The Department of Education Permanent and Temporary Section 26 Transfer Register is open for ongoing APS employees to register their interest for a permanent and/or temporary section 26 transfer to the department.

The register enables the department to access suitable and experienced individuals for permanent or temporary employment opportunities. This is an expression of interest only and there is no guarantee that opportunities will become available.

- You must be employed as an ongoing APS employee (or employed as an ongoing employee under the Parliamentary Services Act 1999, Intelligence Services Act 2001, or Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979) to apply.
- Opportunities for promotion under the Public Service Act 1999 are not available through this recruitment register.
- You will only be contacted in the event a vacancy arises that matches your skills and experience, and your application is not a guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.
- Applications remain active until 31 March 2027.
- We also encourage you to apply for any future vacancies through our careers portal.

The Opportunity

We are seeking highly motivated, adaptable individuals with a positive mindset and a range of expertise and transferable skill sets to work collaboratively to help the department deliver on its priorities.

The department is committed to having a flexible and inclusive workplace and recognises and values the diversity of the wider Australia community. We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability,



Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people.

How to Apply

Our online application form will ask you to express an interest in roles from the APS Level 3 to Executive Level 2 classifications, indicate your preferred locations, as well as select what work areas you have an interest and experience in. We also ask that you fill out some basic information about yourself as well as attaching an up-to-date resume.

We strongly recommend that you use a personal email address rather than your work email address to ensure you don’t miss any communication.

Employment at the Department of Education is subject to conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999 including:

- Citizenship: Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS unless the Agency delegate has agreed, in writing.
- Security Clearance: You must have the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at a level designated by the Department.

Some opportunities may have additional requirements such as maintaining a valid Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration or Working with Children Check (WWCC). Our Child Protected Policy establishes the expectations of all staff to provide a safe environment for children and sets out our approach to managing risk to children and young people arising through the day-to-day work of the department.

📌 Permanent and Temporary Section 26 Transfer Register (Australia)
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