Every year, around 800,000 people visit Australian Parliament House to experience the parliamentary process and to enjoy the architecture, art collections, events, tours and dining experiences - all made possible by our people, who are active participants in an environment where no two days are the same. Would you like to be part of the team that keeps Australian Parliament House safe and secure, while enjoying a free gym membership, free parking and convenience of on-site childcare, banking services, cafes and a post office? As a casual or permanent part-time (Sessional) Parliamentary Security Service (PSS) Officer, you can have a great career while working in the most iconic building in Australia. The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is recruiting passionate, customer focused casual and permanent part-time (Sessional) PSS Officers to join a high performing team. We are committed to attracting, retaining and developing a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. If you'd like to be part of the team but only want to work a few shifts each week around your existing personal or work commitments, a casual PSS Officer role may be the best fit for you. This option offers flexibility and allows you to choose shifts that suit your availability. Permanent part-time (Sessional) employment as a PSS Officer is a unique opportunity within the Australian Public Service. As a Sessional PSS Officer, you are a permanent part-time Commonwealth employee and commit to working only on the days Parliament is sitting. sitting (have a look at the 2026 sitting calendar for full details). As a Sessional employee you primarily support the House of Representatives and Senate Chambers, giving you a front row seat to Australia's democracy in action. Casual and Sessional employment is perfect if you want the certainty of Commonwealth employment, however, may also want to study, work predominantly outside of school holidays, are returning to work or starting to transition away from full time employment, have another part time role or just want to spend most of your time pursuing other interests outside of work! As a casual and sessional PSS officers, your training and uniforms are provided, you will receive a competitive salary and additional shift penalties paid for shifts worked outside of 6:30am to 6pm. Casual officers work on an ad-hoc basis and Sessional officers work Monday to Friday when Parliament is sitting The key duties of the position include Please click the "apply now" button to go to the DPS Careers Webpage where you can find more information about the position and relevant duty statement.
