Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Consular and Passport Officer - PN 11706 - LE4

• Ongoing, full time
• USD $77,820 - $91,032
• Washington D.C, United States of America

About the position 

The position is in the Consular Affairs section at the Embassy of Australia in Washington DC. The position works under general direction as part of a small team and contributes to the work of the overall Consular Affairs section. Consular Affairs staff are required to work from the Embassy full-time; consequently, there is extremely limited scope for remote work. They may also be deemed ‘essential’ for the purposes of reduced staffing/emergency situations. Some travel is required outside the Washington DC area to visit consular clients and for passport outreach interviews.

Eligibility for employment for a foreign mission in the US – Visa and Citizenship Information

DO NOT APPLY FOR A VISA UNTIL ADVISED TO DO SO.

To work at the Embassy, you must be:

• A US citizen or US lawful permanent resident (green card holder) (18 years or older), or
• In possession of a valid US Employment Authorisation Document (EAD), or
• In possession of an A2 visa or eligible to apply for one (20 years or older)*, or
• In possession of a derivative A visa and a registered member of the family (18 years or older) of a diplomat at the Australian diplomatic mission to which the diplomat is registered.

* Employment based upon an A2 visa is limited to 5 years and cannot be extended. All periods of employment on an A2 visa at any Embassy, Consulate or foreign government office is included in the 5-year limit. All members of the A2 principal visa holder's household will be issued A visas or must change to an A visa as this visa class takes precedence. Married spouses of locally engaged employees who are issued dependent A2 visas cannot work in the United States.

Those employees with a pathway to US permanent residency must take it up as soon as they become eligible.

Remuneration package

Salary

USD $77,820 - $91,032 New starters commence at base of salary range.

Benefits

We offer a competitive package of benefits which includes

• Employer-subsidised medical group insurance – (employees pay between 6 and 16%),
• Dental, vision & life insurance,
• Employer-matched retirement plans,
• 22 days annual leave per year,
• 18 days sick leave per year,
• 14 public holidays per year.

Performance Management

Locally engaged staff engaged in an ongoing or fixed term capacity who are employed on 31 March, have worked in the role for at least 100 working days and meet performance standards are eligible to receive a salary advancement OR a bonus if at the top of their level.

Additional Information

This position requires a satisfactory pre-employment check. Pre-employment checks can take some time to process, and employment cannot be commenced until an appropriate check is confirmed. The inability to satisfy a pre-employment check prevents that applicant from being employed.

The Fair Work Act 2009 is not intended to apply to the employment of Locally Engaged Staff at Australia’s overseas diplomatic and consular missions. Any successful candidate’s terms and conditions of employment will be governed by the laws of the United States.

Further information about engagement as a locally engaged staff member can be found at Employment Opportunities on the Australia in the USA website.

Contact Information

For enquiries about the position or application process, contact hrhubwashington@dfat.gov.au

Applications submitted directly to this email address will not be considered.