ICT System Administrator
Australian Department of Defence
Posted 8 days ago
The Role
As the Systems Administrator for the Australian Army Cadets (AAC), you will be responsible for leading ICT support services across Australia under the strategic guidance of the ICT Manager.
About our Team
The Australian Army Cadets (AAC) is Army’s premier youth development and community engagement program. The AAC has 9 regional headquarters and over 250 Army Cadet Units across Australia and Norfolk Island, manned with over 20,000 cadets and over 1,600 Officer of Cadets and Defence Approved Helper volunteers.
This is all managed and coordinated by Headquarters Australian Army Cadets (HQ AAC), which is divided into the following branches:
- Personnel Branch
- Operations / Logistics Branch
- Policy Branch
- ICT Branch
- Training Branch
- Command Activities Branch
ICT Branch is responsible for managing and providing the delivery of ICT support services across the Australian Army Cadet Program. ICT Branch also has strong engagement with Joint Support Services Division (JSSD), Australian Navy Cadets Directorate (ANCD) and Cadets Branch – Air Force (CB-AF) ICT Teams to co-ordinate tri-service ICT support and solutions for the cadet organisations; in addition to working with the other HQ AAC branches to ensure ICT services are fit for purpose.
ICT Branch is led by the EL1 ICT Manager and comprises the APS 6 Systems Administrator as well as a network of Officer of Cadet volunteers split into two teams:
- ICT Support – providing hardware/broadband support.
- CadetNet Support – providing support on the Defence CadetNet system.
Our Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for the position will:
- Be able to engage and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders and contractors.
- Deliver ICT support to people with varying digital literacy skills from around the country.
- Be a self-starter to find issues and identify suitable resolutions to problems.
- Have experience coordinating ICT Support Services with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Have experience developing resources to support a wide range of stakeholders.
Please note that the candidate may be expected to travel and work from different Defence locations to support AAC activities and training as required.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 10 August 2025
For further information please review the job information pack, reference ARMY/06146/25 on www.defence.gov.au/apscareers
About Australian Department of Defence
Role
The primary role of Defence is to defend Australia against armed attack.
Australia's defence policy is founded on the principle of self-reliance in the direct defence of Australia, but with a capacity to do more where there are shared interests with partners and allies.
Strategic Direction
The Defence White Paper was released on 25 February 2016 together with an Integrated Investment Program and Defence Industry Policy Statement.
Defence White Papers are the Government's most important guidance about Australia's long-term defence capability. They provide an opportunity for the Government and community to understand the the opportunities and challenges for Australia's future defence and security needs.
The White Paper provides a strategy aligned with capability and resources to deliver a future force that is more capable, agile and potent and ready to respond to future challenges.
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