Employment opportunities
The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts employs both ongoing (permanent) employees and non ongoing (temporary) employees.
Ongoing (permanent) employment
All ongoing vacancies are also advertised in APSjobs (www.apsjobs.gov.au) and some are also advertised in major newspapers such as the Weekend Australian or the Canberra Times.
Non-ongoing (temporary) employment
The Department engages non-ongoing employees to fill short-term vacancies. The duration of a temporary vacancy might be anywhere from a few weeks up to twelve months.
Temporary Employment Register
Non-ongoing vacancies are sometimes advertised in the Commonwealth Gazette and/or newspapers. Most non-ongoing vacancies are filled through the Department's Temporary Employment Register.
To register online please go to our online Temporary Employment Register.
Please note: Under the Public Service Act 1999 all applicants must be Australian citizens to be eligible for engagement to the Australian Public Service.
Information for applicants
- How to apply
Applicant Details Form - APSjobs
- Cracking the Code: How to apply for jobs in the Australian Public Service
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