Deputy Wilkins Aerodrome Manager & Wilkins Winter Aerodrome Manager

- Two key roles for Wilkins Aerodrome to lead & supervise a small team of expeditioners and operate a wide range of plant and machinery to maintain Australia's only ice runway.

Deputy Wilkins Aerodrome Manager

- The annual base salary when in Australia starts from $105,861 per annum.
- Base salary + additional allowances when in Antarctica starts from $178,797 per annum.
- A generous employer superannuation contribution of up to 15.4% will be paid in addition to salary and allowances.
- You will accrue recreation leave at the equivalent of 20 days per annum pro rata. Please note that recreation leave is not available in Antarctica but will be paid out on return to Australia.

Please note: This roles transitions into the Wilkins Winter Aerodrome Manager. Please refer to Wilkins Aerodrome Manager BELOW for duties. Candidates will be given appropriate training prior to transitioning into the Wilkins Winter Aerodrome Manager role.

The Deputy Aerodrome Manager (2IC) is responsible for the day-to-day tasking and supervision of staff at Wilkins Aerodrome. You will be a member of a small team (8-12 people) who live at this remote site for up to six months. Living in this environment requires all team members to complete a wide range of additional duties that are essential to maintaining the Wilkins accommodation and facilities.

The Deputy Aerodrome Manager works in direct consultation with the Aerodrome Manager. You will have a high level of communication skills, and the ability to deal with a wide range of complex situations, given the highly remote environment. This is a hands-on role, which will require you to operate a wide range of heavy and light machinery, in the construction, maintenance and operation of Wilkins Aerodrome, along with servicing the needs of Ground support requirements for a wide range of Aircraft.

The role also requires you to fill the position of Aerodrome Manager when the Aerodrome Manager is offsite.





The Deputy Aerodrome Manager is employed at Wilkins Aerodrome during the summer operating season and may transition to the Wilkins Winter Aerodrome Manager role at the end of the summer operating season. Working mainly out of Casey station, the Wilkins Winter Aerodrome Manager will be responsible for scheduling and conducting winter maintenance activities for the aerodrome plant and equipment and recommissioning of the runway - refer to the Wilkins Winter Aerodrome Manager position description.

To apply for this role, you must have the skills and licences listed below:

- Statement of Attainment to operate a Front-End Loader (LL)
- Statement of Attainment to operate a Skid Steer Loader (LS)
- Driver’s licence – a valid Heavy Rigid (HR) licence or higher (HC/MC)
- Citizenship – In accordance with the PS Act 1999, Australian Public Service employees are required to be Australian citizens. Persons who are not Australian citizens will generally only be considered where there are no suitable Australian applicants, with next considerations being Australian residents with work rights and New Zealand citizens.

To apply for this role, you must also have the following knowledge and experience in the past five years:
- Supervising a small team, preferably in a remote situation including conflict resolution
- Understanding aerodrome manuals and Standard Operating Procedures
- Working under time pressure with a flexible approach to working hours
- Utilising highly effective communication and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated experience in the operation mobile plant/equipment relevant to Wilkins Aerodrome
- Tasking and maintaining a heavy and light equipment fleet, and
- At Wilkins Aerodrome for at least 2 months duration in aerodrome construction and maintenance,



or another comparable environment

These are not essential to the role however to be suitable you will need to have at least some of these. We encourage you to apply even if you do not fit 100% of the requirements:
- Tracked Dozer (DZ)
- Grader (LG)
- Prinoth Snow Groomer
- Hagglunds all-terrain vehicles
- Overaasen snow blowers, and
- Quadtrac tractors towing compaction/proof rollers, trailers, sleds or implements

Transitioning to - Wilkins Winter Aerodrome Manager

- The annual base salary when in Australia starts from $121,755 per annum.
- Base salary + additional allowances when in Antarctica starts from $194,691 per annum.
- A generous employer superannuation contribution of up to 15.4% will be paid in addition to salary and allowances.
- You will accrue recreation leave at the equivalent of 20 days per annum pro rata. Please note that recreation leave is not available in Antarctica but will be paid out on return to Australia.

As the Wilkins Winter Aerodrome Manager, you are responsible for the in office management of Wilkins Certified Aerodrome, in particular, the pack up and reinstatement of the Aerodrome to an operational level. This includes but not limited to the Aerodrome equipment and Wilkins camp infrastructure. This is a hands-on role, which requires a good level of skill and experience in mobile plant operation coupled with excellent leadership and problem-solving skills.

The Wilkins Winter Aerodrome

Manager is a winter only position. You will be located at Casey Station for most of the winter period where you will have direct supervision of Aviation staff, reporting directly to the Station Leader.

These positions are designated as performing Safety Sensitive Aviation Activities (SSAA) under the organisation’s Aviation Drug and Alcohol Management Plan (DAMP) and the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR Part 99). As a condition of employment, employees performing SSAA are required to comply with all applicable drug and alcohol management requirements.

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🏢 Australian Antarctic Division
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