Benefits


 

Competitive pay

Our people are our greatest asset. In addition to a great culture, we offer a competitive remuneration package and conditions that enable work/life balance.

Our remuneration package includes:

  • Competitive salary plus 15.4% superannuation

  • Individual Flexible Agreements (IFA)

  • Additional allowances to recognise the unique requirements of working in a secure environment

  • Relocation support for new officers, including financial assistance and leave entitlements

  • Health provisions for officers posted overseas

  • Salary packaging arrangements

  • Financial study assistance

  • Language allowances

  • Workplace responsibility allowances (e.g. first aid officers, emergency wardens, etc.)

Flexible conditions

We believe in balance – with generous leave entitlements and flexibility for officers to manage their work and home lives.

Leave benefits include:

  • 22 days paid annual leave
  • 20 days paid personal leave

  • 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (or 36 weeks at half pay)

  • 11 weeks paid parental leave for secondary caregivers (progressing to 18 weeks from February 2027)

  • Paid end of year shutdown

  • Cultural, ceremonial and NAIDOC leave

  • Options to purchase up to 4 weeks of additional annual leave per year

  • Sabbatical leave

  • Compassionate/bereavement leave

 

Officers have access to flexible work arrangements, such as:

  • Part-time hours, condensed hours and flexible start/finish times
  • Shift work arrangements, with associated allowances

  • Learning from home opportunities

  • Flex time for employees at levels 2 to 6

  • Time in lieu for executive level officers

Learning and development

At ASIS, you’ll learn on the job in world class training facilities, lead with confidence, and shape the future of your career.

We offer everything from rotations across teams with different geographic, thematic and capability remits, to management training that upskills current and future leaders.

Support is also provided for supplemental and postgraduate learning opportunities, including study assistance to pursue tertiary education and scholarships run by industry, government and international partners.


Training and studies

Undertake specialised training courses, with additional support for language learning and study assistance.

Networking

Access networking events within the intelligence community, including on leadership and diversity.

Career coaching

Speak to career coaches who can assist with updating CVs, writing applications and prepping for interviews.

I’ve left and come back to ASIS multiple times. I loved the opportunity to work more broadly across government and the private sector, but the mission has drawn me back each time. At every stage, I’ve drawn on my ASIS experience in outside roles, and also brought lessons from industry in.


- Senior manager


Learn more about life at ASIS

Our people

Everyday Australians in service of something more

Our culture

Values led, mission focused

Benefits

ASIS offers our people attractive salaries, salary packaging and workplace learning.