SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SECTOR TO GRADE GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message from the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment...... 1

About the guide...... 2

How to read the guide...... 3

Military Rank to Grade Guide...... 4 MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONER FOR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT

The South Australian public sector is committed to attracting and retaining highly skilled individuals who are passionate about making a difference so South Australia thrives.

Community members with military experience As the state’s largest employer, which prides possess immeasurably valuable skills that itself on the diversity of its workforce, the South are easily transferable to a variety of roles. Australian public sector is rich with opportunity However, it’s widely recognised that translating for veterans looking to make their next career military experience and qualifications to move beyond the Australian Defence Force. civilian job opportunities can be difficult. I hope the Military Rank to Grade Guide will The new Military Rank to Grade Guide provides enable more veterans to consider a career transitioning Australian Defence Force members, in the public sector, which will no doubt veterans and their families with a better serve to benefit all South Australians. understanding of how military ranks can be compared to public sector classifications. It Erma Ranieri PSM was developed by Veterans SA, in consultation Commissioner for Public Sector Employment with the Office of the Commissioner for the Public Sector Employment, and will also help public sector agencies to consider veteran applicants during the recruitment process.

1 ABOUT THE GUIDE

This document should be used only as a guide, as it identifies the base level of skills expected at a recognised rank. Each individual must still be evaluated on their own merits and experience. Some personnel will be able to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and experience to operate at higher South Australia stream work levels than suggested, while others may demonstrate lower level competencies than suggested.

The guide is designed to be descriptive rather than prescriptive when aligning Australian Defence Force (ADF) ranks to the South Australia Competency Framework stream work levels, and does not impose a limit on available positions.

Some streams and positions may have additional mandatory qualification/ expertise requirements e.g. in the professional stream.

This guide does not replace the importance of reading an applicant’s resume or the responses to selection criteria as each ex-service personnel’s knowledge, skills and experience will be different. Applicants may also have experience from either before or after their military career which should be considered.

For ranks // and above, loose guidelines for equivalency have been provided, however stream work levels and capabilities may not directly apply.

FOR RECRUITERS This guide helps increase awareness of military experience and how this can translate into the South Australian public sector.

FOR APPLICANTS This guide provides an initial introduction of how to express your military experience into a public sector context, and should be read in conjunction with the relevant determinations and guidance related to public sector classifications and employment conditions on the Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment website.

2 HOW TO READ THE GUIDE

This document provides a guide for comparing Australian Defence Force (ADF) ranks and South Australian public sector classification levels.

The Military Rank to Grade Guide specifically covers the following SA public sector work streams:

ADMINISTRATION SERVICES (ASO): employees in this stream undertake various administrative, clerical and related specialist functions in support of agency programs.

MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (MAS): employees in this stream have specific responsibility and accountability for either a agency function or a series of significant agency functions.

OPERATIONAL SERVICES (OPS): employees in this stream undertake various operational activities and services including construction/maintenance operations, field-based services or inspections and health and human services.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SAES): employees in this stream are the leaders of the organisation and have significant strategic, decision making and problem-solving responsibilities.

The guide identifies equivalent ranks for the , and Royal Australian , and the related experience, and matches it with the equivalent SA public sector stream work level.

Level characteristics and example roles have also been provided in this guide. There are other work streams in the public sector such as Allied Health Professionals, Professional Officers and Technical Officers that are not covered in this guide. Please refer to the Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment website for more information.

Pages 6–9 relate specifically to Other Ranks and Non-Commissioned Officers. Pages 10–14 relate to Commissioned Officers.

Users of the guide should read it in conjunction with the relevant SA Public Sector Competency Framework (entry level employee, first line manager, middle manager and SA Executive Service).

