Register of Interest : Various Roles, Census and Population Division

Registrations of Interest are invited from current ongoing APS staff to either temporarily transfer at level or undertake Higher Duties. These opportunities are only available to ongoing staff.

The Census Program is seeking to fill several positions across all teams within the Program. The Register of Interest (ROI) has been created for ongoing staff to express their interest in working for the Census and will (initially) be utilised to fill current vacancies available between now and mid 2026.

In addition to the roles advertised the Register of Interest (ROI) maybe used to back-fill positions that result from this process.

• You must have approval from your Director before applying
• multiple roles available across the Census Program
• all ABS locations considered
• various classification levels
• vacancies available between now and mid 2026
• duration up to 1.5 years
• open to ongoing staff only for transfer at level or higher duties
• possibility of permanent transfers at level by negotiation.

Important Information

• The ROI is ongoing with positions being filled as appropriate candidates apply. (i.e. don’t wait until the register is closed to apply).
• The register will be open for new applications up until 11 : 30pm AEST on Tuesday 30 June 2026.
• You will only be contacted when / if you are being considered for a role.  The register will remain open to draw from as further vacancies become available.
• Your details will stay on the register once they are submitted.
• All Census Directors have access to the register so you may be contacted about a position that you haven’t indicated a preference towards.

About the areas and roles

Important : due to the number and scope of the positions available, please see both the attached Applicant Information Kit (How to Apply) and the Current Vacancies for all relevant details about both the business areas and roles that are available.

What we are looking for (selection criteria)

To work in the Census Program, you will be :

• Committed to diversity and comfortable working in multidisciplinary project delivery teams.
• Flexible and adaptable to ensure we are delivering priority work for the organisation.
• Committed to driving a strong and productive team culture.
• Enthusiastic and passionate about growing your skills.

Along with any specific skill or necessary experience mentioned under the advertised positions above, for all positions we are looking for people with some or all the following skills (skill level / experience relevant to classification) :

• Self-motivation and initiative to deliver high quality outcomes.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, leading to sound judgement and decision-making.
• Understanding of how own work contributes to broader strategic objectives.
• Working effectively with others to achieve results.
• Effective communication skills.
• Resilience and agility to manage competing and evolving priorities.

How to apply to the Census Register of Interest

• You must have endorsement from your Director before applying.

To apply, please submit :

1. A brief statement (no more than 300 words) outlining :

• whether you are applying for transfer at level or higher duties, or both.
• what you will bring to the role(s) and how the role(s) will support your development (this should relate to the position(s) you are interested in being considered for and address the relevant selection criteria).

2. An up-to-date resume which includes the names of two referees. One referee should be your current Director. As part of the selection process, we may or may not seek referee reports.

3. Please ensure that in your application, you select all roles that you wish to be considered for, noting you will need to write an application for each section / team  you are applying for.

Please ensure you are deliberate in your choices, based on your interest and development / career pathways and that each application you write is target specifically to the role(s) and selection criteria. When applying to multiple classifications within the one section (one written application) please pitch your application at the highest level.

Please note : In addition to the roles advertised the Register of Interest (ROI) maybe used to back-fill positions that result from this process.

Further Information

For further information, please contact Linda Calder at 2026.census.workforce.services@abs.gov.au .

To register your interest for these initial positions, please submit your application any time prior to 11 : 30pm AEST on Tuesday 30 June 2026.

Good luck and thank you for considering roles in the Census Program.

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Application Information Kit

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Current Vacancies