Fair Work Commission

The General Manager and staff of the Fair Work Commission constitute a statutory agency. Staff are engaged under s.22 of the Public Service Act 1999.

Current employment opportunities

Employment opportunities at the Commission are advertised through our online recruitment system, where you can view and apply for all available positions.

Before applying for any position, please read the instructions below.

How to apply

You can browse through the list of positions available, register for job alerts and apply for all Commission jobs online. All job applications for positions at the Commission must be submitted through the online application system before the advertised closing date.

To apply for a job you will need to:

1. sign-in using an email address and password. A confirmation number will then be emailed to you

2. once you have received this number you will need to sign-in again, and enter the confirmation number (the confirmation number only needs to be entered once)

3. when you have signed-in again you can apply for a position by clicking on the job, then clicking on the 'Apply' button under Vacancy details.

The online application will prompt you to provide information about your:

• eligibility to apply
• contact details
• education details
• employment history
• referees
• resume/CV (which you can upload)
• statement addressing each selection criterion.

Applications should be lodged online by the specified closing date. When completing your application online you should click Save regularly. If there is no activity for a period of time the online application process may time out.

Preparing your application

Before you lodge an application online, we recommend that you:

• download and read the selection documentation for the position, which contains the duty statement and selection criteria
• have a current professional resume/CV prepared that details your relevant employment experience, skills, qualifications and achievements
• prepare a statement specifically addressing each of the selection criteria for the position.

Addressing the selection criteria

The selection criteria set out the personal qualities, skills, abilities, knowledge and qualifications (if any) you will need to perform the role effectively. During the online application process you will be asked to provide a statement against each one.

Your statement should explain how you have demonstrated the particular skill or quality. Provide relevant examples,  be clear and stick to the point. We recommend a maximum of 500 words for each criterion. As a guide, 200 to 400 words for each criterion should be enough.

Information on how to address selection criteria is available from the APS website Cracking the Code.

We recommend you proof-read your answers carefully before copying and pasting your responses into the online application system. 

Help is available

We prefer applications to be lodged online, however it may be possible to arrange another way to lodge your application if you can’t access the online system.

Please contact the Commission's Recruitment team at recruitment@fwc.gov.au if you need help.