The role

This register allows us to access suitable candidates for various non-ongoing opportunities at short notice. Interested applicants will be required to complete the online application form outlining their skills and experience. ACIAR will review the information provided and if we identify a vacancy that matches your skills and experience, we will contact you.

You will be able to update or withdraw your application after it is submitted by sending an email.

Applications submitted to the ACIAR Temporary Employment Register will remain active until 31 January 2027. If you wish to remain on our register after this date you will need to reapply to the next advertised temporary register.

Job description

The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Temporary Employment Register is now open for eligible candidates to register their interest for non-ongoing employment ranging from APS level 4 to Executive level 2 depending on ACIAR's business need.

Throughout the year, ACIAR may have short-term work available on a full-time or part-time basis. The skills required and period of the non-ongoing contract will depend on the vacant position at the time based on the relevant workload demand and needs of the work areas.

Eligibility requirements

The occupant must satisfy and abide by ACIAR’s security requirements, which include Australian citizenship and National Police Check. The occupant may also be required to satisfy a security assessment by the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency.

About the agency

The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) is a statutory agency within the Australian Government’s Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio. It operates under the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982. ACIAR invests in collaborative research and knowledge-sharing partnerships to improve the livelihoods and resilience of smallholder farming, fishing and forestry communities in Africa, South Asia and the Indo-Pacific. We work with governments and institutions to grow food more efficiently, increase food system resilience, improve human nutrition, empower women and girls, reduce poverty, and manage natural resources sustainably. Our partnerships prioritise economic, social and environmental benefits for partner countries, and contribute to the development of our international and Australian partner institutions’ research, policy and leadership capabilities. Further information on our current projects, programs and priorities can be found at https://www.aciar.gov.au/. It’s important to note that ACIAR are responsible for commissioning research, not undertaking research.