The Corporate and Legal Temporary Employment Register is open to candidates to submit an expression of interest for employment with the Clean Energy Regulator (CER).

The Register enables us to access appropriately skilled and experienced individuals at short notice for non-ongoing or temporary positions. Depending on operational requirements, opportunities may be offered on a full-time, part-time or intermittent/irregular (casual) basis for up to an initial engagement period of 12 months, which can possibly be extended once to a maximum of 18 months as per the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Directions 2022.

There is no guarantee that an offer of employment will be made whilst your application remains on the register. You will only be contacted regarding your application if a vacancy arises that matches your skills and experience.

CER offers employment opportunities across a wide range of vacancies on a non-ongoing basis across our Corporate and Legal Services and Governance branch. These branches contain roles such as:

- Corporate:
- Finance
- Human resources
- Communications
- Parliamentary support

- Legal Services and Governance:
- Legal officers
- Governance and secretariat support
- Risk, audit and fraud

We are seeking candidates from a variety of backgrounds to fill these vacancies as they arise.

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate some or all of the following capabilities, at varying level of skill dependant on the level:

- A high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
- Stakeholder engagement skills.




- Ability to work as part of multidisciplinary teams.
- Time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to take initiative and a curious mind to grow and develop.

Roles at APS Level 6 will entail a leadership responsibility through coaching of APS staff, identification of goals and organising team initiatives.

The following experience and qualifications are highly desirable but not essential – with the exception of Legal Services who require qualifications in Law to fill Legal Officer positions.

Corporate Branch

- Finance:
- Experience using an FMIS like TechOne or similar.
- Financial qualifications.

- Human Resources, Facilities and Security:
- Experience in using HRMIS/ATS/LMS such as Aurion, eRecruit and LearnHub.
- Qualifications in human resources.
- Experience or an understanding of personnel security and/or facilities management.

- Communications:
- Experience in media, stakeholder engagement or internal communications.
- Qualifications in communications or a related field.

Legal Services and Governance Branch

- Legal:
- Qualification in Law and admitted as a practicing lawyer.

- Governance and secretariat support:
- Experience working with committees and/or secretariat work.

- Risk, Audit and Fraud:
- Experience working in risk management,



internal audit and/or fraud detection.
- Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline.

Your registration will remain active until 24 December 2026. After this time, you will need to submit a new expression of interest by reapplying.

CER is committed to workplace diversity and aims to create an setting that values and utilises the contribution of people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

To be eligible for a non-ongoing (temporary) employment, you must:

- Be an Australian Citizen.
- Satisfy a number of pre-employment checks.
- Satisfy any mandatory qualification requirements applicable to the position.
- Obtain and maintain a security clearance to the level applicable to the position.

The Public Service Act 1999 requires all people joining the Australian Public Service to be Australian citizens. You will be asked to declare your citizenship status as part of the application process.

We will conduct pre-employment checks before we offer you employment. For us to do this, you will be required to supply certified copies of identity documents.

It is a condition of employment with the Clean Energy Regulator that you can obtain and maintain a security clearance to the level applicable to the position. If you are offered a role and do not already hold a security clearance at or above level applicable to the position, you will need to undertake the security clearance process before you can commence employment. Any employment offer will be contingent upon obtaining this clearance.

📌 Corporate and Legal Temporary Employment Register (Australia)
🏢 Clean Energy Regulator
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