3 MILITARY RANK TO GRADE GUIDE

4 ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE

Private...... 6 ...... 6 /Aircraftwoman.....6 Proficient...... 6 ...... 6 Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman.....6 Lance ...... 6

Corporal...... 7 ...... 7 Corporal...... 7

Sergeant...... 8 Petty ...... 8 Sergeant...... 8 Staff Sergeant...... 8

Warrant Officer Class 2...... 9 Chief Petty Officer...... 9 ...... 9 Class 1...... 9 Warrant Officer...... 9 Warrant Officer...... 9

Second ...... 10 Acting Sub-Lieutenant...... 10 ...... 10 Lieutenant...... 10 Sub-Lieutenant...... 10 ...... 10

Captain...... 11 Lieutenant...... 11 ...... 11

Major...... 12 Lieutenant ...... 12 ...... 12

Lieutenant Colonel...... 13 Commander...... 13 ...... 13 Colonel...... 13 ...... 13 ...... 13 Brigadier...... 13 Commodore...... 13 Air Commodore...... 13

Major ...... 14 Rear ...... 14 Air Vice-...... 14 ...... 14 ...... 14 ...... 14 General...... 14 Admiral...... 14 ...... 14 ...... 14 Admiral of the Fleet...... 14 Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force...... 14

5 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SECTOR AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE FORCE GENERAL EXPERIENCE OPS1 ASO1 EQUIVALENT STREAM WORK LEVEL ARMY NAVY AIR knowledge. practical application ofbasicskillsand ASO1 OPS1 Operational services Administrative services guidelines. adhere to instructions,established practices and administrative practices andprocedures andcan EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM Worker Community Support Maintenance Officer OfficerHealth Support Field Officer Customer Service Officer Employee Services Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman Seaman Private

Undertake functionsrequiring the Basic knowledgeofclerical and

Make quickandlogical decisionsandbeaccountable for suchactions. Complete basicoperational tasks insmallteams. Communicate effectively andtake instructions. Officer Operational Services Safety Instructor Gardener Administrative Officer FORCE OPS1 to2 ASO1 to2 EQUIVALENT STREAM WORK LEVEL ARMY NAVY AIR practical application ofacquired skillsandknowledge. application ofbasicskillsandknowledge. OPS1 ASO1 OPS2 Operational services ASO2 Administrative services activities onanindividualbasis. procedures andcan perform adiscrete group of instructions, established practices andguidelines. practices andprocedures andcan adhere to EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM Community Support WorkerCommunity Support Maintenance Officer OfficerHealth Support Field Officer Employee Services Officer Inventory Officer Clerical Officer Leading Aircraftman/Aircraftwoman Able Seaman Private Proficient Undertake arange offunctionsrequiring the Undertake functionsrequiring thepractical

Knowledge ofestablished workpractices and Basic knowledgeofclerical andadministrative Operational Services Officer Safety Instructor Gardener Court OfficerCourt Executive Assistant Computer Services Officer 6 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SECTOR AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE FORCE GENERAL EXPERIENCE ASO2 to3 EQUIVALENT STREAM WORK LEVEL ARMY NAVY AIR ASO2 ASO3 Administrative services initiative andjudgement. minor functionsandisrequired to exercise and activities.Hasresponsibility for oneormore of activitiesonanindividualbasis. and procedures andcan perform adiscrete group LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM EXAMPLE ROLES Facilitator Peer Group Support Service DeskOfficer Corporal Leading Seaman Corporal

Broad knowledgeoftheagency’sfunctions Knowledge ofestablished workpractices

Make quickandlogical decisionsandbeaccountable for suchactions. Break downandclearly communicate complex instructionsto subordinates. and subordinates’ workresponsibilities to achieve work goals. Receive instructionsfrom superiors,before planningpriorities,resources Train, leadandsuperviseateam ofapproximately 10soldiers. Administrator Claims Management Officer Employee Services OPS2 knowledge. the practical application ofacquired skillsand OPS2 Operational services EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM Officer Operational Services Safety Instructor Gardener

Undertake arange offunctionsrequiring ​ ​ Worker Community Support Maintenance Officer OfficerHealth Support ​ 7 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SECTOR AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE FORCE GENERAL EXPERIENCE ASO3 to4 EQUIVALENT STREAM WORK LEVEL ARMY NAVY AIR ASO2 ASO4 ASO3 Professional services Administrative services of activitiesonanindividualbasis. and procedures andcan perform adiscrete group of autonomy in thedischarge ofduties. functions withinanagencyandexercise adegree and activities.Responsibility for arange of initiative andjudgement. minor functionsandisrequired to exercise and activities.Responsibility for oneormore LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM EXAMPLE ROLES Business Support OfficerBusiness Support Administration Officer Officer Employee Services Officer Members Services Sergeant Petty Officer Sergeant Knowledgeofestablished workpractices Knowledge ofagencyprograms, policies Broad knowledgeoftheagency’sfunctions

