The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources develops and implements policies and programs to ensure Australia's agricultural, fisheries, food and fore?stry indust?ries remain competitive, profitable and sustainable, and supports the sustainable and productive management and use of rivers and water resources. We have about 5000 staff working in offices, airports, mail centres, shipping ports, laboratories and abattoirs; located in regional ?centres, rural communities and capital cities.

Job vacancies

The department of Agriculture and Water Resources offers a range of exciting employment opportunities in a number of different fields and locations, both in Australia and overseas.

We have more than 5000 staff working in offices, airports, mail centres, shipping ports, laboratories and abattoirs. We’re located in regional centres, rural communities and capital cities.

Our department develops and implements policies and programs to ensure Australia’s agricultural, fisheries, food and forestry industries remain competitive, profitable and sustainable. We also support the sustainable and productive management and use of rivers and water resources.

Temporary employment opportunities

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources aims to recruit the most suitable people for our workforce.

We maintain a register of individuals interested in short-term temporary employment (non-ongoing of less than 12 months) at the APS 1–6 and Executive Level 1-2 levels. This register of interest provides us with access to people who can fill short-term roles at short notice in all our offices, in Canberra and around Australia.

Temporary work opportunities may arise in any area, including policy development, programme implementation, economic and scientific research, communications, information and communication technology (ICT), human resources (HR) and other corporate services.