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Regional Operations | North | Operations QLD | Operations & Planning Qld

The Australian Border Force (ABF) is responsible for:

• All operational border related activities, including the management of travellers, goods, cargo and onshore compliance, detention and removal operations
• The end-to-end management of the immigration detention network, ensuring the security, safety and welfare of detainees in immigration detention facilities and safeguarding non-citizen minors in migration programs
• Policy and regulatory frameworks to facilitate the movement of travellers and goods across our borders, supporting Australia's economy and security.

The majority of positions are based in Brisbane or the Gold Coast, with possible future vacancies on the Sunshine Coast and regional ABF District Office locations.

Casual Assistant Border Force Officers (ABFOs) are employed at APS Level 2 to work across fast-paced and high-volume working domains, to assist frontline operational teams to meet peaks associated with the movement of people and goods across the border. 

Casual Assistant Border Force Officers are predominantly required to work at international airports and cruise ship terminals to supplement existing teams during periods of increased departures and arrivals. They are also utilised to work across a wide range of ABF domains including airports, seaports, mail centres, cargo facilities, District Offices, and Immigration Detention Facilities. Tasks include processing passengers and crew, data entry, claim processing, evidence storage and handling and administrative support. 

Casual Assistant Border Force Officers are offered work on a casual, irregular and intermittent basis. This includes attendance within standard business hours, in the early morning, of evenings, 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.

These roles are frontline roles which require officers to wear the ABF uniform and represent the ABF professionally in the public domain. Officers must be capable of interacting with members of the community and foreign visitors.

Please visit our website for more information about the Department of Home Affairs or Australian Border Force.

Our ideal candidate

The ABF is currently looking for flexible, adaptable and reliable people to undertake work on a casual, irregular and intermittent basis at the APS 2 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 between Monday to Friday during business hours on a full-time basis. Some practical components of the training may be conducted after hours and on weekends reflective of the international flight schedule. Successful completion of training is a condition of employment.

The key duties of the position include:

Specific duties/responsibilities:

• Provide general administrative support including border clearing travellers, crew and goods
• Work collaboratively as an effective team member to achieve work area objectives
• Represent the ABF in frontline operational areas, dealing directly with members of the public including foreign travellers
• Perform duties in a fast-paced, high volume operating environment
• Be flexible and adaptable
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Basic computer skills are essential.

Additional information

Mandatory Requirements:

• Wear the ABF uniform
• Attain and maintain mandatory training requirements

Eligibility

To be eligible for the position, you must be an Australian Citizen.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance and an Employment Suitability Clearance (ESC).