Department of Defence - Finance Officer - PN 23580
Job description
- Ongoing, Full Time
- USD $60,821 to $71,150
- Washington DC, United States of America
About the position
This is a locally engaged staff position at an overseas Australian Diplomatic Mission.
This position is located in the Financial Services Section of the Australian Defence Staff (Washington) (ADS(W)) reporting to the Defence Finance Manager. Under the general direction of the Defence Finance Manager, the Finance Officer is responsible for providing a high level of management support for the day to day delivery of financial services to ADS(W).
Benefits
We offer a competitive package of benefits which includes medical employer subsidised group insurance, dental insurance, vision care and an employer matched retirement plan.
In addition, we offer 22 days recreation leave and 18 days sick leave each year (pro-rated for part time employment). The Mission observes 14 public holidays each year. For further information - please use the link provided https://usa.embassy.gov.au/terms-and-conditions-employment
Additional Information
Please note the following important information in terms of who can work at a foreign mission in the US.
Eligible applicants must be:
- A United States citizen, or
- A United States lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), or
- Already in possession of an Employment Authorization Document or eligible to apply for one*, or
- Already in possession of an A2 visa or eligible to apply for one**.
- Note: Accompanying dependants of LES on an A2 visa are not eligible for work authorisation in the United States. If successful in obtaining full time, long term employment, dependents of LES must apply for their own A2 visa.
- Employment authorisation documents can take 3 to 5 months to obtain or to extend and a valid EAD is required to remain in employment. If an EAD is not renewed before it expires, the employee will have to stop working until the new EAD is issued.
This position is a designated security assessed position. Applicants must be a citizen of Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America to apply. Employment in the advertised position is dependent on the employee having or acquiring a valid DFAT recognised security clearance. Security clearances can take several months to process, and employment cannot be commenced until an appropriate clearance is confirmed. There is no guarantee that the successful candidate for the position will be successful in obtaining a clearance. The inability to obtain a clearance prevents that applicant from being employed and loss of a security clearance at any time will lead to termination of employment.
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
All enquiries about the position and the application process should be directed to hrhubwashington@dfat.gov.au
Please do not submit applications directly to this email address, as they will not be considered.
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