There are five Joint Streams where Defence needs a diverse pool of experienced technical experts to fill generic roles:
- Military Support
- Operations
- Capability Development and Delivery
- Strategy, Policy and Engagement
- Intelligence
From mid-JPME Level 2, Defence personnel can seek specialist learning opportunities through: overseas postings and exchanges; deployments; exercises; courses; continuing schooling; secondments to other Groups, Services and Government Departments; or postings to Joint Stream positions. A commensurate progression in Defence Mastery is an important contributor to Joint Stream suitability. Each of these opportunities not only help broaden people’s employability across the ADF’s core business but also add value to its capability preparedness and delivery. In most cases, additional training is provided for Joint Stream roles. However, individuals can make themselves more employable through deliberate professional development. The following list of secondary skill areas is not intended to be exhaustive, but gives an indication of additional learning topics to increase suitability for Joint Stream opportunities:
- Learning delivery
- Learning design or management
- Psychology, anthropology and sociology
- Philosophy
- Defence capabilities
- One Defence Capability System (ODCS)
- Macroeconomics
- Technological literacy
- Force Design
- Policy development
- Data literacy and skilling
- Current and emerging technology
- Application of technology for operations and workforce
- Enterprise systems
- Media and strategic communications
- Recruiting
- Human Resources
- Strategic management
- Foreign languages
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