Movements Coordinator - ADF Gap Year
During your Movements Coordinator Gap Year, you’ll play a critical role in providing direct support to ADF operations and exercises. You’ll help manage complex operations, from coordinating the movement of small specialist groups of personnel, to large scale and complex deployments of entire ADF units on international operations and exercises, by land, air and sea assets.
What you'll do
You’ll coordinate the movement of troops, vehicles, equipment and supplies alongside the Navy and Air Force as well as Australian and foreign governments, foreign militaries, emergency services, Border Force and biosecurity officials.
Throughout your Gap Year program, you’ll be supported by professional and dedicated Army personnel who will provide the guidance necessary for you to get the most out of this experience.
Your duties may include:
- movement planning, control and reporting
- arranging individual and group travel for personnel during operations and exercises
- arranging movement of vehicles and equipment by road, rail, sea and air (military and contracted assets)
- performing movement control functions at staging areas, airfields, ports and terminals
- working alongside Air Force, Navy, government and non-government agencies and foreign military logistics personnel.
After finishing your Gap Year program, you can choose to continue your full-time career in the Army or change to a part-time role in the Army Reserve.
There is no obligation to serve in the ADF beyond the 12-month Gap Year program period. You can take your new skills and experiences to gain an edge in future careers outside the ADF.
On completion of the Initial Employment Training, you’ll be posted to a Movements unit located throughout Australia in either Adelaide, SA, Brisbane, Qld, Darwin, NT, Melbourne, Vic, Perth, WA, Sydney, NSW, Townsville, Qld. While your surroundings may change, your job role remains consistent and is essential to the effective operation of the Army.
Discover where the Army operates across Australia on our base locations map.
Requirements and training
You need to be an Australian citizen to be eligible for the ADF Gap Year program.
You must be aged between 17 and 24 years of age at the time of your enlistment or appointment. For Army, you must be 18 years of age by the completion of your Initial Employment Training.
For this role, you’ll need an Australian state or territory full, provisional or probationary C Class licence. If your licence is suspended or cancelled, you won’t be eligible until that suspension or cancellation has been lifted or has expired.
All ADF members require a security clearance. As an ADF member, you’ll need to obtain the appropriate level of security clearance for your role. You’ll need a collection of relevant information including background checks and/or interviews so the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) can make an informed assessment to ensure the protection of Government resources and information. Your Careers Coach will explain what level of clearance is required for the career you are considering.
For more information or to learn about how security clearance will apply to you, view the eligibility requirements page.
Completion of Year 10 (or equivalent) education required with passes in English and Maths. If you haven't completed Year 10 but are interested in joining, the ADF may be able to support your application.
To join the ADF, you must be healthy and physically fit. This is partially assessed from the completion of an extensive questionnaire covering your medical history, followed by a physical examination.
You’ll also be required to successfully pass a physical fitness assessment.
Female
- Sit-ups (feet held): 20
- Push-ups: 4
- Shuttle Run Score: 6.1.
Male
- Sit-ups (feet held): 20
- Push-ups: 8
- Shuttle Run Score: 6.1.
For further details on medical and physical fitness standards, refer to physical fitness standards for entry into the ADF and medical process for entry into the ADF.
Your Gap Year experience will commence at the start of the year and will conclude 12 months later. Subsequent periods of service in the Regular or Reserve ADF may be offered subject to the requirements of the ADF and your suitability for further service. You may request discharge at any time by providing 21 days’ notice.
If you are currently or have previously served in the ADF or foreign service, you’re not eligible for Gap Year. You must be an Australian Citizen to be eligible for the Gap Year Program.
Course: Army Recruit Course
Duration: 13 weeks
Location: Kapooka, Wagga Wagga, NSW
During training, you'll take part in physical training, weapon handling and shooting, first aid, drill and field craft. You'll be challenged both mentally and physically.
Although it can be demanding, most recruits gain a sense of achievement, purpose and confidence during basic training, and on completion of the course feel justifiably proud of what they have achieved. The priority of our instructors is to help you succeed.
Course: Movements Coordinator Course
Duration: 16 days
Location: Army School of Transport, Puckapunyal, Vic
On completion of the Initial Employment Training, you could be posted to Battalions and Regiments throughout Australia with the major units located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Sydney, Townsville.