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Role: Project Configuration Control and Publications Development Manager
Role Description: The Configuration Control and Publications Development Manager is responsible for coordinating Technical Data Controls, Configuration Management and for Providing expert advice on Technical Publications Development and Delivery. The position is required to understand and adapt Configuration Controls, Data Management processes and Publications development within the Agile DevSecOps methodology adopted by the project, requiring an individual who is highly adaptable and forward leaning, with an aptitude for innovative, progressive thinking. The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills, with an understanding of change management being a desirable skill.
The position is required to work with CoA, our Strategic Partner and stakeholders to:
• Maintain a Master Technical Data Index (MTDI).
• Provide detailed data management, technical, and professional advice in relation to complex work in support of technical publications development and delivery, management of technical data, and configuration change and management
• Contribute to strategic level ILS planning to ensure the Strategic Partnership achieves the timely delivery of capability while ensuring Governance requirements are adhered to
• Work with the Strategic Partner to ensure the technical data requirements and management frameworks for the whole of system lifecycle are identified, and solutions established to acquire and sustain the capability; and
• Work within and maintain alignment to the series program through coordination with Engineering and Capability Integration leads.
Primary responsibilities/functions and duties:
• Provide technical data advice and guidance across the program to ensure quality and compliance accountability with relevant legislative, policy, and regulatory frameworks.
• Provide expert advice on Technical Publications development and delivery, compliant with the S1000D and applicable Australian standards.
• Assess technical packages, reports and processes to provide recommendations for consideration within the AIR6500 series program. Ensure safety aspects of Defence capability are considered and incorporated into technical data, publications and associated plans and artefacts.
Initial Activities:
Under direction from the program SoS ILSM / DDCI, the initial package of tasks include:
• Collaborate with the Strategic Partner to improve integrated technical data management practices between the SP and the CoA.
• Provide insight into the development and/or amendment of technical data artefacts through Program Increment (PI) Planning and execution;
• Provide Commonwealth approval of delivered/amended technical data artefacts within the scope of Technical Authority as delegated by the AIR 6500 Project Director and ILSM
Desirable Skills:
• Experience in Defence CASG Materiel Logistics or Engineering & Tech Program/Project roles
• Experience in ADF/APS roles potentially within an aligned Capability Development or Program/Project Management area
• Defence or parallel civilian engineering or product support disciplines
Qualifications:
• Tertiary qualifications in an appropriate field that meet the requirements of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
Other:
• NV2 security clearance (NV1 Min)
• Knowledge of S1000D international specification for technical publications.
• Knowledge of the Agile development and delivery methodology.
Travel requirements: As required by the client to undertake the role.
Location: Newcastle Weekly
Hours: 40
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