Break downandclearly communicate complex instructionsto subordinates. responsibilities accordingly. from superiors,thenplanpriorities,resources andsubordinates’ work As amemberofjuniormanagementteam, theseranks receive instructions subordinate staff, andoversee theiradministrative needs. Train, leadandsuperviseupto 30soldiers.Theseranks mentor anddevelop Officer Claims Management Officer Communications OfficerCourt OfficerSupport Human Resources Staff Sergeant ​ OPS3 knowledge. practical application ofahighlevel ofskillsand undertake arange offunctionsrequiring the group). Subject to general direction and OPS3 Professional services Operational services EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM Worker Child andYouth Support Senior Agriculture Officer

First level ofsupervision(smallwork ​ Senior DentalAssistant Officer Community Corrections 8 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SECTOR AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE FORCE GENERAL EXPERIENCE ASO4 to5 EQUIVALENT STREAM WORK LEVEL ARMY NAVY AIR ASO4 ASO5 Professional services Administrative services with somecomplexity withinthediscipline(s). methodologies andproviding adviceonmatters to thedevelopment ofnew techniques and significance withintheagency, contributing for consulting and negotiatingonmatters of experience, training oreducation. Responsible duties. Exercise adegree ofautonomy inthedischarge of within anagencyand/orundertake minorprojects. and activities.Responsible for arange offunctions JOB STREAM EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS Project Assurance Officer Officer Risk andCompliance Communications Advisor Executive Project Officer Officer Members Services Flight Sergeant Chief Petty Officer Warrant Officer Class2

Discipline knowledgegainedthrough Knowledge ofagencyprograms, policies

confidence, and to large audiences. Exceptional ability to communicate complex instructionswithclarity and conduct andachievement ofworkgoals. Highly independent,logical thinkers thatenforce highstandards ofgeneral responsibilities accordingly. from superiors,thenplanpriorities,resources andsubordinates’ work As amemberofmiddlemanagementteam, theseranks receive instructions counselling duties. develop subordinate staff, oversee theiradministrative needsandprovide Train, buildmorale andsuperviseupto 600soldiers.Theseranks mentor and Coordinator Training Capability Assurance Officer Governance and Administrator Senior Contracts Executive Assistant Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Warrant Officer Class1 OPS4 knowledge. application ofavery highlevel ofskillsand undertake arange offunctionsrequiring the work group). Subject to general direction and OPS4 Professional services Operational services EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM Officer Community Corrections

Second level ofsupervision(large Senior Ranger 9 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SECTOR AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE FORCE GENERAL EXPERIENCE ASO4 to6 EQUIVALENT STREAM WORK LEVEL ARMY NAVY AIR ASO4 ASO5 Technical services Professional services Administrative services matters. methodologies andproviding adviceoncomplex to thedevelopment ofnew techniques and significance withintheagency, contributing for consultingandnegotiatingonmatters of experience, training oreducation. Responsible duties. exercise adegree ofautonomy inthedischarge of within anagency, undertake minorprojects and and activities.Responsible for arange offunctions JOB STREAM EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS Project Assurance Officer Officer Risk andCompliance Communications Advisor Executive Project Officer Officer Members Services Pilot Officer Acting Sub-Lieutenant

Discipline knowledgegainedthrough Knowledge ofagencyprograms, policies

audiences. Confident speakingandwritingskillswitha variety ofseniorandsubordinate and self-reliance. Take responsibility for theactionsandperformance oftheirteam; showinitiative subordinates. Mentor, counselandsupportthedevelopment andcareer progression of exceed millionsofdollarsinvalue. Responsible for themaintenance andsecurity ofequipmentandstores thatmay and determine workresponsibilities for upto 120soldiers. Receive instructionsfrom superiors,thenplanpriorities,co-ordinate resources Coordinator Training Capability Assurance Officer Governance and Administrator Senior Contracts Executive Assistant Flying Officer Sub-Lieutenant Lieutenant OPS4 knowledge. application ofavery highlevel ofskillsand undertake arange offunctionsrequiring the work group). Subject to general direction and OPS4 Technical services Professional services Operational services EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM Officer Community Corrections

