Job Description

DEFENCE RAID Officer (Risk, Issues & Dependency Manager) | Federal Government

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About the Chance

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- Join a dedicated team delivering critical information and communication technology (ICT), workforce, and infrastructure capabilities within a major Defence environment.
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- Serve as the primary focal point for identifying, analysing, and managing project risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
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What's on Offer

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- Contract/Engagement: Initial 12-month contract + extension options.
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- Location & Flexibility: Canberra, ACT (on-site).
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Role & Responsibilities

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- Implement and adhere to comprehensive risk and issue management processes to identify, assess, and mitigate delivery threats.
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- Systematically analyse potential risks and issues to prevent project delays, scope creep, and budget variances.
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- Facilitate fortnightly risk and issue review meetings with Project Stream Leads, Project Directors, and Technical Specialists.
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- Develop and maintain up-to-date Risk and Issues Registers in alignment with approved Project Management Plans.
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- Formulate and obtain formal approval for proactive risk mitigation strategies to address emerging threats and opportunities.
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- Build and maintain a Branch Dependency Register detailing cross-program dependencies, impacts, and responsible owners.
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Skills & Experience

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To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:

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- Technical Toolkit: Proficiency with enterprise risk, issue, and dependency management tools and frameworks.
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- Experience: Demonstrated experience as a Risk, Issues, and Dependency (RAID) Manager within a complex ICT or Defence project environment.
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- Core Capabilities: Strong facilitation skills, structured analytical thinking, and the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary leadership teams.
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Eligibility & Clearance Requirements

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- Security Clearance: Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must hold a current NV1 security clearance.
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- The client has specified that to be considered you must have defence experience.
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📌 Defence Raid Officer (Canberra)
🏢 Aurec Human Capital Group
📍 Canberra