Careers

ACIAR offers generous working conditions and flexible working arrangements.

Our benefits include:

• competitive pay
• a secure bicycle shed
• salary packaging
• a high-performance culture that provides learning and development opportunities including access to study assistance
• generous employer superannuation contributions of 15.4%
• generous leave provisions and flexible working hours that support work/life balance
• 18 weeks paid parental leave (primary caregiver)
• 11 weeks parental leave (secondary caregiver) this will increase in line with our EA to 18 weeks from 28 February 2027
• paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• reimbursement of approved healthy lifestyle initiatives up to $500 per financial year
• access to influenza vaccines
• opportunities for hybrid working arrangements and part-time employment, where this fits with operational needs
• free access to our Employee Assistance Program. This program is to help with personal and work-related problems

People are our most important asset. At ACIAR we pride ourselves on our positive, supportive and inclusive workplace culture that nurtures talent and encourages employees to achieve their full potential. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse backgrounds and people with disability to apply. We accommodate reasonable adjustments for people with disability under the RecruitAbility scheme. If you have specific requirements to participate in an interview, please let us know.

To submit an application for a current vacancy, please select the relevant job and click apply to complete the online application form. As part of the application, you will be required to upload the following PDF documents:
 

• A concise resume
• A Statement of Claims that addresses why you are the right person, what you can offer, and how your skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications are relevant to the role, taking the "selection criteria" and word limit identified in the advertisement into account. Please note: You can directly enter your statement of claims in the online application form within the "Covering letter" field or upload a PDF. You are not required to do both.
• Educational qualifications. Only upload if outlined as a mandatory requirement of the role.

Within the application form, you will need to provide the details of two referees who can attest to and validate your credentials and suitability for the role.

ACIAR is committed to providing an inclusive working environment that values diversity and supports staff to reach their full potential. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, and people from other diverse backgrounds. We support flexible work practices and the professional development of our employees.

If you need any assistance applying for a job, using our website or have any feedback please contact us.

The agency’s selection processes are governed by the requirements of the Public Service Act 1999 and adhere to the APS values, APSC recruitment and selection guidelines. Candidates are judged individually against the relevant selection criteria as well as comparatively against other candidates for the position. The selection committee, usually three members, will determine an applicants’ comparative merit for the position based on their application, performance at interview and comments from referees.

We do not acknowledge applications as a general rule but we would like to thank you for your interest in ACIAR.

Due to the high number of applications received by ACIAR, the Committee are unable to provide individual feedback to candidates not selected for interview.

Privacy Policy

ACIAR recognises and respects your privacy and is committed to complying with the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988. 

When you apply for a position with ACIAR, or commence employment, you are asked to provide personal information so that we can manage the recruitment process and employment-related functions. By submitting an application, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as described below.

How we collect your information

We collect personal information directly from you when you submit your application. We may also collect information at other stages of the selection process, including through interviews and any competency, medical or other assessments. 

With your consent, we may collect information from third parties such as referees. We may also collect information from third parties where required or authorised by law. 

How we use your information

Your information will be used during the selection process to fill the advertised vacancy and in some cases to create merit pools to fill similar positions to that which was advertised. Your contact details will be held in ACIAR’s records management system for ease of use in the future. 

For successful applicants, information from the selection process may be used to provide reasonable adjustments in the workplace and for ongoing employment related functions, including the Document Verification Service (DVS) to obtain ID verification. 

ACIAR will disclose your information only as required by or allowed by law.

Who your information will be used by

Your information will be used by members of the selection panel responsible for assessing your application; the delegate (the manager who has overall authority to approve selection decisions); and the staff of human resources who manage and administer the induction of employees. 

If you are successful through a gazetted recruitment process, your name and limited personal information will be published in the Public Service Gazette, as required under APS employment legislation. 

Where external service providers are engaged to assist with recruitment activities, your information may be disclosed to them for this purpose. All such providers are subject to confidentiality and privacy obligations.

Further information

Our Privacy Policy explains how ACIAR manages and protects personal information, how you can request access to or correction of the personal information we hold about you, and how to make a privacy enquiry or complaint.