To be eligible to apply for graduate employment within the Department you must meet all of the following criteria. You must be an Australian Citizen prior to entry to the program.

  1. You must be prepared to meet security clearance requirements outlined further below;
  2. You must have completed an undergraduate degree, or will you have completed it prior to entry;
  3. Applicants for the following pathways must have attained a minimum of Credit average for their relevant degree:
    • DMO Engineering
    • DMO Procurement and Contracting
    • DMO Logistics
  4. You must be prepared to undergo a medical clearance by a Commonwealth Medical Officer; and
  5. You must be prepared to relocate to Canberra or other regional area of Australia for development or final placement (Defence will provide assistance with relocation costs and arrangements). More information is provided below.

More information is provided below.

Citizenship

To be considered for public service employment, applicants must hold Australian citizenship or be eligible for conditional engagement. Conditional engagement may be offered when an applicant is eligible for and has applied for citizenship. Applicants should also be aware that all positions within the I&S Group require some level of security clearance, which also requires Australian citizenship.

Qualifications

Graduate positions require mandatory tertiary qualifications to be successfully completed. If you haven't completed your tertiary qualifications at the time of application and assessment, you will be asked to verify successful completion at a later date and prior to entry to the program.

Security and Character Clearances

All positions within Defence will require some level of security clearance to be eligible for employment, which will include a variety of background checks. Before applying you will need to consider whether you are willing to provide personal information in order to meet these requirements. Failure to meet the minimum security requirements of an advertised position will result in your application being unsuccessful.

Depending on the level of clearance required for the position, Defence may look into police records, employment history, credit ratings, as well as contact professional and personal referees to provide character references. All positions within DIGO, DIO and DSD require a Top Secret Positive Vet security clearance, which requires you to have a 10-year verifiable background and undergo a psychological assessment of your suitability to work in the Defence intelligence environment.

Psychological Assessment

A psychological assessment determines whether you have the intellectual and interpersonal skills to work in a high security environment. Psychological assessments are mandatory for all potential and existing DIGO, DIO and DSD employees, including military personnel and contractors. For security reasons, individual feedback regarding the Psychological Assessment will not be given to applicants. Learn more about the Psychological Assessment (PDF).

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