Australian High Commission
Singapore
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Career Opportunities

Australian High Commission Singapore

There are two categories of staff employed at the Australian High Commission, Singapore. They include Diplomats and Locally Engaged Staff.

Diplomats are posted to Singapore by the Australian Government to undertake specific roles that hold diplomatic responsibilities.

Locally Engaged Staff (LES) are recruited locally and support the roles of Australian Diplomats. LES are employed by the High Commission on either an ongoing basis or a short term (fixed term) temporary basis with High Commission-specific terms and conditions of employment.

Job opportunities are listed below, when available.

Please submit applications in MS Word or PDF formats

The following documents must accompany all applications when applying for vacancies at The Australian High Commission;

  1. Curriculum Vitae
  2. Completed Application Pack

When applying for jobs at the Australian High Commission, Singapore, please refer to the following documents to assist with your application submission.

  1. The relevant job description for which you are applying.
  2. Guidelines to applying for a job with the Australian High Commission
  3. Application Pack

For more information on how recruitment at the Australian High Commission, Singapore is carried out, please click here: Recruitment at the Australian High Commission, Singapore.

Temporary Employment Register

The Australian High Commission, Singapore maintains a Temporary Employment Register, which is used to fill short-term vacancies. The Temporary Employment Register (TER) is open to candidates to submit an expression of interest for temporary, non-ongoing employment at the Australian High Commission (AHC). The TER enables us to temporarily employ appropriately highly skilled, motivated and experienced individuals at short notice for short - term (fixed term) contracts (up to 6 months).

Temporary employment opportunities arise from time to time for a number of different reasons including:

  • When permanent staff members in extended leave
  • During the period prior to filling a vacancy; or
  • To manage specific short term projects

NOTE FOR ALL CANDIDATES

  • The process involves but not limited to the declarations of the code of conduct, code of secrecy, etc.
  • Only candidates being shortlisted considered for a position will be contacted
  • Placement on the temporary employment register does not guarantee an offer of employment

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates must submit the following documents to [email protected]

  1. Completed Temporary Employment Register Application Form
  2. Latest CV with the employment history (MS Words or PDF format only)

Employment Opportunities - Locally Engaged Staff

Position currently open for recruitment: 1

SENIOR INVESTIGATIVE ASSISTANT (OFFICE MANAGER) - For anticipated vacancy

ABOUT THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE (AFP)

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is a unique agency in Australian law enforcement. Our role as Australia's international policing representative along with our global reach and police diplomacy efforts directly serve the Australian community and our international partners.

As Australia’s national policing agency, the AFP’s role is to protect Australians and Australia’s interests. We prevent and disrupt threats to lives, livelihoods and Australia’s way of life here and overseas. The AFP is a criminal law enforcement agency within the Attorney-General's Department
(AGD) portfolio and has jurisdiction under the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 (Commonwealth (Cth)) to investigate Commonwealth (Federal) crimes across Australia, as well as crimes that occur in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

For some offences there is extra-territorial application for which the AFP has responsibility. The AFP:

  • enforces Commonwealth criminal law.
  • leads and contributes to combating complex, transnational, serious and organised crime.
  • disrupts crime offshore.
  • supports regional security as Australia's main international law enforcement representative; and
  • protects Australian interests from criminal activity in Australia and overseas.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The AFP Senior Investigative Assistant (LE5: SGD 6,259 - SGD 6,775) contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of AFP Singapore Office outcomes by undertaking a range of administrative, corporate and operational support activities. The position assists the AFP Senior Officer (Counsellor- Police Liaison) in Singapore to provide highlevel assistance, liaison, investigative and intelligence support to both Australian and international law enforcement agencies.

