* Ongoing
* APS 5 $92,753 - $99,113 per annum + 15.4% employer super contribution. APS 6 $102,266 - $114,988 per annum + 15.4% employer super contribution
* Canberra - ACT
Applications close at 11:30pm AEST, Sunday 7 June 2026.
The opportunitiesWe are recruiting for APS 5 Safeguards Officer and APS 6 Safeguards Senior Officer roles that contribute to Australia’s national security, international reputation, and global non-proliferation. You will champion Australia’s international nuclear safeguards and non-proliferation obligations and ensure domestic regulatory oversight is robust, credible and independent in upholding Australia's nuclear non-proliferation treaty obligations.
You will contribute to the development, implementation and oversight of safeguards arrangements in Australia and support Australia’s engagement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and other domestic and
international partners.
You will work within specialist teams on a combination of both planned activities (such as inspections and reporting) and responding to emerging issues or international developments. Inspection activity will require you to travel to locations across Australia as part of an inspection team, including to remote regional locations. You will undertake detailed reporting work that requires an attention to detail to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Our APS 5 and APS 6 safeguards roles differ in level of responsibility and independence, but both play an important role in ensuring safeguards decisions and activities are accurate, timely and well-informed. ASNO undertakes comprehensive training to provide you with the skills and knowledge to do your role.
Together, these roles help ensure Australia meets its legal and treaty obligations while adapting to new technologies, facilities and international expectations.
What you might work on:
- Preparing clear written material (such as emails, briefs, submissions and talking points)
- Supporting inspections of nuclear material, facilities or related activities (including IAEA inspections)
- Drafting or reviewing permit conditions under safeguards legislation
- Recording actions and decisions from meetings
- Supporting Australia’s engagement with the IAEA and international partners
- Supporting coordination across government as required
Working style and expectations
You will be able to:
- Work with complex or technical information and explain it clearly and accurately.
- Balance routine work with responding to emerging priorities.
- Undertake training activities as they apply to the safeguards and regulatory responsibilities of the position.
- Prepare material for ministerial briefs, Senate Estimates or other parliamentary processes.
The working environment is open-plan. Due to the nature of the work and security requirements, full-time remote working is not available for these positions. In certain circumstances, flexible arrangements may be possible for some roles, subject to operational and security requirements.
For further information please refer to the applicant information pack.