Gaz - El1 - Act/vic/qld/sa/wa/nsw - Inspector, Abf

**Contact**: hiringManagerName **Phone**: 02 6275 6091
**Period of Vacancy**:Ongoing
**Number of Vacancies**:numberOpenings

**Who can apply**:
Please note this opportunity is available to current Australian Public Service employees and all eligible members of the community.

**About the Department of Home Affairs**:
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The Department of Home Affairs is responsible for centrally coordinated strategy and policy leadership in relation to domestic national security arrangements, law enforcement, emergency management, counter-terrorism, social cohesion, the protection of our sovereignty, the integrity of our border and the resilience of our national infrastructure.

The Australian Border Force, an operationally independent body within the Department of Home Affairs, is Australia's frontline border law enforcement agency and Australia's customs service. The Australian Border Force's mission is to protect Australia's border and facilitate the legitimate movement of people and goods across it.

**Overview of the Branch and Section**:
Australian Border Force (ABF) International Operations and Coordination (IOC) Branch supports the ABF’s Mission of protecting Australia’s borders through the disruption of offshore threats. IOC coordinates and supports the activities of the ABF’s offshore network, where traditional relationship building and liaison activities are balanced with the delivery of operational effects.

IOC also coordinates ABF’s operational engagement with bilateral and multilateral partners; including the Border 5 (B5), World Customs Organization (WCO), and the Oceania Customs Organisation (OCO). Through these fora, the Branch enhances international cooperation and shares ABF knowledge and expertise. Our involvement in these fora ultimately strengthens border practices and global responses to security threats, as do our capacity building efforts, particularly in the Pacific and South East Asia.

Operational Support and Planning (OSP) team provide support to the offshore network through the provision of coordination functions, the analysis of detection data, operational planning, leads generation, management of international referrals, the production of reporting for sharing with international partners and the management of ABF participation in multilateral operations.

Finally, the Airline Liaison (AL) Program, a highly effective, respected and enduring ABF function, is also managed by IOC. AL officers work with airlines, airport security groups and counterpart security agencies at major overseas airports to prevent improperly documented and non-genuine passengers from travelling to Australia, while facilitating the travel of legitimate passengers.

**About the role**:
As a member of the ABF, be part of something bigger: contribute to building a secure Australia that is prosperous, open and united. Join a connected team of professionals, where you can be your authentic self; grow your career while making time for all parts of your life.

IOC has a number of vacancies across both its geographic and thematic teams at EL1 level. A variety of skill sets are being sought, with Inspectors engaging closely with Posts, across ABF Commands, the Portfolio and Whole of Government in performing their roles.

Inspectors may play a leading role in the development of operational plans, risk management, the identification of threats to the border and identifying opportunities to cooperate with counterpart agencies in Australia and abroad to achieve law enforcement outcomes. Officers within IOC may also have the opportunity to travel internationally for a range of purposes, including attending international engagement events and supplementing staffing at Posts during periods of particularly high tempo.

We are looking for leaders from a variety of backgrounds, skills and experience who would generally be required to:

- Display exceptional leadership skills, including in an environment of ongoing change and uncertainty, inspiring positivity, flexibility, and perseverance
- Strive for professional excellence to achieve outcomes, build staff capability, nurture talent and lead change
- Be accountable for the objectives, priorities, motivation, and management of your workforce
- Collaborate to achieve collective goals, think strategically, engage with risk, innovate and hold themselves and others to account
- Undertake work that is complex or sensitive and operate independently under broad direction
- Lead and manage teams, including monitoring of workloads, managing performance, and providing guidance and support
- Work autonomously to prioritise and manage tasks to meet conflicting deadlines, within a fast-paced, high pressure environment
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