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About the opportunity
AUSTRAC, Australia’s financial intelligence agency and anti-money laundering and terrorism financing regulator, is undergoing a significant transformation to enhance its role in combating money laundering and terrorism financing.
AUSTRAC has entered an exciting phase of growth and maturity, driven by the implementation of critical AML/CTF legislative reforms. We are driving several initiatives to support our evolving needs and to continue driving our mission of fighting financial crime.
The Transaction Data team is focused on improving the utility of transaction reports by working with reporting entities to improve the data quality of their reporting.
The Officer, Transaction Data is a key member of the Transaction Data team within the Data Strategy and Collection branch. This role will work closely with the Team Leader and Manager to provide specialised administration support to the team.
What are we looking for
While we are looking for these capabilities, we consider transferrable skills and encourage applicants who embody AUSTRAC's culture and values to apply.
- Understanding of relevant information - Familiarity with and understanding of, or the ability to rapidly acquire an understanding of, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth).
- Provision of administrative assistance - Ability to assist with a wide range of administrative tasks related to meeting AUSTRAC's obligations and team priorities.
- Plan and Organise - Contributes to planning own and team work targets and deadlines, identifying more and less critical activities and operating accordingly, setting priorities and monitoring work-flow to achieve workplace goals in set timeframes.
- Communicates Effectively - Communicates clearly, concisely and unambiguously, explaining ideas thoroughly and concisely, tailoring communications to audience and circumstances and ensuring common understanding of issues while encouraging discussion and checking audience understanding.
For more information about the role and the capabilities where looking for, please refer to the Candidate Pack on the AUSTRAC Careers Page
Key Duties
The Officer, Transaction Data under general supervision is responsible for:
- Co-ordinating day-to-day administrative activities for the Transaction Data team, including liaising with stakeholders to support the functioning of the team to ensure priorities and objectives are met.
- Develop draft procedures and systems and identify opportunities to improve business processes to achieve best practice for the team.
- Under general direction perform research and prepare statistical reports.
- Investigate and manage routine enquiries/cases and provide assistance on moderately complex matters related to the data quality or integrity of either transaction reports or cross-border movement holdings.
- Under general direction, follow established procedures in support of the manual processing of received hardcopy transaction report or cross-border movement forms.
Affirmative Measures
This vacancy is being advertised concurrently under a general round, an affirmative measures disability round and an affirmative measures indigenous round.
Evidence of eligibility will be requested if your application progresses under an affirmative measures process.
We offer competitive remuneration and great conditions, including:
Annual leave of 4 weeks (20 days) per year + additional paid Christmas close down.
- Cultural, Ceremonial and NAIDOC leave.
- 18 days of paid personal leave per year.
- 15.4% superannuation, which continues through paid parental leave.
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Competitive APS salaries with access to annual salary progression.
- Study assistance - up to $6,000 per annum and up to 120 hours of study leave.
View the AUSTRAC Enterprise Agreement for more information about current salaries and other conditions of employment.
About Us
AUSTRAC, Australia’s financial intelligence agency and anti-money laundering and terrorism financing regulator, is undergoing a significant transformation to enhance its role in combating money laundering and terrorism financing. This includes proposed expansion of its regulatory regime and a broader digital transformation to support our growing agency. As we embrace these changes and grow, our focus is on fostering innovation, collaboration, and effective problem-solving within an inclusive and supportive work environment. At AUSTRAC, you’ll be part of a team dedicated to maintaining the integrity of Australia’s financial system and making a real impact in preventing financial crime.
Closing Date and further details
Applications close at 11:30 pm on Sunday 7 December 2025.
For enquiries, please contact Mitchell, on (07) 3838 0119
Please note, we can only accept applications via the AUSTRAC Careers Portal
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