Are you a qualified Fatigue and Alertness Specialist ready to elevate human performance in one of Australia's most high performance operational environments?

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Headquarters Air Command (HQAC) is seeking a dynamic professional to join the A9 Human Performance & Safety (HPS) team. This is not your average role - you will be providing services within the Human Performance Optimisation (HPO) work stream, delivering proactive, evidence-based programs to reduce risk and optimise the human performance, wellbeing and capability, keeping our personnel available and mission-ready.

What You'll Be Doing

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support the implementation, review and continuous improvement of fatigue and alertness programs and projects
Deliver education, training, presentations and facilitated learning activities to individuals and groups on fatigue, alertness and human performance topics
Develop, review and maintain training, education and project resources, including presentations, facilitator guides, instructional materials, reports and other supporting documentation
Travel to operational military bases and remote field sites to deliver services where they are needed most

What You Will Bring

Postgraduate qualification (Masters or PhD) in Psychology, Neuropsychology, Physiology, Sleep Science, Human Factors, Human Performance, or a related discipline with demonstrated expertise in fatigue, sleep and alertness
Demonstrated expertise in preparing and delivering presentations, education sessions, training activities and briefings to a variety of audiences, including senior stakeholders
Minimum three (3) years’ experience working in supporting or delivering fatigue management, sleep, human performance, education or related programs in occupational, operational, or performance settings, and
Valid Federal Police Check

Why This Role?

This is a rare opportunity to apply your expertise in a mission-critical setting, directly contributing to the operational readiness of RAAF personnel. You will be part of a highly specialised forward-thinking team, driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and delivering a lasting impact on national capability through the optimisation of human performance.

Department of Defence jobs

Fatigue and Alertness Specialists - up to 3 contracted roles

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