The Chief Operating Officer is accountable to the Chief of Defence Force for the management of the NZDF Organisational Reform programme and for driving, realising and monitoring the achievement of components of the Defence White Paper and agreed Value for Money recommendations, and other programmes associated with the Reform Programme while maintaining a strong focus on business as usual responsibilities.
His areas of accountability include:
• Communications and Information Systems Branch
To operate a single Defence Information Environment and to ensure the IT infrastructure is capable of supporting current delivery and is developed to support future military capability and corporate systems
• Defence Logistics Command
To lead and influence all aspects of consolidated logistics support to deliver Defence Force military outcomes.
• Defence Estate
To ensure the real estate portfolio is financially sustainable without adversely impacting on capability delivery.
• Defence Shared Services (DSS)
To continue to develop Defence Shared Services to be efficient and effective with demonstrated improvements in productivity and performance.
• Strategic Development Projects
To progress key projects
• Enterprise Portfolio Office
To lead and support best practice programme management.