You will work in a small team to support the planning, scheduling, development and delivery of technical training in the field of RF telecommunications or network routing. Training will be delivered to a range of military personnel while also providing guidance to new military instructors.

You will provide academic mentoring and instructional support to learners encompassing a variety of training methods including instructor-lead, facilitated learning, distance learning, and on-line self-paced learning packages. Classes will have up to 30 learners with training occurring in a classroom or outdoors. You will be required to engage and communicate with stakeholders to identify and provide advice on training issues to achieve section, unit and Defence outcomes.

About our Team

The Defence Force School of Signals (DFSS), located in Macleod VIC, trains and develops Communications and Information Systems, Electronic Warfare, Signals Intelligence and Cyberspace Professionals in order to enable the Command Support and Information Warfare functions of the Australian Defence Force. You will work along-side military, APS and contracted personnel to deliver training to a variety of Defence personnel.

You will be employed in Network Engineering Wing, which is responsible for the technical training of Defence telecommunications personnel in the areas of telephony systems, communications cabling and rigging, wide area network routing and switching systems, and radio frequency technologies including satellite, terrestrial line of sight and narrowband radio systems.

Our Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate will have:

- A high level of emotional intelligence and a passion for instructing;
- Experience in creating learning support material and the delivery of technical training in an adult learning environment, and the ability to remain up to date with technical advancements.
- Experience with creating, conducting training, and managing content in a virtualized networking training environment such as EVE-NG or GNS3.
- Excellent presentation and communications skills,



with the ability to adapt technical language while facilitating training to a variety of learning styles.
- The configuration and operation of LAN/WAN equipment, backed by a sound understanding of IP Networking, routing and switching concepts.

Security Clearance

Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 1”.

The key duties of the position include:

The Role

You will work in a small team to support the planning, scheduling, development and delivery of technical training in the field of RF telecommunications or network routing. Training will be delivered to a range of military personnel while also providing guidance to new military instructors.

You will provide academic mentoring and instructional support to learners encompassing a variety of training methods including instructor-lead, facilitated learning, distance learning, and on-line self-paced learning packages. Classes will have up to 30 learners with training occurring in a classroom or outdoors. You will be required to engage and communicate with stakeholders to identify and provide advice on training issues to achieve section, unit and Defence outcomes.

About our Team

The Defence Force School of Signals (DFSS), located in Macleod VIC, trains and develops Communications and Information Systems, Electronic Warfare, Signals Intelligence and Cyberspace Professionals in order to enable the Command Support and Information Warfare functions of the Australian Defence Force. You will work along-side military, APS and contracted personnel to deliver training to a variety of Defence personnel.

You will be employed in Network Engineering Wing,



which is responsible for the technical training of Defence telecommunications personnel in the areas of telephony systems, communications cabling and rigging, wide area network routing and switching systems, and radio frequency technologies including satellite, terrestrial line of sight and narrowband radio systems.

Our Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate will have:

- A high level of emotional intelligence and a passion for instructing;
- Experience in creating learning support material and the delivery of technical training in an adult learning environment, and the ability to remain up to date with technical advancements.
- Experience with creating, conducting training, and managing content in a virtualized networking training environment such as EVE-NG or GNS3.
- Excellent presentation and communications skills, with the ability to adapt technical language while facilitating training to a variety of learning styles.
- The configuration and operation of LAN/WAN equipment, backed by a sound understanding of IP Networking, routing and switching concepts.

Security Clearance

Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 1”.

Getting to know the Department of Defence

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📌 Learning & Development Team Leader (Melbourne)
🏢 Department Of Defence
📍 Melbourne