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The purpose of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) overseas recruitment program is to assist in addressing capability shortfalls within the Navy that cannot be solved using Australian personnel. The program is aimed at serving or immediately ex-serving (not greater than 3 years since separation from military service) Canadian, New Zealand, UK or US naval military personnel, with specific qualifications and / or experience that are directly transferable to the RAN with very limited extra training.
This program is not for personnel wishing to transfer to the Royal Australian Naval Reserves (RANR) however interested personnel may apply for enlistment through an Australian Defence Force Recruiting agency, once normal Australian permanent residency requirements have been satisfied. Applications for entry to the RANR will only be processed from applicants who are permanently residing in Australia.
Foreign nationals who do not have military experience are not eligible for recruitment via this program. Applications for enlistment may be lodged through an Australian Defence Force Recruiting agency, once normal Australian permanent residency requirements have been satisfied.
The RAN has limited vacancies for qualified and experienced, current serving or ex-serving, Officers and Sailors of Foreign Navy Military Forces, which are covered by the Labour Agreement.
The RAN has moved to calendar based recruitment with revised occupational priorities. Applications will be processed according to workforce priorities and available funds. Applications will be processed for personnel seeking relocation within 18 months:
Functions of the Aviation Support category will be similar to those carried out by Aircraft Handlers on multi spot amphibious assault ships in service with other navies. Duties include: aircraft marshalling, movement, refuelling, fire fighting and crash rescue etc.
The build up of category numbers will be streamed to meet the category requirement by 2015.
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified Able Seaman to Warrant Officer with embarked multi spot aircraft operations experience for entry commencing in mid 2011.
Branch structure has yet to be finalised, and career progression details will be published in due course.
NOTE; Occupational Groups and/or rank requirements may change from time to time subject to workforce demand.
Officers and sailors will be assessed against a number of criteria including security, medical, family/social considerations and military experience and qualifications. The following requirements must also be met to satisfy entry into Australia under the Labour Agreement:
Applicants for any one of the occupational groups must have:
A qualification equivalent to an AQTF 2007 bachelor degree (or higher level qualification) equivalent to a minimum of three years full-time study in an appropriate discipline;
Applicants for any one of the occupational groups must have:
A qualification equivalent to an AQF bachelor degree (or higher level qualification) requiring a minimum of three years full-time study in an appropriate discipline;
Australian Education International (AEI), through the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR), provides official information and advice on the comparability of overseas qualifications with Australian qualifications. This aims to help overseas qualified people work and study in Australia. NOOSR assessments are not Recognition of Prior Learning assessments.
AEI is part of the Australian Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST). AEI uniquely integrates the development of international government relations with support for the commercial activities of Australia's education community. To do this, AEI liases with all sectors of the education and training industry and all levels of government.
AEI-NOOSR does not assess secondary school qualifications (these are normally assessed by State/Territory education authorities) or trade qualifications (which can be assessed by Trades Recognition Australia).
For further information about AEI services, as well as links to other assessing agencies, please refer to the AEI website.
Due to immigration regulations the maximum age on appointment/enlistment is 44 years. Only in exceptional cases will this be waived by immigration.
RAN and Foreign Navy Military Forces medical standards differ significantly and personnel who do not satisfy RAN medical entry standards are unable to enter.
Applicants must have an above average Service performance reporting history. Officer candidates must hold minimum rank of Lieutenant (LEUT) or equivalent, while sailors must hold minimum rank of Able Seaman (AB) or equivalent with significant relevant occupational experience.
Applicants must not have any employment or locality restrictions. All applicants will be required to serve for a period of six years and must also be prepared to serve anywhere in Australia, at sea or overseas at short notice.
Applicants must have resigned from their parent Service (including release from all Reserve Service obligations) before entry. Applicants cannot join whilst on terminal leave. Proof of discharge is required prior to entry.
Applicants who accept an offer of employment must be available to clear immigration visa requirements and to join the RAN within 18 months.
The RAN currently operates under a labour agreement which permits sponsorship of visas for those individuals who are recommended for processing for appointment or enlistment. Those applicants who are approved for sponsorship are responsible for obtaining their Australian permanent resident visa. An applicant and each dependent family member must hold a permanent resident visa before entry to the RAN. The visa is the trigger for all authorisations and individuals are strongly advised not to make any lifestyle changes until visas are formally issued.
Additionally, applicants must make a written undertaking that they will apply for Australian Citizenship as soon as they are eligible (normally after three months service in the Permanent Navy).
Applicants from non-English speaking background must have a minimum of vocational proficiency in English and must have an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test score in accordance with the Migration Regulations 1994 – REG 1.15B.
Applicants must hold an appropriate Australian Defence Force (ADF) security clearance (minimum of 'secret' for officers and 'secret' or 'confidential' for sailors) before appointment or enlistment. Australian security arrangements require that applicants have a background of at least 10 years, which can be directly verified by the Defence Security Agency. Current international agreements permit security clearances to be transferred for active military personnel from Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States, subject to verification procedures.
Expressions of Interest (EOI) may be submitted at any time for anticipated vacancies in targeted occupations. Candidates being considered for a vacancy must be available for appointment /enlistment in August, January and June of the relevant FY. Applications will be processed for personnel seeking relocation within 18 months.
Candidates who consider that they meet the entry requirements for one of the occupations listed are welcome to enquire about opportunities in the RAN.
If you are interested send an e-mail or letter to the address adjacent providing full details of your qualifications and Service / ex-Service history to ascertain if vacancies exist in your specialisation.
Ensure your email contains all the information listed under Entry Requirements and any additional information you think may assist us in the processing of your enquiry; a CV is mandatory.
LCDR Terry George
Staff Officer Overseas Appointments
DNOP
R8-4-031
Russell Officers
Canberra, ACT 2600
Australia
Tel 61 2 6265 2237
Fax 61 2 6265 1189
Email RAN.OverseasRecruiting@defence.gov.au
Alternatively, if you consider that you meet the entry requirements for one of the listed occupations you are welcome to submit an expression of interest to enquire about opportunities in the RAN.