Short-Term Temporary Employment

Temporary employees in AusAID generally undertake administrative support work including filing, secretarial support and other general administrative tasks. Temporary employees are usually engaged at APS Level 1 or APS Level 2 from our Temporary Employment Register.

AusAID occasionally requires individuals with specialist skills such as finance/accounting and may approach employment agencies to assist in meeting these specialist needs.

Temporary Employment Register

AusAID maintains a register of individuals interested in short-term temporary employment. The Register enables AusAID to access appropriately skilled and experienced individuals at short notice.

The opportunity to be placed on our Register is advertised periodically on the Current Vacancies page of this website and in the press. Those applicants with suitable skills and experience will undertake a security check before being included on the Register.

Applications will only be accepted during the advertisement period, ie. when available on the Current Vacancies page.

Use of employment agencies

AusAID uses employment agencies to identify candidates for temporary employment when there are no appropriately skilled individuals on our Register. The individuals nominated by an employment agency should have a current Commonwealth Government security clearance.

AusAID does not accept unsolicited applications forwarded by employment agencies.

Summer Vacation Employment

AusAID's Summer Vacation Employment Program is an annual employment program aimed at providing employment to university students from the beginning of December to the end of February. Actual dates of employment will be negotiated with the work area.

This program is for students who are currently studying towards a bachelor degree or higher and are continuing studies in 2010. Therefore, students who have completed their studies are ineligible.

The work students are asked to perform ranges from general administrative duties to specific project support. Summer vacation employment is only available in Canberra and students from interstate are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs.

A call for applications will be advertised during the month of August on the Vacancies page of the AusAID website. Information on how to apply will be available on the vacancies page when the Program is advertised.

To participate in the Program you must be eligible for an Australian Government security clearance, granted only to Australian Citizens.

Students are considered on the basis of their application, the nature of their degree and AusAID's needs for extra staff in particular areas. Successful applicants will be employed on a non-ongoing basis for approximately eleven weeks. Salary will be paid at a rate equivalent to an APS Level 1. (See AusAID's Collective Agreement for details)

Internships

AusAID participates in the Australian National Internships Program administered by the Australian National University. The internship allows individuals studying development-related fields to undertake projects in AusAID as part of their study program. If you are interested in an internship with AusAID, see the Australian National Internships Program [external link].

Work experience

AusAID does not offer a work experience program as all staff working in AusAID must have a current Australian Government security clearance.