The Human Resources Section at the Australian High Commission in London is responsible for managing recruitment processes across the European region.

Vacancies advertised on this site include Locally Engaged Staff (LES) positions, Head of Mission Domestic Staff roles (typically engaged directly to support the Ambassador or High Commissioner), temporary contract opportunities, and internships. 

Locally Engaged Staff and other categories of worker are employed under local contracts of employment in accordance with local employment law.  Australian Public Service (APS) vacancies are managed separately from Canberra and are not advertised through this site.

All recruitment enquiries should be directed to recruitment.london@dfat.gov.au.

All positions advertised have a corresponding Position Description.  Advertisements set out the key responsibilities and tasks of the job, and the Selection Criteria describe the key competencies, skills, and/or qualifications required to perform in the position.

A Selection Advisory Committee, usually composed of three staff members from across different teams or departments, is responsible for assessing candidate suitability. The Position Description and Selection Criteria are used as a benchmark for assessing applications.

We are committed to providing a smooth recruitment and selection process for all stakeholders. Guidance for the timing of the process is outlined below although this may vary from time to time:

All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application at the conclusion of the selection process.

The written application demonstrates your experience, capabilities and skills against each Selection Criteria, indicating how they transfer to the specific position.

Generally, a written application will include:

You will be required to supply contact details for at least two referees. Your referees should be familiar with your work and able to comment on your abilities and performance.  Ideally one referee should be your current or most recent line manager.  

You may like to assist referees by providing them with a copy of your application, the duty statement for the job/selection criteria and any other relevant materials. It is your responsibility to advise your referees that they will be contacted.  Only referees of shortlisted candidates will be contacted, after the interview.

We appreciate that feedback is an important part of the recruitment process and valued by applicants.   Due to the volume of applications received, it is not possible to provide detailed feedback on all applications received, generally applicants not shortlisted for interview will be advised by email.

We endeavour to provide verbal feedback to all applicants who attend an interview. Feedback will be provided after the hiring decision has been approved.   

We are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees are valued. We appreciate the experiences, skills and perspectives of all individuals. We actively encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds who share our values.  DFAT values | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

We generally invite all applicants to complete an equality and diversity questionnaire alongside their application.  Completion of the questionnaire is entirely voluntary. 

The information collected is used solely for diversity monitoring purposes. Responses are anonymised and reported only in aggregated form. Individual responses are not visible to recruitment panels or those involved in assessing applications, and the data is not used in any recruitment decision-making. 

If you require any adjustments to be made to support you during the recruitment process, please make us aware. We will make all reasonable endeavours to accommodate you, so please let us know as soon as possible. If you are offered a job, you will have further opportunities to discuss ongoing adjustments before starting work.

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and refer directly to your personal experience.

Where plagiarism is identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be rejected and internal applicants may be subject to disciplinary action.

Artificial intelligence must not be used to produce responses during an assessment or an interview.  If candidates are suspected of misusing AI during an interview the process may be suspended and your application may be rejected. 

Your application and interview should provide us with an accurate picture of your skills and experiences. Misuse of AI undermines a fair merit-based selection process and is contrary to our values.