Know your poster

By CPOEWASM Shane Bartlett, non-technical Submarine Career Manager

CPOEWASM Shane Bartlett

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DSCM latest news

Career Visits Adelaide - 10Nov-12Nov03-CPOMTSM Gregor Cairns - 17Nov-22Nov03-WOCSM Whitehead, CPONPC Atkinson, CPOB Gallagher, CPOCIS Hartnett, CPOCSM Kalthofen, CPOB Long and CPOEWL Dusseldorp Perth - 17Nov-27Nov03-CPOMTSM Gregor Darwin - 22Nov-28Nov03-WOCSM Whitehead, CPONPC Atkinson, CPOB Gallagher, CPOEWL Dusseldorp and CPOB Long Latest Signal Releases Promotion to CPO DSCM 120421Z AUG 03 Warrant Officer Employment Review (WOER) DSCM 282328Z AUG 03 Nominations for Ex Anzac Exchange DSCM 010433Z SEP 03 Nominations for Ex Long-Look Exchange DSCM 010439Z SEP 03 Ex Long-Look Exchange - DSCM 010439Z Sep 03 Ex Anzac Exchange - DSCM 010433Z Sep 03 Promotion to CPO - DSCM 312229Z Aug 03 DSCM Divisional Staff Presentations Frequently asked Questions DSCM 290116Z Sep 03 Naval Reserve Sailor Promotions - DSCM 120512z Sep 03 Promotions Plug Junior Sailors SPAR’s for reporting period ending 31Oct03 due into DSCM by COB 14Nov03

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I would like to introduce you to life within the Directorate of Sailors Career Management (DSCM) and the daily grind as a Career Manager.

I have been in the navy for just over 17 years, half my life. The last eight years have been served in submarines, both Oberon and Collins, with a 12 month posting to Maritime Headquarters prior to taking up this position.

I have been married to my wife Robyn for nearly 8 years and we have settled into life in Canberra very easily. For those personnel that haven’t been posted to or visited Canberra before, yes it is cold in winter but it is just like living in a big country town.

I thought about becoming a Career Manager not long after I decided to join submarines in mid 1995.

This coincided with the phasing out of Coxswains and the Oberon submarines and the introduction of the Chief of the Boat (COB) position within the Collins class.

My thought process was that after being a COB and managing the crew of a submarine then a Human Resource position such as DSCM would be a natural career progression. Within DSCM there are 24 Career Managers, each of whom look after anything from 200 - 500 personnel at any one time.

The position of Career Manager represents a challenging and extremely rewarding opportunity, trying to balance the requirements of the Navy with members aspirations/dreams.

Duties involved include but are not limited to:

• Planning and implementing career management strategies
• Conducting individual career management interviews and presentations
• Undertaking posting action and maintaining posting records
• Drafting signals and correspondence relating to posting and career management matters for category personnel, and
• Contributing to category development including input to policy and personnel issues through attendance at Category Advisory Group meetings and close liaison with Category Sponsors.

  I have found my time to date at DSCM to be, at times, very challenging but rewarding. The old adage, you can keep most of the people happy most of the time but you can’t keep all of the people happy all of the time, certainly rings true about the role of Career Manager. Know your poster.

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