Force Design and Strategy Support | NV1 | Canberra

Must have an active Negative Vetting Level 1 (or higher) security clearance. Location: Russell, ACT (Onsite).

RFQ Details

- RFQ ID: LCD-26-0051
- Agency: Department of Defence, Land Capability Division
- Closing Date: 15 October 2026
- Estimated Start Date: 1 January 2027
- Initial Contract Duration: 12 months
- Extension Term: 12 months
- Number of Extensions: 3
- Experience Level: Work Level 2
- Security Clearance: Must have an active Negative Vetting Level 1 (or higher) security clearance
- Location of Work: Russell Offices, R2, Level 4, Russell Drive, Russell, ACT 2600
- Working Arrangements: Flexible work arrangements may be considered. Work from home and versatile working arrangements will be determined following contract award and are subject to operational requirements, security requirements, the nature of the Services and direction of the Entity Representative. The Professional Contractor may be required to work from Commonwealth premises for all or part of the engagement. No guarantee of work from home or flexible working arrangements is provided.
- Maximum Hours: 40 hours per week; eight (8) hours per day, not including lunch break RFQ - LCD-26-0051 - Request for…

Job Details

Land Command, Control, Communications and Computing (Land C4) Program enables effective command and control, communication, and information management systems that support the situational awareness required to sustain decision superiority within the Land and Joint Forces.
Land Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare (LISREW) program modernises and sustains the capabilities that give the Land Force situational awareness,



decision superiority and the application of electronic warfare effects. It enables littoral manoeuvre through the delivery of geospatial intelligence capabilities and leads the establishment of the Land Targeting Enterprise (LTE) in support of the integrated force.
Both Land C4 and LISREW Program are managed by the LC4ISREW Directorate within the Systems and Integration Branch of Army Headquarters. The programs encompass a broad portfolio of capabilities, projects, and sustainment activities that require robust governance, strategic oversight, and coordinated stakeholder engagement to ensure alignment with Army and Defence priorities.
The Force Design and Strategy Support role is required to support the Director of LC4ISREW in discharging their responsibilities across force design and strategic planning activities. This position works closely with the capability development, delivery and sustainment leads, focused on the assessment, interpretation, and will influence where possible, the strategic military direction (including Defence Integrated Capability Directive, the Army Plan, Land Operating Concept Document etc). The Force Design and Strategy Support will establish relationships with key areas,



responsible for the development of strategic advice and will prepare information to inform the Director LC4ISREW on any impacts on Land C4ISREW capabilities. The role is integral in understanding, defining, and monitoring C4ISREW dependencies between the LC4ISREW Program, other Land, Air Force, Navy, Joint, and Defence projects. RFQ - LCD-26-0051 - Request for…

Key Duties and Responsibilities

- Assist in the development and maintenance of the LC4ISREW Program strategy and associated strategic and operational planning products.
- Support the Director LC4ISREW in the development of LC4ISREW concepts of operation, concepts of employment, integrated capability directive and inputs to Army and Defence operational and force design documentation.
- Provide specialised force design and strategic analysis expertise to support informed-decision making and capability planning across the Directorate.
- Support the review and coordination of capability planning documentation of dependencies across key LC4ISREW dependencies to ensure coherence between integrated force objectives, capability delivery and Army priorities.
- Support the Director of LC4ISREW to make informed assessment and response to evolving strategic guidance, strengthen alignment between Land C4ISREW capabilities and Army's future force design priorities. RFQ - LCD-26-0051 - Request for…

Technical Skills

- Excellent knowledge of MS Office, databases and information systems
- Good knowledge of MS Project
- Excellent organisational and leadership skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
- Demonstrated experience in Defence Programs, Force Design, or concept development roles
- Strong/extensive skills including understanding of communications and information systems

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