• Deliver actionable insights with this key project re-defining the aviation sector in Sydney
• Hybrid flexible working – Fixed Term full time 18 months
• Operational and corporate interface – make the difference here!

The Organisation

Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world’s airspace and provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia’s busiest airports.

Our people are our greatest asset with a dynamic and diverse team operating from locations across the country - from bustling cities to regional and remote locations, including an island. This team are helping to secure the future of Australia’s skies and keep it amongst the safest in the world.

We connect people with their world safely – linking family and friends, generating economic activity, creating jobs, and facilitating trade and tourism.

Airservices is committed to fostering a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful.  We encourage motivated individuals who love what they do, value a service first mindset and embrace a challenge to explore a career with Airservices. In return you will be a valued team member, be offered flexibility and experience a meaningful career in an exciting, ever-evolving aviation industry.

Our Leaders

Leaders at Airservices demonstrate our Leadership Standard in the way they Know, Focus and Value our people every day. Our leaders role model our values of Safe always, Service first, Love what we do, Work as one, Own it to connect people with their world safely.

An Airservices leader leads inclusively, thinks strategically, collaborates and communicates with impact to deliver outcomes that support our culture of trust, care and accountability.

The Role & The Team

Opportunity awaits as the key operational representative, SME for the project – OneSKY and Aerospace Group responsible for providing the operational knowledge and expertise related to the proposed Western Sydney airspace and flight path design operations including within the Sydney TMA, Sydney Basin Towers and Melbourne and Brisbane Enroute operational environments.

You will be rewarded as you provide support for the design development, training development, implementation and community engagement activities for this ground-breaking project.

Travel is required for this role across operational sites dependent upon peaks in project delivery. This geographically dispersed team will reap the benefits of your ability to build strong relationships with the operational Sydney based controllers through to liaising with Project Managers, Operational and Training Leads. Varied days are on offer in this hybrid, flexible role which will see you at the Sydney TCU (parking available) or our new Mascot corporate office adjacent to the Airport (with good proximity to Mascot train station).

Thought leadership will encourage and build a culture of agility and continuous improvement while supporting the evolving needs of the aviation industry.

With your service orientation and performance mindset the SME will support the Project team in the airspace and flight path design and its implementation (including the training program and community engagement) for the commencement of Airspace services required for Western Sydney International Airport.

You bring local Sydney experience and a proven SME skillset to this position and will enjoy the successes and challenges of working within a project and transformational change environment.

To be successful in this role you will be required to possess (essential):

• Have previously held the following operational endorsements:
  • Sydney Approach
  • Sydney Departures
  • Sydney Approach West/ Departures West
  • Sydney Flow
  • Sydney Traffic Manager
  • Sydney / Bankstown / Camden Air Traffic Control Tower Aerodrome Controller (ADC) and/or Surface Movement Controller (SMC)
• Demonstrated ability to understand and work
  • within a project and transformational change environment
  •  in a team environment with external stakeholders
  • while upholding of Airservices purpose and values in all situations.
• Experience applying the Airspace and flight path design and operational change process
• Strong strategic decision-making skills, analysis and problem-solving skills and communications skills

Aptitude and Ability to:

• • Operate in an environment with multiple interdependent change activities taking place
  • Operate in an environment requiring multi-tasking and fast priority switching
  • Operate without clearly defined solutions to issues and adjust activities quickly as required
  • Identify, document and communicate complex technical and operational issues
  • Think critically and develop new ways of working to solve project delivery and operational transition complexity

In addition you will possess knowledge of or experience in (desirable):

• Non Sydney based approach and departure traffic management
• Enroute traffic management (North and South)
• ATM System (Eurocat) adaptability and operational functionality
• ATM system data sets and change schedule
• WSI flight path design and history
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of tasks, work well in a team environment but also have the ability to work under limited direction to achieve positive outcomes.
• Exceptional facilitation and influencing skills, active listening and communication capability.
• Demonstrated understanding and upholding of Airservices purpose and values.
• Proven ability to successfully implement new systems in a complex, diverse and highly regulated environments.

Please see the link below to view the full Position Description:

 WSI Airspace - Subject Matter Expert - Position Description .pdf

The Person

• Demonstrated skills and experience in leading strategic engagement with government stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in developing and sustaining relationships with those in senior levels of government and ANSPs, at both a domestic and international level
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the machinery of government, key government processes (including Cabinet and Budget) and how to influence outcomes within this environment
• Superb communication, influencing and negotiation skills and the gravitas to foster consensus and collaborative ways of working to advance government objectives of fostering aviation
• Knowledge and understanding of Airservices, aviation and the environment in which Airservices operates, including its stakeholders, is desirable.

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives, and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve. We appreciate everyone is unique, and acknowledge diversity in thought leads to greater transparency and improved consideration in our decision making.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success. We actively encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Security Clearance 

 To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident as an Australian Government Baseline Security Clearance is required for this role. Please refer to the security check requirements successful applicants will be required to undertake as part of the recruitment process.

Should you require any further information please contact Christine Collins, TA Partner via email at Christine.collins@airservicesaustralia.com

How to Apply

To apply for this position please lodge an application online before Applications close 11.55 pm (AEST) Sunday 22 October 2024.