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Employment Opportunities

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Ongoing or non-ongoing Vacancies

The department provides the House of Representatives, its committees, the Speaker and members with a broad range of advisory and support services related to the exercise of the legislative power of the Commonwealth of Australia.

There are currently 2 advertised vacancies:

Senior Research Officer
Parliamentary Service Level 6
Committees
($71,225-$80,834 p.a.)

The department is looking for a person with proven administrative and organisational skills to provide research, advisory and administrative support to a parliamentary committee inquiry. The successful person will assist a committee secretary in the efficient management of a secretariat and will require demonstrated oral communication and interpersonal skills.

For further information about the above vacancy, please contact Siobhan Leyne on (02) 6277 2314.

It is in the interest of applicants to download the selection criteria and duty statement (PDF - 82 KB) and to frame applications accordingly. Selection documentation and Personal Particulars Form are also available by telephoning (02) 6277 4526 (24 hour answering machine).

Please complete the Personal Particulars Form (PDF – 34 Kb or Word format – 76 Kb) and include it with your application.

Please forward applications by close of business 11 March 2010 to:

Email: hrm.reps@aph.gov.au
Mail: Recruitment
Department of the House of Representatives
PO Box 6021
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Research Officer
Parliamentary Service Level 4
Committees
($58,203-$62,971)

The department is looking for a person with proven administrative and organisational skills to provide analytical, research and drafting support to committee inquiries. The successful person will also provide administrative assistance to a committee and prepare correspondence and less complex material for briefing papers and reports.

For further information about the above vacancy, please contact Justin Baker on (02) 6277 4578.

It is in the interest of applicants to download the selection criteria and duty statement (PDF - 82 KB) and to frame applications accordingly. Selection documentation and Personal Particulars Form are also available by telephoning (02) 6277 4526 (24 hour answering machine).

Please complete the Personal Particulars Form (PDF – 34 Kb or Word format – 76 Kb) and include it with your application.

Please forward applications by close of business 11 March 2010 to:

Email: hrm.reps@aph.gov.au
Mail: Recruitment
Department of the House of Representatives
PO Box 6021
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

The Department of the House of Representatives is an Investor in People organisation and it upholds the principles and practices of Workplace Diversity.

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Non-Ongoing Employment Register

The Department has an employment register that is used to offer non-ongoing employment from time to time.

The duration of vacancies may range from a week to several months. Vacancies that are available for a period of longer than 12 months are advertised and a merit selection process is conducted.  It is not possible to indicate when these vacancies may arise.

The employment register will be reviewed on a quarterly basis at the end of March, June, September and December; at which time applicants will be removed from the register. If you are still available and wish to be considered for future employment opportunities, you are required to re-register your interest by submitting an updated application each quarter. If at any time, details included on your application change, it would be appreciated if an updated version could be forwarded to recruitment.

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Parliament of Australia Graduate Program 2010

The Department of the House of Representatives and the Department of the Senate are offering placements, for periods of three months, to graduates who have been accepted into existing Australian Government department and agency graduate programs.  The Program is designed to give graduates exposure to the parliamentary departments' work in supporting the Parliament.

The skills and knowledge graduates obtain through the program will assist in building the foundation for career progression and professional development. We are looking for outstanding graduates from a range of disciplines who are highly motivated with sound research and analytical skills, effective communication skills and good people skills.

Applications for the 2010 Parliament of Australia Graduate Program have now closed.  For information about the program, go to our 2010 Graduate Program page.

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General Information

The following information may be of assistance to you if you are intending to apply for a position in the Department of the House of Representatives.


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