Second level ofsupervision(large Senior Ranger 10 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SECTOR AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE FORCE GENERAL EXPERIENCE ASO5 to6 EQUIVALENT STREAM WORK LEVEL ARMY NAVY AIR ASO5 ASO6 Administrative services significant workprograms. and developing, implementing andevaluating operations, providing adviceonpolicymatters and agencyprocedures. Responsible for reviewing matters. methodologies andproviding adviceoncomplex to thedevelopment ofnew techniques and significance withintheagency, contributing for consulting and negotiatingonmatters of experience, training oreducation. Responsible LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM EXAMPLE ROLES Team Leader Officer Senior Engagement Adviser Senior Communications Coordinator Training Capability Manager Flight Lieutenant Lieutenant Captain

General knowledgeofgovernment policy Discipline knowledgegainedthrough

self-reliance. Take responsibility for theactionsandperformance oftheirteam; showinitiative and Senior leadershiproles inareas like Personnel andOperations. Responsible for overall operational effectiveness ofupto 400staff inbusiness units. determine workresponsibilities for upto 120soldiers. Receive instructionsfrom superiors,thenplanpriorities,co-ordinate resources and problem-solving. Advanced writingandliaisonskills,whileapplying comprehensive planningand audiences. Confident speakingandwritingskillswitha variety ofseniorandsubordinate Internal Auditor Advisor Business Systems Officer Project Assurance Senior Advisor MAS1 OPS5 branch, unitormajoragencyfunction be required to manageasmallto mediumsized skills. agency orapply avery highlevel ofpractical responsibility for alarge workprogram inan Subject to limited direction andexercise MAS1 OPS5 Management administrative services Operational services EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM Education Manager Program Manager Senior Project Officer Senior Coordinator Firstlevel ofoperational management. Highdegree ofdisciplineknowledge. May Business Manager Senior Technician Officer Senior Compliance 11 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SECTOR AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE FORCE GENERAL EXPERIENCE ASO6 to7 EQUIVALENT STREAM WORK LEVEL ARMY NAVY AIR ASO6 ASO7 Administrative services agency programs. implementing on-goingplansandformulating for administering complex policymatters, agency procedures andpractices. Responsible significant workprograms. and developing, implementingandevaluating operations, providing adviceonpolicymatters and agencyprocedures. Responsible for reviewing LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM EXAMPLE ROLES Senior DataAnalyst Divisional Manager Program Leader Squadron Leader Major

Detailed knowledgeofgovernment policy, General knowledgeofgovernment policy

self-reliance. Take responsibility for theactionsandperformance oftheirteam; showinitiative and Senior leadershiproles inareas like Personnel andOperations. Responsible for overall operational effectiveness ofupto 400staff inbusiness units. determine workresponsibilities for upto 120soldiers. Receive instructionsfrom superiors,thenplanpriorities,co-ordinate resources and problem solving. Advanced writingandliaisonskills,whileapplying comprehensive planningand audiences. Confident speakingandwritingskillswitha variety ofseniorandsubordinate Senior Policy Officer Principal Consultant Principal Policy Officer MAS1 OPS5 to6 branch, unitormajoragencyfunction be required to manageasmallto mediumsized program oroperation inanagency. managerial responsibility for avery large work Subject to limited direction andexercise skills. agency orapply avery highlevel ofpractical responsibility for alarge workprogram inan Subject to limited direction andexercise MAS1 OPS5 Management administrative services OPS6 Operational services EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM Education Manager Program Manager Operations Specialist Senior Project Officer Senior Coordinator Secondlevel ofoperational management. Firstlevel ofoperational management. Highdegree ofdisciplineknowledge. May Business Manager Operations Manager Senior Technician Officer Senior Compliance 12 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SECTOR AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE FORCE GENERAL EXPERIENCE SAES -Level 1 ASO7 to8 EQUIVALENT STREAM WORK LEVEL ARMY NAVY AIR leadership. and highperforming organisation through opportunities and buildsaneffective, sustainable and plansfor future events, problems and ASO7 SAES Level 1 ASO8 Administrative services Executive service plans for staff andorganisational development. complex project workandformulating policiesand functions, managementofsignificant resources, and procedures. Responsible for servicewide agency programs. implementing ongoingplansandformulating for administering complex policymatters, agency procedures andpractices. Responsible LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM EXAMPLE ROLES Portfolio Lead Principal Manager Manager Principal Project Senior DataAnalyst Divisional Manager Program Leader Wing Commander Commander Captain Lieutenant Commodore Colonel Colonel Brigadier

