First Peoples APS Section 26 Transfer – Temporary and Permanent Talent Register - 2026-2027 - Australian Human Rights Commission

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Do you want to contribute to building an Australia where everyone is free and equal in dignity and rights?

The Australian Human Rights Commission invites APS4 - EL2 level Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander APS ongoing employees to submit an expression of interest for our First Peoples APS Section 26 Transfer - Temporary and Permanent Talent Register. This register helps us match your skills and experience to temporary and ongoing opportunities across our agency.

About us

The Commission is Australia’s national human rights institution. Together we work towards an Australian society in which human rights are respected, protected and promoted.

Our commitment to First Peoples is central to our work from educating and advocating for First Peoples rights in Australia to addressing systemic discrimination, with a dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. We have been at the forefront of key First Peoples-led initiatives such as the Close the Gap Campaign, and landmark reports such as:

• Bringing Them Home which reported on the injustices perpetrated on the Stolen Generations;
• the ‘Our Future in Our Hands’ report which informed the establishment of the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples; and
• Wiyi Yani U Thangani which provided a platform for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s voices and the establishment of a dedicated Institute at the Australian National University

At the Commission, we strive to build a culturally safe and inclusive workplace where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples feel respected and supported to bring their whole selves to work. Your perspectives and lived experiences will strengthen our work and help us create better outcomes for communities.

We offer:

• Generous remuneration and flexible working conditions;
• Cultural, ceremonial and NAIDOC leave;
• Access to dedicated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific employee assistance;
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities;
• The opportunity to contribute to meaningful work that advances human rights and equality for First Peoples.

The First Peoples S26 Transfer Talent Register will be used to fill both ongoing and non-ongoing (temporary) vacancies.

Please note: this register is an expression of interest only. Registering your interest does not guarantee an offer of employment will be made.

The types of positions that may be filled from this register include, but are not limited to:

• APS4 (Information Officer, Research and Administration Officer, Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Project Coordinator; Project Support Officer)
• APS5 (Project Support Policy Officer; Project Officer; Policy Officer; Research and Policy Officer; Project Coordinator)
• APS6 (Project Officer; Communications Officer; Media Officer; Legal and Research Officer; Policy Officer; ICT Analyst)
• EL1 (Business Analyst, Team Leader, Senior Advisor, Senior Project Officer, Senior Policy Officer, Campaign Manager, Media Advisor, Community Engagement Manager, Senior Lawyer)
• EL2 (Director – Projects, Study Director, Principal Investigator, Senior Project Research Officer, Senior Project Lead, Senior Director)

The register will be utilised to fill both Ongoing and Non-Ongoing (temporary) vacancies, which may include full-time or part-time roles, depending on our business needs. Temporary positions available through this register vary in duration, noting you can be initially engaged for periods up to 12 months.

Eligibility Criteria

The First Peoples APS Section 26 Transfer - Temporary and Permanent Talent Register is exclusively open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander APS employees. As the talent register is an affirmative measures process, applicants must:

• Be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
• Be accepted by their community as being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Confirmation of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage will only be required from candidates who are found suitable at the end of the process. Suitable candidates will be required to provide ‘confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Heritage’ by providing:

• A letter signed by the Chairperson of an incorporated Indigenous organisation confirming that the applicant is recognised as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, or
• confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent document executed by an Indigenous organisation

If you experience any difficulty obtaining documentation outlined above, please contact us at: jobs@humanrights.gov.au to discuss your situation.

General Eligibility

• Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).
• All applicants external to AHRC offered employment may be required to successfully undergo a pre-engagement screening check, even if they have a security clearance. The screening check is conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.
• The successful candidate may be required to obtain and maintain a Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance.

How to Register Interest

We encourage you to submit your expression of interest by completing our online application form. Your application is to include a resume and a 1-page statement indicating your area/s of interest, skills, qualifications and experience.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to the left of this advertisement to submit your application

As part of the recruitment and selection process, applicants will be required to consent to and undergo background checks which may include character and social media checks.

Notes

The filling of this vacancy is intended as an affirmative measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. This vacancy is only available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait APS employees.

Your registration on the this Talent Register will remain active for 12 months (or until the expiry of the current register). After this time, you will need to renew your registration by re-applying.

Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).

The Commission is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment to enable people with a disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment. Applicants are encouraged to request reasonable adjustment as required to assist your participation in this recruitment process.

For Further information about this register please email: jobs@humanrights.gov.au, using the subject line: First Peoples APS Section 26 Transfer Register