Job Description

• Non-ongoing, Full time
• INR141,411 - INR 188,850 per month with additional allowances provided
• New Delhi, India





About the Department of Home Affairs



The Department of Home Affairs is responsible for leading centrally co-ordinated strategy, policy and capabilities in relation to national security, law enforcement, immigration and customs, emergency management, countering terrorism and violent extremism, cyber security, countering foreign interference, critical infrastructure protection, multi-cultural affairs, social cohesion and transport security. Home Affairs contributes to achieving three principal government outcomes of strong national security, a strong economy and a prosperous and cohesive society together with delivering a wide range of temporary and permanent visas.



The Department of Home Affairs at the Australian High Commission New Delhi is Australia's largest overseas visa processing office. This team is responsible for delivering a wide range of temporary and permanent visas, in addition to limited types of citizenship services, across India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.


About the position



With general direction, the Team Leader Locally Engaged Integrity Officer (Locally Engaged Designate) works to established policies and procedures to report on visa caseload risks and update Departmental risk systems with current integrity indicators. Working as part of a team, the position is responsible for managing the identification and reporting of risk and integrity issues within a broad range of visa caseloads and may supervise or contribute to the development of other Locally Engaged Staff. The position requires the officer to hold a security clearance and so must be filled by an Australian citizen or citizen of the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand or the United States. Those holding OCI's are not eligible for the role.




The successful applicant will be provided with a monthly fixed additional allowance with the advertised salary.



For more detailed information please view the Position Description.


Employment conditions



Subject to the successful completion of 3 months probationary period, satisfactory medical check and background verification, the successful applicant/s will be offered a non-ongoing contract. The successful applicant will be expected to commence duty within one month of being advised of the selection for the position.



Commitment to diversity



The Australian High Commission is committed to achieving diversity within its workforce. We are looking for people who share our values and who are as diverse as the community we serve.



Note: Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to each applicant. We endeavour to respond to applicants of interest within a period of three to four weeks from the application closing date. If you are not requested to attend an interview, please assume that your application has not been successful.

Only candidates who complete their application online will be considered. Email applications are not accepted.



Contact Information



All queries relating to job applications should be directed to ahcjobs.ndli@dfat.gov.au.