Detailed knowledgeofgovernment policies Detailed knowledgeofgovernment policy,

First level ofexecutive. Anticipates

company to alarge corporation. Broad range ofexecutive experience inmanagingtheequivalent ofasmall and Operations, andhigh-level operational advisoryroles atHQ. Senior leadershiproles atheadquarters (HQ)inareas like Personnel Responsible for overall operational effectiveness of400-600staff inbusiness units. maintenance for upto 120and650officerssoldiers respectively. Responsible for personnelwelfare, general morale, administration andequipment comprehensive planningandproblem-solving skills. Advanced writingandliaisonskillsinagovernment setting,whileapplying Manager Senior Manager Manager Contracts Senior Policy Officer Principal Consultant Principal Policy Officer Group Captain OPS6 to7 MAS2 to3 and service. a function ofcritical importance to theagency for managingavery large-scale operation or the exercise ofdelegated authority. Responsible series ofmajoragencyfunctions. unit encompassing amajoragencyfunctionor Required to managealarge sized branch or program oroperation inanagency. managerial responsibility for amajorwork Subject to limited direction andexercises program oroperation inanagency. managerial responsibility for avery large work Subject to limited direction andexercises MAS2 OPS6 MAS3 Management administrative services OPS7 Operational services EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM Education Manager Program Manager Operations Specialist Air Commodore Third level ofoperational management. Secondlevel ofoperational management. Requires originalthinking,creativity and Highdegree ofdisciplineknowledge. Business Manager Operations Manager

13 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SECTOR AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE FORCE GENERAL EXPERIENCE SAES -Level 1 EQUIVALENT STREAM WORK LEVEL ARMY NAVY AIR leadership. and high-performing organisation through opportunities andbuildsaneffective, sustainable and plansfor future events, problems and SAES -Level 1 Executive service LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM EXAMPLE ROLES Executive Director General Manager Air Vice-Marshal Australian Air Major Force General Lieutenant General

First level ofexecutive. Anticipates

and high-level operational advisoryroles atHQ. Senior leadershiproles atheadquarters (HQ)inareas like Personnel andOperations, Command upto 5000officersandsoldiers. Principal responsibility for strategic workforce decision-makingfor theentire ADF. making atthewhole-of-government level. Management ofhigh-level strategic relationships andinfluencingpolicydecision- adequately resourced military campaigns. Principal responsibility for converting government policyinto strategic and corporation. Broad range ofexecutive experience inmanagingtheequivalent ofalarge Director Air Marshal Vice Admiral SAES -Level 2 developing orimproving products orservices. success by identifyingopportunitiesand policy. Positions theorganisation for future sector direction includingstate andnational Develops visionbasedonthebroader public SAES -Level 2 Executive service EXAMPLE ROLES LEVEL CHARACTERISTICS JOB STREAM Executive Director General Manager Air ChiefMarshal Admiral General Field Marshal

Second level ofexecutive. Director Marshal oftheRoyal Admiral oftheFleet 14 USEFUL RESOURCES

Veterans SA https://veteranssa.sa.gov.au

Australian Government Department of Defence: Defence Leadership Framework https://www.defence.gov.au/publications/docs/DLFBooklet.pdf

South Australian Modern Public Sector Enterprise Agreement: Salaried 2017 http://www.saet.sa.gov.au/awards-agreements-and-registers/enterprise-agreements/

Navigate to SA Public Sector Government and select the relevant Enterprise Agreement link.

Commissioner for Public Sector Employment Determinations https://www.publicsector.sa.gov.au/hr-and-policy-support/Determinations,- Premiers-Directions-and-Guidelines/Determinations

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Military Rank to Grade Guide was developed by Veterans SA in consultation with the Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment and the New South Wales Office of Veterans Affairs.

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