About Us
IAG Defence & National Security (DNS) is part of IAG, a specialist advisory firm supporting complex infrastructure, Defence and national security programs across Australia.
Our DNS team works closely with Commonwealth agencies and industry partners to deliver specialist expertise into nationally significant programs. Our success depends on our ability to identify, engage and mobilise highly specialised talent quickly and effectively. IAG is recognised as Veteran Friendly Employer under the Veteran Employment Program.
The Role
As an ILS Manager you will be supporting key projects with delivering and sustaining critical Defence capability in support of Australia’s war fighters in executing Defence’s mission to defend Australia and its national interests.
You will bring your ILS expertise and experience to coordinate the various elements required to ensure project success, progressing projects through the various stages of capability lifecycle from strategy and inception through to in-service support and disposal. In doing so you will play an essential role in providing the Australian Defence Force with cutting edge technology and tools to deliver its mission.
About You
The following are the Key Responsibilities of the role:
- Work alongside Commonwealth project team members, supporting the progress of projects through the One Defence Capability System, including development of key documents supporting project clearance through Defence capability gate reviews.
- Liaise with Defence and non-Defence stakeholders.
- Contribute to or develop ILS artefacts supporting project progress.
- Perform Contract Deliverable Requirements List (CDRL) item reviews.
- Provide advice and expertise on ILS policies and legislation for Defence stakeholders.
- Analyse complex logistics issues and identify recommendations.
Essential requirements:
- An industry recognized ILS qualification or certification.
- Experience in Defence acquisition ILS policy, processes and procedures to support the acquisition and sustainment of equipment in accordance with Defence requirements.
- Ability to build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders within CASG, ADF and in-service support contractors.
- Evaluate contractor material logistics activities to ensure alignment with project objectives.
- Experience in achieving Fundamental Input to Capability (FIC) assurance statements in support of projects achieving IOC/FOC.
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated clear communications both written and verbally especially in relation to ILS subject matter.
- Experience in leading teams within a complex stakeholder environment.
- Outgoing and be able to self-identify risks, issues and opportunities, and act upon those with minimal guidance.
- Current or recently suspended NV2 AGSVA clearance OR ability to gain an NV2 security clearance from a minimum NV1 level.
Desirable requirements:
- Defence experience in EW and the Land domain.
- Experience in working above-the-line on Defence ASDEFCON acquisition and support contracts.
- Trained in logistics aspects of the Defence ERP system.
- Based in Canberra.
What we offer
With offices in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Canberra, we’re a tight-knit team, working across some of Australia’s most critical infrastructure and Defence projects. We come from diverse backgrounds and pride ourselves on our flexible, supportive and collaborative team culture. We can offer great work, great people, great culture, great conditions, and an all-round great time, whilst you go about developing a great career in this space.
As part of IAG, you’ll be joining a team of more than 250 professionals’ working across a range of integrated workstreams in a friendly and approachable environment.
