• Support DRRT Associate Directors to identify areas of improvement for volunteers to uplift their skills and to meet the operational needs of the DRA. 

• Support DRRT Associate Directors to conduct a skills gap analysis of their volunteer teams to identify areas that require additional focus in training and skills maintenance. 

• Conduct audits of training engagements by DRA volunteers via DRA training dashboards. 

• Work with the wider Field Operations team to ensure alignment with DRA’s operational framework. 

• Ensure that the DRRT Associate Directors teams have equipment serviced and maintained to ensure operational readiness to support National and Short-Term Operations. 

• Liaise with Safety and Risk to ensure relevant safety documentation is up to date. 

• Create and maintain a register for all DRRT Short-Term Operations. 

• Support DRRT Associate Directors to identify opportunities for Short-Term Operations.  

• Work with organisational support departments to ensure the maintenance and understanding of operational support requirements. 

• Participate in operational focused planning, execution and demobilisations taskings. 

• Work with DRRT Associate Directors to ensure each DRRT conducts a minimum of one Operational Readiness Assessments per calendar year to measure the DRRT state of operational readiness, personnel capability, equipment, and training. 

• Work with DRRT Associate Directors and Field Operations to define/create the measurement/assessment criteria for Operational Readiness Assessments 

• Support DRRT Associate Directors in preparing for and running their Annual State of Readiness Assessment. 

• Responsible for the development of Scenario-Based Operational IMT Training. 

• Liaise with DRA Training team to provide input as to the Field Operations’ priorities for operational training. 

• Provide support and advice to the DRA Training team on relevant aspects of operational training. 

•  Assist in the development of content for Operational Skills Training activities and other SME supported courses. 

•  Collaborate with the Training Team to provide Field Operations SME advice on the Operational Skills Training curriculum, ensuring that essential skills for operations are incorporated into its development and maintenance. 

• Liaise with DRA Capability Development Teams (CDT’s) to provide input as to the priorities of Field Operations for developing new and building on existing capabilities based on operational needs. 

• Collaborate with Capability teams to provide Field Operational SME advice on projects and doctrine production. 

• Participate in capability development discussions to advocate for field operations requirements. 

• Support the integration of new capabilities into deployment structures.

Key challenges 

• Alignment of volunteer preparedness requirements as per the DRA Capability Target framework. 

• Creation, validation and annual execution of the DRRT Operational Readiness Assessments assessment across all DRRTs., in collaboration with the Director of DRRT’s 

• Ensuring strategy development and implementation is inclusive of relevant DRA leaders and aligns with Volunteer Uplift Program Projects and objectives.  

• Retention and engagement of the DRRT Leadership Team and Volunteer cohort. 

Key relationships 

• Director of Field Operations 

• Director of DRRT’s 

• Field Operations Associate Directors and coordinators 

• Logistics and Procurement Associate Director 

• DRRT Associate Directors 

• DRRT Volunteer leaders 

• Stakeholder Relationship Associate Director 

• Associate Director Training 

• Coordinator Capability 

• Safety and Risk Coordinator 

• Capability Development Leads  

Capabilities for the role 

• Adapting approach and demeanour in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations 

• Acts with integrity at all times and builds relationships built on trust and respect 

• Communicates in a clear and concise manner regarding both verbal and written communication 

• Is a team player who works for and supports the team 

• Possession of a bias for action, utilising initiative in all approaches to work 

• Previous experience working within Defence will be highly regarded.  

• Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders 

• Recognises the values the different perspectives bring to an organisation 

• Effectively building formal and informal relationships networks inside and outside the organisation 

• Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives 

• Maintains a thorough understanding of Commonwealth and State based Disaster Management arrangements 

• Operates effectively even in uncertain situations based off good judgement and decision making 

• Manages and coordinates resources effectively across the organisation to achieve operational objectives 

• Consistently achieving results even under tough circumstances 

• Optimises work processes by seeking the most effective and efficient processes for getting things done with a focus on continuous improvement 

• Making sound and timely decisions that keep the organisation moving forward 

• Plans and prioritises work to meet commitments aligned with organisational goals