Supplying better progress

WOFF Rick Wilkens discusses with WOFF Geoff Raymond the new career progression models.

Photo by CPL Simone Liebelt

THE Defence Logistics Support Agency - Air Force will soon release the career progression models for the supplier and clerk supply musterings.

The career progression models are a component of new occupational specifications. The models provide a framework for the career management function that will aid members and career managers to plan a member’s professional development.

The models will be initially released in the Supply Trades Career Handbook that will be launched this month.

The handbook was first released in draft form to the participants of this year’s Airmen Seminar.

The clerk supply senior mustering adviser Warrant Officer Rick Wilkens and the supplier senior mustering adviser Warrant Officer Geoff Raymond presented the models to the seminar and discussed areas for improvement.

WOFF Raymond said the feedback at the seminar was invaluable.

“[We] now have models that can be used to clearly guide suppliers and clerk suppliers in mapping out their future postings,” WOFF Raymond said.

WOFF Wilkens said the models ensured career development and progression opportunities were better considered by the member and the career manager.

The introduction of the career progression models into the career management function will start in 2005. More details will be put on the web site http://intranet.defence.gov.auRaafWeb/sites/DPLOGAF.

Email queries about the career progression models to raaf.supplytrades@defence.gov.au.

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