Key Responsibilities & Operational Scope

The core responsibilities and primary duties for this position within Department of Defence include:

• Are you looking to expand your career with a challenging, dynamic experience in Defence? We have roles that can heighten your personal profile and provide significant experience that will contribute towards your career path.
• Defence is seeking highly motivated professionals to fill upcoming temporary (non-ongoing) roles. Defence’s mission is to defend Australia and its national interests. Defence APS employees are employed in a range of interesting roles across Australia. If you think you've got what it takes to work with a leading Government Agency, register your interest on our Temporary Employment Register.
• We are seeking to build a register of people interested in temporary (non-ongoing) employment opportunities in various roles, levels and locations across Australia. We anticipate that a range of vacancies at the APS 1-6 Levels and Executive Levels 1-2 will become available over the next 12 months.
• Roles may become available in a range of disciplines including:
• Accounting and Finance
• Administration and Customer Service
• Audit, Assurance and Fraud Control
• Engineering and Technical
• Information and Communications Technology
• Information and Knowledge Management

Mandatory Eligibility & Security Clearance

Applicants must satisfy the following statutory and organizational requirements:

• Citizenship: Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, candidates must generally be Australian citizens to be eligible for engagement.
• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) security clearance (Baseline, Negative Vetting 1, or Negative Vetting 2 as required by the agency).
• Probationary Period: Employment may be subject to a probationary period, character checks, and pre-engagement screening.
• RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability. This initiative/program is only applicable where the successful applicant will be employed under the Public Service Act 1999. Similar conditions may apply when employed under other Acts. For clarification please contact the advertising agency.

Working Arrangements & Public Sector Benefits

Work Model: Work From Home;On Site;Flexible. Details: Defence is committed to supporting workplace flexibility. Please contact the contact officer for further details..

Australian Public Service positions provide comprehensive Commonwealth benefits including a standard 15.4% employer superannuation contribution, attractive leave provisions, and structured career progression pathways across the Australian Public Service.