EMPLOYMENT

Irregular and Intermittent Employees (IIEs) are employed with the Australian Border Force (ABF) as casual employees at the APS2 classification and assist frontline operational teams to meet peaks associated with the movement of people and goods across the border. Casual employees are predominantly required to work at international airports to alleviate pressure on existing teams during periods of increased flight departures and arrivals. This includes work undertaken outside of standard business hours. These roles are frontline roles which require officers to wear the ABF uniform and represent the ABF professionally in the public domain. Officers undertake administrative and operational support duties, as well as passenger processing. Officers must be capable of interacting with members of the community and foreign visitors. If you are found suitable and offered to undertake casual work for the ABF as an IIE, you will be offered work hours on an irregular and intermittent basis in line with our ABF officers. This includes work within standard business hours, work after hours, on weekends, and/or on public holidays. Work hours will be offered intermittently and sometimes at very short notice. We are looking for individuals who are able to regularly and flexibly commute to ABF sites within their locale as needed. Our ideal candidate The ABF is currently looking for flexible, adaptable and reliable people to undertake work on a casual basis, or on a non-ongoing basis at the APS2 classification. You will receive appropriate training in order to undertake requisite functions, such as passenger clearances. Training is currently around four (4) weeks in duration and is undertaken on a full time basis. Components of the training may need to be conducted interstate. Successful completion of training is a condition of employment. The key duties of the position include In the ABF we are looking for Assistant Border Force Officers who can: Commit to our values and behaviours, maintaining a high level of integrity and professionalism Meet and maintain stringent medical and psychometric standards, as fitness, health and mobility are vital to our work Commit to developing their skills and knowledge Exercise lawful authority efficiently and appropriately Meet and maintain high standards of operational readiness Use critical thinking, sound judgement, and be prepared to take reasonable and necessary actions Commit to community engagement and protection as well as client service