ASC is Australia’s only established sovereign submarine company.  Our team of leading, submarine platform engineers, trades and professionals are committed to the delivery of an agile and potent submarine capability for the Royal Australian Navy.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Technical Learning & Development, Instructional Design Specialist is responsible for analysing specific competency-based courses and determining how technology can be used to enhance and facilitate a more blended learning delivery. This role is also responsible for researching and advising on appropriate technologies for delivering content, identifying any security, ethical and legal considerations and the feasibility of the recommended approach.

Working as part of the P&C Team, and supported by a broader learning & development, this role is responsible for the design, development, implementation and evaluation of blended learning initiatives to increase capability, drive high performance and improve culture across the business. This includes developing training materials to ensure trainees are safe, confident and proficient with their role responsibilities and that compliance, regulatory, safety, organisational and other obligations are met.

The Instructional Design Specialist plays an integral role in the successful development and implementation of contemporary learning and development practices and solutions to support the skill and competency development needs of the customer. With superior skills in communication, instructional design and a strong customer focus, the incumbent will have proven success working in a technical organisation.

This 2 year, Fixed Term contract is based from our Osborne, SA headquarters, working under a hybrid model.

Responsibilities

Learning program and tool development

• Redesign existing courses to a student-centred, partially blended online delivery method.
• Work with subject matter experts to understand target audience training needs and ensure relevancy of content, scenarios, assessments etc.
• Research alternative methods and techniques of training technology and blended training delivery.
• Design and develop effective and engaging digital learning assets for classroom, online and blended delivery to support learning needs.
• Design/storyboard supporting eLearning material/media (using audio, video, simulations, role plays, games etc.) for eLearning modules.

Project management/ Stakeholder engagement

• Apply end-to-end training project management skills from analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of projects.
• Maintain project documentation and course materials, keeping all content accurate, organized and relevant.
• Use appropriate project management tools such as Jira to provide visibility to projects and track progress of work.
• Acquire and apply new technology skills and innovative practices to instructional design.
• Provide timely stakeholder updates on progress of training projects to ensure needs are met.

About you

To be successful at the role, our ideal candidate must demonstrate the follow qualities;

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
• Demonstrates a creative and innovative approach to problem solving
• Works in a collaborative way, considering all stakeholders
• Well organized, structured approach with high attention to detail
• Highly customer focused with a flexible, growth mindset
• Strong relationship building skills and experience
• Team oriented

 Desirable competencies and experiences

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116) and/or Diploma of Training Design and Development (TAE50216)
• Minimum of 3- 5 years’ experience in Learning Design or closely related field
• Proficient user of Articulate, Storyline, Microsoft office and LMS i.e.: Moodle, Blackboard, Totara or similar.
• Practiced Instructional Designer with expertise in developing and designing blended learning programs in corporate, engineering or operational environments
• Experience working in a national, multi-site technical organization would be advantageous with the ability to communicate across a broad customer base
• Ability to understand learning needs and develop tailored, flexible solutions for face to face, eLearning or other blended delivery techniques to effectively meet the needs of the customer.
• Excellent visual design skills with the ability to develop storyboards create and maintain eLearning programs.
• Experienced at developing communication tools, programs and guides to support trainees and instructors through blended learning programs.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity and secure yourself a promising future with an industry leader offering  long term career prospects and exciting career opportunities, please submit your application by applying online.

Eligibility and Requirements

The successful candidate must provide ASC with a current National Police Clearance prior as well as be eligible for an Australian Defence Security Clearance, part of this eligibility requirement includes Australian Citizenship.  Access protected US Defence Technology will be taken into account in assessing an applicant's suitability for this role.

ASC also requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people. If you are applying for a role at ASC please consider this new requirement when submitting your application. ASC will also adhere to any relevant health directives that may be made that affects our workforce.

About our offer

We offer more than just a challenging and rewarding career.  We have put together a range of programs, initiatives and benefits that help empower our employees to reach their personal and professional goals to ensure their career with us is both challenging and rewarding.

• Staff training and leadership development programs
• Additional 2 weeks of leave
• Paid parental leave
• Salary sacrificing options
• Paid defence reservist leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Onsite cafeteria & parking
• Access to our onsite gym and wellbeing programs
• Annual Flu vaccinations and onsite health centre

About ASC

ASC has proudly served as Australia’s sovereign submarine builder and sustainer for over 35 years and our 1,800 strong workforce are based in the Osborne Naval Shipyard in SA and in the Henderson Maritime Precinct and Garden Island in WA. We are an enduring and integral part of Australia’s maritime strategy and national security, and a trusted and efficient partner with sovereign design, build and sustainment capabilities, driving best value for our customers. At ASC, our values of protect, respect, integrity, discipline and excellence drive our standards, behaviours and the decisions we make each day to create a culture which is safe, engaged and customer focused.

Supporting a Diverse Workforce

At ASC, we recognise that we are strengthened by diversity and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing a work environment where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We encourage diversity of age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, thinking styles, experience, family background and gender identity or expression. We know there are many aspects of our employee’s lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits including flexible working options, a generous parental leave policy and other leave entitlements. ASC’s Reconciliation Action Plan sets out our commitment to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, organisations and communities – the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters on or near our operations in WA and SA, the Whadjuk Noongar people of Perth’s Swan Coastal Plain and the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains. We pay our respects to past, present and emerging elders and extend this respect to all First Nations peoples. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.