How to apply for the Civilian Engineer Development Program

Applications for the next Civilian Engineer Development Program open 1 July 2011 and close 12 August 2011.

Selection for an Engineering position will be based on:

  • academic results,
  • referee comments,
  • assessment against prescribed selection criteria, and
  • interview performance.

Permanent appointment to the Department of Defence is subject to satisfactory completion of the probationary period, as well as obtaining a security clearance relevant to each position. Successful applicants must be Australian citizens. If you currently hold Australian residency you will need to receive your Australian citizenship prior to being considered for employment with Defence.

For more detailed information on applying for employment within the Australian Defence Organisation please refer to the Department's Civilian Recruitment page.

You may also check the recruitment process on Seek Australia

HMAS Sydney Passing under the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA

HMAS Sydney Passing under the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA