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The mission of the Australian Federal Police is to provide dynamic and effective law enforcement to the people of Australia. It provides policing throughout Australia in relation to the prevention and detection of crimes against the Commonwealth, its laws and integrity, and community police services to the Community of the ACT.

Working for the AFP provides you with a diverse and rewarding career. Whether you immerse yourself in a position on the frontline, or provide critical operational or professional support, the work you do makes a big impact on the people of Australia.

We recognise your contribution to our workforce and offer generous remuneration and conditions including:

• Six weeks (30 days) of paid annual leave per year + additional paid Christmas stand down
• 4 extra days of mandatory rest leave per year
• 18 days of paid personal leave per year
• Generous superannuation of 15.4%
• 18 weeks paid Parental Leave for Primary Caregiver (and 11 weeks for Secondary Caregiver) + additional unpaid leave entitlements for up until 24 months from the child’s date of birth or placement
• Generous salaries and incremental salary progression governed by the AFP Enterprise Agreement
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangement that provides work/life balance
• Health & wellbeing services – with a focus on early intervention, education and prevention
• Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities

What is the role?

Applications are sought from suitably qualified applicants wishing to be considered for multiple roles available in the Pacific Policing Initiative Design Team within the Pacific Strategy branch of AFP’s Pacific Command.

The AFP is a key contributor to the Australian Government’s Pacific Strategy. Pacific Command leads AFP’s engagement with Pacific Police partners with the primary focus to promote regional stability and to prevent and disrupt transnational crime threats. Pacific Command is responsible for delivering the Commissioner and Government’s strategic intent, with a significant focus on implementing the Pacific Policing Initiative to strengthen partnerships and boost capabilities across the Pacific.

The Pacific Strategy branch within Pacific Command is responsible for design, leading and primarily implementing the Pacific Policing Initiative, as well as driving broader Pacific strategy, coordination and engagement. The Pacific Policing Initiative (PPI) is a Pacific-led, Australian-backed initiative. It builds on decades of Pacific police cooperation and interoperability to empower the Pacific to respond collectively in times of need.

The PPI has three pillars:

• Regional Centres of Excellence located in the Pacific to enhance policing capabilities through specialised training and operational support
• The Pacific Police Support Group, a multi-country police capability to deploy in response to Pacific requests for assistance (e.g. for major event management or crisis response)
• A Pacific Policing Development and Coordination Hub to support the development of the Centres of Excellence and Pacific Police Support Group deployments. Pacific police chiefs are continuing to take this initiative forward in its design and implementation.

The role of the Pacific Policing Initiative Design Team is to facilitate and support this Pacific-led design process.

What will you do?

You will work as part of the team contributing to the design of the Pacific Policing Initiative (PPI). This means you will:

• Work collaboratively in a team environment to design components of the PPI
• Develop concise written, visual and/or verbal briefs on complex policy, strategic or capability development issues relevant to the design and implementation of the PPI
• Contribute to consultation, co-design and engagement processes with Pacific partners, whole of Australian government stakeholders and internal AFP stakeholders
• Contribute to the development of frameworks, plans and policies relevant to the implementation of the PPI, including in topics such as capability development, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning, Gender and Inclusion, Disability Inclusion, learning continuums, operational cooperation and delivery coordination
• Provide ad hoc administrative assistance related to the delivery of the team’s tasks We are interested in building a team of people from a range of different backgrounds, we encourage people with transferable skills and experience to apply

Senior Team Members (Band 6) will be expected to work with a high level of autonomy and lead on key tasks under broad direction of the Team Leader

We are interested in building a team of people from a range of different backgrounds, we encourage people with transferable skills and experience to apply.

Essential Requirements:

Band 5

• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and writing skills
• Ability to represent the AFP in culturally and politically sensitive environments
• Flexibility to prioritise tasks and meet changing deadlines with minimal supervision
• A Negative Vetting 1 (Secret) security clearance or the ability to obtain one

Band 6 ( same as Band 5 as well as below )

• Demonstrated experience in leading projects or policy processes in a complex or multi-stakeholder environment.

Desirable Requirements:

• Educational qualifications and/or experience in international development, international relations, anthropology, gender, security studies, policing, policy development, program design, strategic design, organisational development, or training design.
• A good understanding of the Australian Government foreign policy objectives
• Knowledge of the Pacific policing, law and justice, and/or security environment
• Knowledge and/or experience working in the Pacific, especially with Pacific regional forums and mechanisms

Additional Information:

• These roles are at AFP Band 5 level and AFP Band 6 level
• National or International travel may be required.
• When applying you will be asked to nominate which band level/s you wish to be considered for. Note you will only be assessed against the band level/s you select.
• This role is located in ACT and applicants are expected to be based in ACT.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At the AFP we value the different perspectives, approaches and lived experiences of our people, and recognise that our collective intelligence and diversity is what makes us stronger. As such, we encourage applications from people from all walks of life, including people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nations people, women, the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

Contact Officer: Louisa Osborne,

Contact Officer Phone: 02 5126 8353,​

Contact Officer Email: [email protected]

Applications Close: 11:59pm (AEDT) 20/03/2025