opportunities to experience or observe the day-to-day activities that working in Defence provides. As the range and nature of work in Defence is so diverse, so are the different work environments that our employees are located in.

The workplace environment requirements for this role include:

• The work experience roles require the incumbent to attend particular sites in the Northern Territory to deliver and develop programs, but have flexibility in working arrangements outside these physical operational requirements.
• Most work will be office based however when supervising youth programs or promoting work experience programs, the Work Experience Manager (WEM) may be required to stand for extended periods or walk/participate in activities on a Defence base.
• Frequent planned travel (intra and interstate) may be required to attend or supervise work experience placements and promote Defence work experience program at career expos and Defence open days.

About our Team
The Youth Policy and Programs Directorate team, of around 30 positions, is geographically spread across Australia, delivering work experience placements for students and developing policy and practices to support the safety of youth in Defence. Opportunities for curiosity, collaboration and knowledge transfer across the team, and across locations is encouraged to develop sound decision-making skills.

Team members are supported with opportunities for continuous learning and professional development, especially in youth and diversity related fields. There are also a number of career paths within the team, including roles in youth policy or in progressing diversity initiatives.

Our Ideal Candidate
As our ideal candidate, you will be passionate about working with youth and supporting them to plan their own pathways to success. You will be confident and adaptable, able to effectively build rapport and good working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders through positive and collaborative engagement.

Our ideal candidate will also possess the following:

• Well-developed organisational skills, high attention to detail and be experienced in managing competing priorities and deadlines.
• An engaging communication style, with well-developed skills in written and verbal communication.
• Strategic thinking capabilities, and the ability to apply creative problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions.