What is the General Temporary Employment Register?

From time-to-time TEQSA requires people across a range of classification levels and business areas to fill short-term vacancies caused by staff movements or to assist with a temporary increase in workload. To help us achieve this, we maintain a register of interested applicants for use by managers to fill temporary (non-ongoing) roles up to a maximum period of 18 months.

Opportunities vary across classification levels and may be full-time or part time for a specified term or a specified task based on TEQSA’s needs. Candidates may register interest in temporary employment at the APS Level 4-6 classifications and/or the Executive Level 1-2 classifications in the following areas:

- Accounting/Finance
- Administration/Executive Support/Secretariat Support
- Audit/Evaluation
- Communications/Marketing/Public Relations/Media/Journalism
- Corporate Risk/Quality Assurance
- Customer Service/Call Centre
- Governance/Reporting/Parliamentary
- Human Resources/Workplace Relations/Training/Employment/Health, Safety and Wellbeing
- Information/Communications Technology (ICT)/Data Management
- Information/Records Management
- Legal
- Policy/Planning/Research
- Procurement/Contract Management
- Project/Programme Management

The key duties of the position include:

Our ideal candidates

TEQSA is looking for high-performing team members who are passionate about contributing to the excellence of Australian higher education and who demonstrate the following:

- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders and work collaboratively with colleagues
- High level analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong digital literacy

Eligibility

Eligibility

To be eligible for employment with TEQSA, applicants must be Australian citizens, and if successful,



must also undergo and satisfy an Australian National Police Check and be able to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) clearance to Baseline status, supported by TEQSA.

On commencement, the successful candidate will be required to disclose details of any material personal interests in connection with their employment at TEQSA via a Declaration of Interest form and seek approval to undertake any outside employment (paid or unpaid) via an Outside Employment application.

How to join the Register

To apply, please complete an online application by clicking the ‘Apply’ button below.

Notes

Important

- Applying or becoming active on the register does not guarantee an offer of employment. Applicants will only be contacted if a vacancy arises that matches their skills, qualifications and/or experience.
- The register will remain active for twelve months, after which time you will need to reapply if you wish to remain active. You will be able to update, amend and withdraw your application at any point after submitting.
- All registered applicants will receive a reminder renewal registration email before the Register expires.

If you have any queries, please contact the People and Capability Team via email at ***********@teqsa.gov.au.

Getting to know the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency

The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) is Australia’s independent national quality assurance and regulatory agency for higher education. TEQSA’s purpose is to deliver quality assurance that protects the interests of students and the reputation and standing of Australian higher education. As an independent quality assurance and regulatory agency, TEQSA adopts a risk-based approach that is guided by principles of necessity, risk, and proportionality, and which supports quality, diversity, innovation, and excellence in tertiary education. TEQSA has three strategic objectives in delivering its purpose: 1. Promote and support good practice and effective self-assurance across the sector. 2. Identify, analyse, and respond to risks to the sector. 3. Ensure compliance with applicable legislation through effective and efficient regulation.

📌 General Temporary Employment Register (Perth)
🏢 Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
📍 Perth