Assistant Base Manager

About this role

The Role As the Assistant Base Manager you will lead a team working closely with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure essential services are delivered, and our Defence Bases and Office environments are maintained to a high standard. You will understudy and assist the Base Manager with the daily operational running of Defence Bases within the portfolio. You will design and recommend solutions and appropriate management strategies to whole of base operational and service delivery issues. You will work independently with the opportunity for reasonable autonomy and be accountable for achieving your deliverables. You will exercise both initiative and judgement in the interpretation of policy and in the application of practices and procedures. This role will suit you if: • You enjoy positive and challenging aspects of stakeholder engagement in an operational role and have a high level of emotional intelligence. • Enjoy making things happen and are not daunted by the unknown, enjoy a challenge and see these as learning opportunities. • Ability to adapt to change in a positive and flexible manner. • Enjoy a role that incorporates working within an office environment as well as conducting external visits in order to maintain facilities oversight, and support effective relationships. About our Team Security and Estate Group (SEG) develops and sustains the Defence Estate and is the consolidated security and service delivery organisation for Defence. Security and Estate Group, Directorate Service Delivery South East Zone is seeking to fill a position at the APS 6 level at both Simpson Barracks and Fisherman’s Bend Base Teams. The Base Team is a small dynamic group of people who use the diversity of the team to prioritise tasks and workload, whilst remaining flexible and adaptable to the changes received through the daily operation of the Base. Within the Base Support function an Assistant Base Manager is accountable under broad direction to perform and achieve complex base support, planning and coordination work within an integrated workforce. They are accountable to ensure they have knowledge of and compliance with legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Defence's mission and policy requirements. They will assist the Base Manager with the daily operation of the Base and build team capability through coaching, feedback and developing the quality of work undertaken by others within the group. Our Ideal Candidate You will demonstrate the following characteristics: • Experience at managing and developing a team to achieve organisational outcomes. • Genuine interest in providing the customer with a positive and professional streamline experience. • Achieving outcomes through effective negotiation skills. • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a focus on attention to detail. • An ability to interpret policy as well as comprehend a problem in order to provide workable solutions. • Confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels and work in a collaborative environment. • Resilience, personal drive and a focus on enabling others in support of Defence capability. • Willingness to learn and be challenged. • Ability to adapt to change in a positive and flexible manner. • Develop, rehearse and maintain whole of base plans and instructions to achieve business objectives. This includes producing complex documentation. • Design and recommend solutions to whole of base operation issues impacting on the achievement of desired outcomes. • Assess risks and provide guidance in relation to risk management strategies. • Evaluate activities and processes for compliance with legislation, regulation or standards.