Vacancy Details

About TAFE Queensland

TAFE Queensland is proud to be the largest and most experienced Vocational Education and Training (VET) provider in the State. For more than 140 years, TAFE Queensland has delivered practical and industry-relevant training to provide students with the skills and experience they need to build lifelong careers. Our award-winning training is delivered on campus, online, and in the workplace to give people the skills they need to enrich their communities, support their industries, and strengthen their local economies. 

By working at TAFE Queensland, you can be part of a highly experienced workforce that is closely connected with their industries and dedicated to delivering best practices and innovative training.

Your Opportunity

As the Defence Solutions Project Officer, you will: 

  • Contribute to the delivery of the Project to ensure consistency with organisational strategy, commitment and goals are achieved.
  • Support the Project by identifying project opportunities, maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, contribute to business plans and assist in the implementation of commercially orientated actions to achieve project performance targets. 
  • Provide knowledge and experience-based support to the external customers of the Project.

This position reports to the Defence Solutions Manager.

This is a 12 month Temporary Full-time opportunity, unless otherwise determined.

The position will be based primarily at Mount Gravatt Campus however you may be required to perform work at other TAFE Queensland campuses.  

Key Responsibilities

  • Successfully contribute to cultural change within the organisation through promoting and modelling the established TAFE Queensland values of Working Together, Focussing on our Customer, Taking Responsibility, Showing Initiative, and Safety First.
  • Contribute to the delivery of operational actions for the Project, including supporting individual ADF members considering transition to civilian life and careers and attending Transition workshops both locally and across Australia. 
  • Support the Defence Solutions Officer in maintaining relationships with Defence related organisations.
  • Provide support to all Project staff and internal stakeholders (including Key Account Managers) in the ongoing engagement with the broader Defence industry and community to support the progress of the Project and act as a reference and contact point for external customers.
  • Maintain a high level of understanding of contractual terms, awareness of key milestones and the ongoing obligations which result in Project financial performance, risk management and the achievement of targets.
  • Contribute to the mapping and documentation of ADF training to VET outcomes, including interpreting ADF member training records.
  • Provide high quality liaison with project stakeholders, including timely and professional correspondence and communication, organisation and ongoing consultation.
  • Ensure the Project delivers to customer expectations and within budgetary and timeframe constraints.
  • Contribute to the success of transformation and cultural change through promoting and modelling the values of Safety First, Working Together, Focusing on our Customer, Taking Responsibility and Showing Initiative.

How you will be assessed

The ideal applicant will be someone who has the following key capabilities:

  1. Demonstrated ability to successfully contribute to commercial projects, including the ability to work autonomously as an integral part of a multi-disciplined team, and achieve outcomes within negotiated timeframes.
  2. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to consult and negotiate, in order to build effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
  3. Strong organisational skills as evidenced by the ability to follow clear plans to achieve measurable outcomes, as well as the capacity to be flexible and responsive in dynamic and challenging environments.

Mandatory Requirements

  • Previous exposure to Defence forces.
  • Ability to gain and maintain required security clearances.

Highly Desirable Requirements

  • Previous background or knowledge of VET training.
  • Previous knowledge of Defence systems and processes.

How to apply

If you’re interested in this role, click the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application via the TAFE Queensland Recruitment Portal.  When submitting your application, please ensure you provide the following:

  • A detailed resume; 
  • A cover letter that outlines your known skills, abilities, knowledge and experience in response to the “How you will be assessed” criteria above (maximum of 2 pages in total); and
  • The contact details for two referees (one of whom is your current supervisor)

Closing date: 4pm, Friday 6 November 2026 

Job Reference Number: TQ2026-1003

For further information, please contact:

Defence Solutions Manager, Tammy Micola Von Furstenrecht

tammy.micola@tafeqld.edu.au