Corporate specialists

It’s a corporate job, but not as you know it. ASIS corporate careers give you the chance to apply your current skills in a whole new way.

It’s a corporate job, but not as you know it

Whether it's a small business, a global firm or a secret intelligence agency, there are certain corporate functions that are essential to the daily running of any organisation. It’s why ASIS has a need for those with corporate specialisations, including finance, legal, HR and training functions, as well as corporate policy and governance, to play a vital role in ensuring ASIS can achieve its operations.

In particular, we’re looking for those with close attention to detail, professionalism, flexibility, organisational skills and sound judgement, with a background in corporate environments. Given the nature of working in secret intelligence, you’ll often be required to use your expertise to develop unconventional or non-traditional solutions to the tasks at hand – making a corporate role at ASIS perfectly suited to those looking for a unique challenge within their field.

Individuals with suitable education or experience in either the public or private sector are encouraged to apply.

If you have expertise in and a passion for a specific corporate area then you may enjoy a role as a corporate specialist with ASIS. We recruit a number of disciplines including but not limited to:

administration
executive support
human resources
finance
security
property and facilities
legal compliance, governance and audit
training and people development
payroll
communications
organisational psychologists
records management

Candidates require the following to be eligible to apply for a corporate specialist role:

Australian citizenship
relevant education
the ability to demonstrate our core values, in particular the highest levels of personal integrity and professionalism
enthusiasm, excellent interpersonal skills and sound judgement
the ability to obtain and hold a high-level national security clearance

Live in Canberra, connect with the world

ASIS's office is located in Canberra. With easy access to an international airport, plenty of parks, cultural institutions and restaurants, it’s an excellent home base for an aspiring corporate specialist.

“The thing I love most about working for ASIS is the unique and interesting challenges, problems and opportunities you simply cannot find in any other job”
“So far I have been fortunate enough to experience a number of roles here at ASIS. I have developed many new skills, and enjoy what I do. Further down my career path, I can see new challenges and opportunities to pursue, and training I can undertake to move towards these goals.”

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Selection process

The specialist nature of ASIS's work demands the highest levels of dedication, integrity and professionalism from our staff. For this reason, our selection processes are competitive and rigorous. As a rough guide, the selection process for corporate specialists generally takes around 7 to 12 months from the date of application to the offer of employment and covers a range of different selection phases. The selection process may include some, or all, of the following:

written application
written test
interview
referee checks
assessment centre
security assessment

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