Terence Raven

As a Cavalry Officer, my core role was to command, lead, and manage diverse teams in barracks and the field. During this time, I oversaw and managed complex welfare, operational, governance, rehabilitation, and performance issues, while still achieving the mission in support of my higher headquarters.

My last two years in this role saw my responsibilities shift to investigating, managing, and resolving more complex issues, and providing advice to leaders on issues they were faced with. During this time, my direct reports ranged from 30 team members to 5 team leaders.

As a combat corps officer, my primary responsibility remained, throughout, to achieve the mission and meet the requirements of my higher headquarters' orders (or often intent). As such, I am experienced in delivering in a no-fail environment while also balancing the needs of my staff, the organization, and other stakeholders, often against staffing, time, or resource limitations, and competing priorities.

Key responsibilities.

• Command, leadership, and management of small and large teams.
• Employee relations.
• Compliance
• Managing health, welfare, and rehabilitation.
• Policy and Procedures (creation, auditing, compliance, and review)
• Performance management and review.
• Training and assessment.
• Operations planning, oversight, and daily control function.
• Supporting leaders in managing their teams and achieving outcomes.
• investigations and reporting
• Providing administrative support to senior leaders.
• Providing operational support to senior leaders and affiliated teams.
• Workplace Behaviour Adviser (Adviser to leaders and staff around UB, misconduct, and conflict management)
• Indigenous Liaison Officer. (stakeholder management, DEI, cultural awareness and community engagement)

During this time, I was responsible for being a self-motivated professional, learning quickly, and putting learning into practice immediately.

Key Responsibilities:

• Time management.
• Balancing competing priorities.
• Self-management
• Teamwork (as an entry-level team member through to a junior leader of small teams)

Key Achievements:

• Awarded a commission into the Royal Australian Armoured Corps.
• Graduate - Royal Military College, Duntroon.
• Graduate - Australian Defence Force Academy.