Exercise Planner
Core
Design, coordinate, and support advanced collective land training activities for the Australian Army's Combat Training Centre to ensure alignment with learning and readiness outcomes.
Role type
Senior military exercise planner (IC)
Builds
Structured exercise plans, briefing content, coordinating information, and activity documentation for Army and joint training audiences.
Domain
Defense / Military Training
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Military planning at Combat Team to Brigade level, staff planning, exercise design, training support within Army/Defence environments, NV1 (SECRET) security clearance, production of accurate planning documentation, stakeholder engagement, multi-disciplinary team collaboration, office software proficiency, travel readiness, adaptability to barracks/headquarters/field environments
Preferred skills
O3–O4 military level competence/capacity, experience with Army training frameworks and staff systems
Technologies
Common planning and office software
Responsibilities
Integrate with Core Events planning teams to support exercise design and preparation; Develop structured exercise planning material including plans, briefing content, and activity documentation; Attend planning meetings, working groups, and training design forums; Assist in developing activity concepts and aligning training objectives; Coordinate planning inputs related to scheduling, movement, scenario factors, and activity-level planning requirements; Support preparation for major training events including administrative and organisational planning; Contribute to activity management during execution phases; Assist with post-activity reviews and continuous improvement processes; Maintain accurate and compliant exercise files and documentation.