Learn how to apply for a job with us and what the process is.
To apply, you can search our current vacancies to find a role that suits you. When you’re ready, apply and submit your application through the job listing.
Before you apply
To be eligible for employment with us, you must be an Australian citizen
Redundancy benefit recipients
If you’ve received a redundancy benefit from the Australian Public Service or the Parliamentary Service, you may be ineligible for APS employment for a period of time. This depends on the amount of the benefit.
Learn more about redundancy benefits and re-engagement on the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) website.
Online application
To find a role that suits you, search our current vacancies. For details about the role, read the Candidate Pack in each individual job ad. This contains key information about the role and the recruitment process. Here you can learn more about the role and contact the nominated contact officer.
As part of the application, you’ll need to address the assessment criteria and upload all necessary documents including an updated resume.
To help prepare your application, please review the APSC Cracking the code guide.
Using AI in your application
The principles for candidate use of AI in recruitment guide the ethical, responsible, and transparent use of artificial intelligence (AI) when applying for Australian Public Service (APS) jobs. They explain how candidates can use AI appropriately in the recruitment process and how it should not be used. Before you submit your application, please review the principles to understand how to use AI appropriately.
These principles help you maintain integrity and honesty as a candidate by ensuring your application reflects your own skills, experience, and capabilities.
Reasonable adjustments
To reduce barriers in our recruitment process, you can request reasonable adjustments. Reasonable adjustment requests are handled sensitively and confidentially and can be requested at any stage during the process.
If you require an adjustment to enable participation in the selection process, or to meet the inherent requirements of the role, please let us know in your online application or contact us via recruitment@austrac.gov.au
RecruitAbility
The RecruitAbility scheme supports the employment of people with disability. This scheme applies to all our vacancies. Learn more about the RecruitAbility scheme.
Character standards
We have character standards expected of all our personnel, including our staff, secondees and contractors. These standards are minimum suitability requirements that all personnel must meet before engagement and throughout their employment.
Read our character standards.
After you’ve applied
If you’re deemed suitable for a role, you may receive a preliminary offer and progress to pre-engagement screening. If you’re deemed a suitable applicant but not initially offered a role, you may be placed in a merit pool and contacted for future opportunities.
Receiving a formal offer of employment will be conditional on you passing the pre-engagement screening stage.
Pre-engagement screening
At the pre-engagement screening stage, we evaluate all proposed engagements through the personnel suitability assessment (PSA). Before any personnel can work with us, they must satisfactorily complete the PSA which assesses their suitability from an integrity and character perspective to work with, or for, AUSTRAC.
If you’re the preferred candidate, you must receive a determination of suitability through the PSA process, before you may be issued an offer of employment.
Security clearance process
All our employees must obtain and maintain a valid Australian Government security clearance at the required level for their position or engagement.
After being assessed as suitable under the PSA, you must undergo a Commonwealth security clearance process. We’ll sponsor any clearance action required and an Authorised Vetting Agency like AGSVA, will administer the security clearance process independently of us.
Formal offer and onboarding
Upon passing your pre-employment checks, you’ll receive a formal offer. Congratulations! Once you accept your offer your onboarding journey will commence.
Contact us
If you have questions about your application or an advertised role, get in touch with the contact officer listed in the Candidate Pack, or email TalentAquisition@austrac.gov.au
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