Applications close 11:30pm AEST, Sunday 21 September 2025 The Opportunities The Passport Program/Project Officer, Passport Technology and Standards, will work as part of a small team dedicated to ensuring the Australian passport remains interoperable worldwide and features the latest technology. The team maintains awareness of forthcoming changes to international passport standards and works to implement innovative solutions that advance the Australian Passport Office (APO) in line with international progress. The team also maintains awareness and understanding of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing and digital travel credentials, and how they relate to passports and associated systems. The team is responsible for overseeing the development of Australia's next generation passport and provides advice on key technologies for the department including APO's facial recognition technology. The Passport Program/Project Officer will develop and maintain expertise on APO's biometric technology, passport chip technology, passport security features, public key infrastructure and book technology. The Passport Program/Project Officer will engage with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders, domestically and internationally, and may participate in a range of domestic and international working groups related to passport technology. The Passport Program/Project Officer will work on key projects related to the current and future series of passports, and future travel technologies. The initial vacancies to be filled from this process are based in Canberra. This process may be used to fill roles in other locations in Australia and overseas. The key duties of the position include We're looking for high-performing people with skills and experience relevant to the department's enabling services operations. Our ideal candidates will: Have the ability to undertake research, evaluate options, and clearly communicate accurate advice on complex issues Be able to set priorities to achieve outcomes for a range of short and long term projects Have the ability to understand and interpret complex topics, and explain the information to a range of technical, non-technical, and senior executive stakeholders Be able to actively build and maintain effective networks of internal and external stakeholders Have demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to achieve outcomes Possess critical thinking and problem solving skills with attention to detail Have demonstrated capacity to negotiate, advocate, represent and influence in internal and external forums Have an understanding, or the ability to quickly develop an understanding, of the legislative and broader government policies relevant to the delivery of passport technology and standards Have high level written and verbal communication skills All employees of the department are expected to abide by the APS Values and Code of Conduct and the DFAT Values Statement. For further information please refer to the Applicant Information Pack
