Exercise Planner

Location: Primary location at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, Queensland, Australia; travel to Defence locations including Brisbane, Canberra, Sydney, and training areas is required.

Company

hirify.global is an Australian advisory and technology solutions provider delivering consulting, transformation, and advanced collective training capabilities for Defence and other sectors.

What you will do

• Support Core Events planning teams with exercise design and preparation.
• Develop exercise plans, briefing content, coordinating information, and activity documentation.
• Coordinate scheduling, movement, scenario, and activity-level planning inputs.
• Attend planning meetings, working groups, and training design forums.
• Support major training events during preparation and execution.
• Contribute to post-activity reviews, continuous improvement, and compliant exercise file management.

Requirements

• Experience equivalent to O3–O4 military-level competence or capacity.
• Military planning experience at Combat Team to Brigade level or higher.
• Experience in staff planning, exercise design, or training support within Army or Defence environments.
• NV1 (SECRET) security clearance or above is required.
• Strong knowledge of Army training frameworks, planning processes, and staff systems.
• Willingness to work in barracks, headquarters, and field environments and undertake Defence-related travel, up to 15 trips annually.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, mission-focused environment with experienced military planners and capability practitioners.
• Career growth through succession planning, internal promotions, and mentorship.
• Professional development through certifications and study assistance.
• Employee wellbeing platform, mental health support, and paid parental leave.
• Support for family and caring responsibilities, employee recognition, and referral incentives.

Hiring process

• Submit a complete application online through the hirify.global Careers page.
• The recruitment process may also be used for a talent pool covering similar opportunities over the following 12 months.