The Role

Do you have what it takes to lead and implement new policy to help set the future strategic direction of the Department of Defence’s (Defence’s) technology and strategic capabilities?

Do you have experience in policy development, an eye for identifying strategic implications in complex material, building relationships within and beyond Defence, and working under limited direction?

Do you enjoy working with technical subject matter experts and broader policy professionals to understand, analyse and recommend actions to achieve strategic outcomes?

Strategy, Policy, and Industry Group is looking for individuals to fill vacancies in a number of our Divisions.

You will have an interest in working in the national security environment, with an understanding of technology, policy, national security, or international relations.

These roles would suit professionals with a desire to inform policy analysis and development, provide advice to Defence senior leaders and the Government, and support relevant international partnerships and engagement.

The Workplace Environment includes:

• Computer use.
• Generic screen based.
• Sitting at desk.
• Lifting 0-15kg.

About our Team

Strategic Policy Division shapes strategic direction for Defence, addresses future capability challenges with policy and advice, and works at the intersection of technology, national security and international relations. We address strategic risks and collaborate across Whole-of-Government to ensure strategy, capability and resources are aligned to the priorities in the National Defence Strategy. Our purpose is to deliver meaningful policy, guidance, and strong collaborative relationships to enable Government to make sound decisions.

AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Division is driving development of next generation technologies for the ADF under Pillar Two of the AUKUS Partnership. We focus on quantum technologies, artificial intelligence, electronic warfare, undersea warfare, hypersonics and cyber. We work across Defence, other Government agencies and with our US and UK counterparts. Our goal is to integrate and simplify the frameworks that underpin our technology and capability systems giving us access to options beyond what any one nation could achieve alone.

Our Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidates are proactive team players with excellent judgement, leadership and initiative. We’re looking for great communicators (written and verbal) with adept stakeholder and staff management skills.

Both Strategic Policy Division and AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Division deliver considered, clear and productive policy, and policy advice. The Divisions' cover capabilities including long range strike, undersea warfare, autonomous systems, quantum technologies, artificial intelligence, electronic warfare, hypersonics, cyber and considers sensitive and emerging technologies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Aligning Defence’s strategic capabilities with Government strategy, direction and objectives.
• Representing Defence’s equities within whole-of-Government and international forums.
• Supporting Defence’s international engagement on strategic policy relating to strategic capabilities.
• Developing policy to enable the integration of strategic capabilities and technologies into the ADF.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 21 August 2025

For further information please review the job information pack, reference SPI/06488/25 on https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=4A650A27-3572-DCCD-EB3E-E41A2D767237