The Role

Are you a person who enjoys future planning and making a difference? Do you want to be part of a dynamic branch that is enabling the delivery of facilities that will support ASDs future growth? Are you a leader that thrives on tackling problems in innovative and creative ways?

If you want to be driving the planning and development of future estates or delivering on the daily operations of accommodation, ASD’s growth under REDSPICE (Resilience, Effects, Defence, Space, Intelligence, Cyber, Enablers), will provide the perfect opportunity for you to showcase your skills.

Further information can be found at: I’m changing my career | Australian Signals Directorate (asd.gov.au)

Our Branch currently has a number of vacancies to fill at the ASD EL1 level.

Actual and potential vacancies include, but are not limited to –

Facilities Services (EL1 Facilities Manager – Canberra & Sydney)

• Manage of all ASD estate and infrastructure, ensuring compliance with government rules and regulations.
• Proactive management and upkeep of ASD’s physical assets and facilities to ensure their functionality, safety and longevity.
• Coordination and oversight of day-to-day operations and maintenance of domestic ASD facilities.

Estate Works Program (EL1 Project Manager – Canberra)

• Coordinate works for security Zone accreditations across ASD facilities.
• Re-purpose existing meeting rooms/workspace to meet the organisations changing requirements.
• Upgrade existing workspaces to improve their functionality, security and aesthetic.

Major Projects (EL1 Major Projects Manager – Canberra)

• Lead and managed project teams to ensure delivery of key outcomes. Provide governance and oversight of major projects.
• Drafting of key documentation and briefs including budgets, planning, scheduling, and estimating.

About our Team

The Business Continuity & Facilities Branch strives to provide ASD with fit-for-purpose infrastructure, facilities services, business continuity, and emergency management solutions. Our goal is to support ASD’s mission by contributing to the continuous improvement of the organisation’s estate, assets and work environment. Our key responsibilities include estate planning, accommodation management, business continuity, emergency management, and facilities services.

The successful candidates will take an equally active role in both project work and business as usual activities and help pave the way for ASD’s future facilities landscape.

You will work in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver objectives related to –

Facilities Services

Our primary responsibility is maintaining ASD’s physical assets and facilities, enabling the workforce to conduct their work in an optimal setting. Our customers are at the heart of what we do. Whether it is creating a comfortable work environment, managing assets or providing critical risk management, we endeavour to ensure our colleagues have the infrastructure and tools to drive high performance and promote wellbeing.

Estate Works Program

As the Estate Works Projects team, we are responsible for accommodation initiatives un-related to the State Office programmes. The projects we manage are designed to address the evolving needs of the organisation. Whether it is transforming a workspace or improving the security of our information Zones, we remain flexible and customer-centric throughout our work.

Major Projects

The major projects program presents an opportunity to lead diverse teams tasked with delivering innovative and fit-for-purpose solutions that support ASD's mission.

Our Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering enabling capabilities used by ASD’s workforce. We are looking for individuals from a range of backgrounds who possess the following qualities:

• Detail orientated
• Ability to think strategically
• Contributes to the development of strategies that promote continuous improvement and deliver effective business solutions
• Communicates effectively providing clear and detailed advice to a variety of audiences
• Builds and maintains strong professional relationships to achieve desired outcomes
• Analyses and interprets data to monitor agency performance, operational and workplace issues
• Supports the implementation of project and change management strategies
• Exercises discretion and sound judgment to manage confidential and sensitive information.

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 7th September 2025

For further information please review the job information pack, reference ASD/07036/25 on www.asd.gov.au/careers.