2009 DEFENCE WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM



DEFENCE WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM

|Service |ARMY |

|Area/Region |Oakey, QLD |

|Unit: |HQ Army Aviation Training Centre |

|Location of Placement: |Army Aviation Training Centre |

| |Swartz Barracks |

| |Orrs Road |

| |Oakey QLD 4401 |

|Placement Reference: |WEP/00132/18 and WEP/0133/18 |

|Dates of Placement/s: |17 - 20 September and 29 October-1 November 2018 |

|Type of Placement/s: |Secondary Work Experience Placement |

|Duration of Placement: |4 Days: Monday to Thursday (only) 8am – 4pm each day |

|Placement Limits: |12 |

|Overview of Placement: |The Army Aviation Training Centre (AAvnTC) is located 30kms west of Toowoomba near the Darling |

| |Downs town of Oakey in central Queensland. The center is a registered training organisation |

| |whose primary role is to train military members in the Army Aviation capability, those being: - |

| |Ground air crew; - Aircraft & avionic technicians; and Pilots. |

| |The AAvnTC offers a work awareness program for students who wish to pursue a career in Army |

| |Aviation. Students will be exposed to a program of indoor and outdoor activities providing |

| |participants with an introduction into Army Aviation. Students may be placed in one or a |

| |combination of the following areas: - School of Army Aviation, - Army Aviation Systems Program |

| |Office,- Oakey Medical Centre,- Air Traffic Control - Emergency Response, - Weapons Training |

| |Simulation System, - Military Working Dog Section, - Rotary Wing Aircraft Maintenance School and|

| |Workshops. |

| |A fitness test conducted by a qualified PTI is also offered as part of the placement, but is |

| |only done so on a voluntary basis. Whenever possible students will be given the opportunity to |

| |experience the helicopter simulators. Due to their heavy use this may not always be possible |

| |Note: Placements with external service providers are negotiated directly between the provider |

| |and the relevant educational institution and do not come under the Defence Work Experience |

| |Program. |

|Special Conditions of Placement: |Applicants must attempt to demonstrate in their application a desire for work experience in the |

| |Army Aviation capability; successful candidates will be assessed on this criterion. Failure to |

| |address the criteria may delay the processing of the application. |

| |It is advisable to read the over view of the position on the Army job site at: |

| | |

| |Dress regulations apply (successful applicants refer to Joining Instructions for details). |

|Additional Requirements: |You will be required to answer the following questions when completing your online application: |

| |Applicants must acknowledge they have read and understood the 3 points noted the "Special |

| |Conditions of Placement". |

| |Why do you want to do work experience with the Army Aviation Training Centre, and what do you |

| |hope to gain from this experience. |

|Point of Contact for Enquiries |

|Name: |Mr. Geoff Metcalfe |

|Phone Number: |07 3233 4413 |

|Email: |sqld.workexperience@.au |

|Address: |Building C3 |

| |Victoria Barracks |

| |Petrie Tce, Brisbane c/- |

| |Gallipoli Barracks MC ENOGGERA QLD |

| |4051 |

|Fax: |07 3233 4485 |

Application Instructions

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Applications must be submitted through the online application system prior to the closing date.

When registering on eRecruit and submitting an application, you must use your own email account (preferably your school/education email address if you have one) and not one registered to another person/relative or family member.

To submit an application:

1. Find a Defence Work Experience placement that interests you, and that you are able to attend.

2. Complete the online Defence Work Experience Application Form.

3. Submit the completed application form online.

Note: The Work Experience Application Form is not an agreement to a work experience placement with Defence. A placement can only be confirmed once a Work Experience Agreement Form has been agreed to by all parties and signed by Defence authorised approver.

What happens next?

1. Once the application is received, a system-generated acknowledgement e-mail will be sent to you.

2. The Work Experience Liaison Officer administering the placement will advise your School Work Experience Coordinator if your application for placement is successful. This is usually done after applications have closed on the website.

3. If successful, you will receive a Work Experience Placement Agreement form either sent directly to you or via your school’s work experience coordinator. To accept the placement offer:

- complete the Agreement form

- have it signed by yourself, your parent/guardian (if you are under the age of 18) and your school principal and

- return it to your Work Experience Coordinator.

4. Your School Work Experience Coordinator will submit your Work Experience Placement Agreement to Defence for approval and signing.

5. Once the Agreement is approved and signed by Defence, your school will be provided with a copy of the approved Work Experience Placement Agreement. You will also be provided with further information about the work experience placement.

Note: Contact your School Work Experience Coordinator with any queries related to your application.

Editing your application:

- During the application process you can save your application and log out, then log in again at a later time and access your application to complete it.

- Once you have submitted your application you will be able to edit it up until the closing date.

- If you withdraw your application for any reason, you will not be able to re-submit it, nor create a new application for the same position.

Withdrawing an application:

If you have submitted an application and no longer wish to be considered for the Work Experience Program, you must:

- Withdraw your application in eRecruit and

- Inform the Work Experience Program via email at Defence.WorkExperienceProgram@.au.

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