THE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Manage administrative duties in support of the AFP office, including setting priorities and monitoring workflow of other locally engaged AFP staff, property and financial matters, management of filing systems, as well as general office duties. This also includes the preparation and processing of budgetary, overall financial administration, invoice and reimbursement documentation.
  • Provide high level executive administrative and organisational support to the AFP Senior Officer including diary management, coordinating meetings, managing schedules, and organising travel arrangements and acquittals of official expenses.
  • Manage the preparation of programs and other administrative requirements for visits by senior Australian law enforcement officials to Singapore and vice versa. Co-ordinate official functions / events and training programs including drafting agendas, organising facilities and logistics and co-ordinate the planning, administration and overall support.
  • Develop, strengthen, and maintain strong working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure positive outcomes. 
  • Maintain and analyse information systems used by AFP staff, including database and spreadsheet software (includes case management for active investigations, data input/extraction and data integrity, handling/dissemination of documents in accordance with established procedures).
  • Taking responsibility for complex projects, maintaining awareness of key activities undertaken by the Senior Officer (investigations, strategic and operational activities) to enable accurate and timely response to law enforcement agencies.
  • Contribute to a range of written materials and policy advice including briefing papers, correspondence, proposals, presentations, and speeches to inform law enforcement investigations, strategies, emerging issues and enterprise risks.
  • Continually review office procedures and where appropriate, implements changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the office.
  • Other duties as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

  • Must hold (or be able to obtain) an Australian Government National Security Clearance. 
  • Well-developed understanding of the role of the Australian Federal Police (www.afp.gov.au ).
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written) and ability to professionally represent AFP to internal and external stakeholder
  • Proven highly developed experience in administrative, analytical and computer-based skills (particularly Microsoft Office programmes) and ability to become proficient in AFP information and communications technology.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion and a very high standard of integrity.
  • Ability to work in a small team, capacity to work with minimal supervision to achieve high quality outcomes for complex projects, takes initiative, setting own milestones and standards of delivery, whilst maintaining attention to detail.

HOW TO APPLY

Please note that only complete applications will be accepted. Please ensure that your application contains all of the below requirements:

  • A latest CV (Word or PDF format only) (Maximum file size: 1MB)
  • A complete Application Pack (Maximum file size: 1MB)

Applications should be submitted electronically to [email protected] by 23:59, 16 September 2025 (Singapore Time). Applications that include documents embedded directly into the email body are often blocked due to our IT department’s strict security protocols. To ensure your application is received, please attach all required documents as separate files in a single email submission. 

Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

Only those applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted.  If you are not contacted within six weeks of the date of applications closing, you can consider your application unsuccessful.  The selection process usually takes several weeks to months. Applicant may find out more about the latest progress of the recruitment process for this role under "Position Department Status".

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • Why do some job applications fail to reach our recruitment inbox successfully?
    Applications that include documents embedded directly into the email body are often blocked due to our IT department’s strict security protocols. To ensure your application is received, please attach all required documents as separate files in a single email submission.
     
  • Will relocation, housing, and schooling support be provided if I am shortlisted for the role?
    Relocation, housing, and schooling support are not provided as part of the Australian High Commission’s employment package.
     
  • Is it possible to perform the employment on a fully remote basis from outside Singapore?
    None of the Australian High Commission’s locally engaged roles are eligible for remote work outside of Singapore.
     
  • If I am shortlisted, what is the process for obtaining work visa sponsorship a.k.a. work pass?
    In line with Singapore’s labour law, it is the employer’s responsibility to apply for the appropriate work visa on behalf of the selected candidate.
     
  • Are the employment conditions subjected to Australian or Singapore labour law?
    Locally engaged staff are employed by the Australian High Commission under conditions of service in compliance with Singapore labour law.
     
  • Is employment with the organisation subject to the Singapore tax system?
    Yes, employment income earned in Singapore is subject to taxation under the regulations of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). Australian High Commission employees are responsible for ensuring they comply with local taxation regulations.

Position Department Status

Status: 2

  • Job application closed > Interview in progress > Interview completed > Closed | Project Coordinator (CSIRO) (Tentative contract end date: 30 June 2027)
  • Job application closed > Interview in progress > Interview completed > Closed | Senior Manager Research Partnerships (CSIRO)