Border Force Officer
Help manage the security of Australia's borders
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What's it like to be a Border Force Officer?
Border Force Officers manage the security and integrity of Australia’s borders by patrolling air space, seaports, mail and cargo centres, and remote locations.
Tasks and duties
- Checking passengers and crew before authorising their entry into Australia.
- Inspecting international mail, passenger luggage, cargo and aircraft to ensure that no prohibited, quarantined or dutiable goods are brought in illegally.
- Performing specialised investigations, compliance and immigration detention operations.
Border Force Officers are an important part of Australia’s law enforcement agency and this position suits individuals with high integrity and diligence who are willing to carry and use personal defence equipment (such as a firearm) if required. Border Force Officers need to actively participate in career management, which means they may be deployed at short notice to a range of postings.
How to become a Border Force Officer
There are multiple pathways to becoming a Border Force Officer, including entering as a Border Force recruit and becoming a graduate trainee. All Border Force Officers must have completed a Year 12 education, or Year 10 with a trade certificate or a Certificate IV and/or equivalent or relevant work experience.
- To become a Border Force recruit, you do not need formal qualifications, but you must be an Australian citizen who is over 18 years of age, hold (or be willing to obtain) a drivers’ licence and undergo medical, fitness and security assessments. On-the-job training is provided and successful applicants will undertake a 12-month program.
- Graduate trainees will have a three-year (or equivalent) bachelor degree at an Australian university. The graduate trainee pathway is a 10-month intensive training program where you’ll rotate through work placements and undertake formal training.
- All Border Force Officers must be willing to complete operational safety training and attain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance and Employment Suitability Clearance.
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Latest Border Force Officer reviews
Jan 2024
Reviewer's Qualification
Professional Diploma of Customs Operations for Customs Officers
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
The good things
It is a job which has a high level of responsibility on your shoulders in terms of ensuring the right people and goods enter your countries Border
The challenges
There are people and families who will treat you terribly but they are not as common as the good ones. It can be challenging to tackle with a person who has criminal convictions in the past and is sta...
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May 2021
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Large (200+ employees)
Specialisation
10+ years
The good things
Great variety of work opportunities to persue.
The challenges
Early mornings and late nights can be tiring.
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