The primary role of Defence is to defend Australia and its national interests. In doing so, Defence serves the Government of the day and is accountable to the Commonwealth of Australia, which represents the Australian people to efficiently and effectively carry out the Government’s Defence policy. Australia’s defence policy is founded on the principle of self-reliance in the direct defence of Australia, but with a capacity to do more where there are shared interests with partners and allies.
The Defence section at the Australian Embassy consists of four Australia-based diplomatic staff (A-based) and five Locally Engaged Staff (LES), with a large number of Australian Defence personnel working in the Republic of Korea (ROK). As the Defence relationship between the ROK and Australia grows, the Defence section is supporting an increasing number of projects, visits, exercises, long-term postings and other engagements, and this is expected to grow exponentially.
About the position
Employment Conditions
Please view the Position Fact Sheet (link provided below).
How to apply
Click the DFAT Careers link to view the vacancy details and start your application by following the website’s instructions. It is also searchable by entering relevant key words (e.g. Seoul) in a Job Search tab.
Application closing time and date
* 09:00am (Korea Standard Time) Friday, 5 December 2025. Applications received after the closing time and date will not be considered by the Selection Advisory Committee.