The Role

Are you an energetic, highly organised and task-oriented Corporate Support Team Lead? The JDFPG is looking for someone like you, who thrives in being a part of a diverse and collaborative team that supports the evolution of the organisation and delivery of new outcomes, while ensuring the maintenance of business-as-usual activities.

Key duties include:

• The delivery of recruitment.
• Support relocation of staff.
• Ability to work with key stakeholders to identify workforce strategic requirements.
• Branch budget.
• Performance management.
• Provide trusted professional and technical advice.
• Review and provide strategic advice on a range of policies.
• Provide people advice and support to staff and engage in a range of activities support various visits to the Facility.

This vacant term transfer position is located at the Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap (JDFPG) in Alice Springs, NT for a minimum two year posting (with possible extension offers at delegate discretion) to then return to an ASD at level position (based at an interstate ASD office) at the end of term transfer.

Note: This is a Monday to Friday day position (not shift work).

Further Information can be found at: I'm changing my career | Australian Signals Directorate

About our Team

The Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap (JDFPG) located in Alice Springs, NT seeks an energetic, highly organised and task-oriented Corporate Support Team Lead to be part of a diverse and collaborative team, supporting Government of Australia (GoA) staff who work day and shift work. You will be part of a small multi-national and multi-agency team that focuses on support to staff and senior management.

JDFPG is a central element of Australia’s intelligence relationship with the United States of America, and makes a vital contribution to the Defence and national interests of both countries, and to the broader Five-Eyes partnership. The multi-national, multi-agency environment supports high-end intelligence collaboration, innovation and development of advanced capabilities to address emerging global security threats.

Our Ideal Candidate

The role will require excellent interpersonal communication skills to rapidly build and maintain productive working relationships with our multi-national workforce, as well as engage closely with internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (written and verbal).
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a range of people, including at an internal and external senior executive level.
• The proven ability to exercise sound judgement, discretion, and integrity including the ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy.
• Demonstrate attention to detail, with the ability to take responsibility for own actions and accurate completion of work.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities and triage effectively while still ensuring key targets are met.
• Experience implementing strategic HR initiatives, and experience leading and managing a team to be high performing and collaborative.

ASD is seeking applicants to fill current and anticipated vacancies and to create a merit pool for future vacancies. In line with the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Direction 2022, upon completion of the recruitment activity, the merit pool will be available to locations across Australia.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 3 August, 2025

For further information please review the job information pack, reference ASD/05217/25 on Careers | Australian Signals Directorate.