Deputy Director IWP and Finance

The Role

The Deputy Director Integrated Work Package (IWP) and Finance is responsible for managing the Major Service Provider contract and associated financial management for the Aerospace Surveillance and Response (ASR) Branch within the Department of Defence. This role ensures that external service providers deliver the required resources to support agreed work efficiently, within budget, and aligned with business needs.

The position has multiple focuses, including internally coordinating and consolidating requirements and funding across stakeholders, externally managing the contract and its performance, and overseeing financial management activities such as budgeting and expenditure tracking to ensure value for money. The role also oversees contracted “work packages” (bundles of tasks and services), ensuring they are well planned, delivered on time, and achieve intended outcomes, while managing resources, performance, reporting, and includes elements of people management.

The DDIWP&F acts as a key link between the external service provider and internal teams, helping to ensure clear communication, resolve issues, and maintain delivery momentum. The role works closely with senior managers and stakeholders across the organisation to support the successful delivery of services.

The core skills and knowledge required for this role are:

• Strong organisational skills.
• Leadership & stakeholder management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of business and finance processes.
• Emotional intelligence & resilience.

This role is eligible for an additional remuneration benefit known in Defence as a Building Defence Capability Payment (BDCP). This enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the base salary otherwise payable under the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement (DECA), for positions in occupational disciplines/classifications that are critical to Defence capability. For further information, please contact the contact officer.

About our Team

The Aerospace Surveillance and Response (ASR) Branch forms part of the Air Systems Division (ASD) and is responsible for the acquisition and sustainment of the Australian Defence Force fixed wing ASR systems. The ASR Executive Team is a small team of ADF, APS and contractor personnel that provides direct support to Director General ASR and our three System Program Offices (SPOs) situated across Australia.

ASR Branch is committed to:

• Nurturing a skilled, professional, integrated and diverse workforce that embodies Defence values, as well as fostering positive culture, mental health and wellbeing.
• Driving transformative change to accelerate delivery of world-class capability to the ADF.
• Encouraging appropriate risk based decisions, reflective of requirements within the current strategic circumstances

Our Ideal Candidate

Shapes Strategic Thinking

• Focuses strategically
• Harnesses information and opportunities
• Inspires a sense of purpose and direction
• Shows judgement, intelligence and common sense

Achieves Results

• Builds organisational capability and responsiveness
• Ensures closure and delivers on intended results
• Steers and implements change and deals with uncertainty

Cultivates Productive Working Relationships

• Facilitates cooperation and partnerships
• Guides, mentors and develops people
• Nurtures internal and external relationships
• Values individual differences and diversity

Exemplifies Personal Drive and Integrity

• Demonstrates self-awareness and a commitment to personal development

Communicates with Influence

• Maintain composure and manage stress effectively in challenging situations

Leads and manages people

• Manages the IWP team performance and delegate’s responsibility
• Provides clear direction to the team on the purpose and importance of the work
• Sets clear performance and behavioural expectations

Application Closing Date: Sunday 28 June 2026

For further information please review the job information pack, reference CASG/03291/26 on https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=0170F265-7152-FD3C-20BA-ED067EDC2F39