Australian Civilian Corps - register your interest now!
28 September 2010
Would you like to help out in countries that have recently been
affected by natural disaster or conflict?
The Australian Civilian Corps is currently seeking individuals
to express interest in joining its interim capability register.
The Australian Civilian Corps is a new Australian Government
initiative that will enable the rapid deployment of trained
civilian specialists to countries experiencing or emerging from
natural disasters or conflict.
There is a growing realisation within the international
community that more needs to be done in the aftermath of natural
disasters and conflicts to assist recovery, reconstruction and
development.
By delivering civilian technical assistance quickly-alongside
security operations where necessary-the prospects for stabilising
and rebuilding the essential functions of government in affected
counties are greatly improved.
The goal of the Australian Civilian Corps is to enable the
Australian Government to rapidly deploy civilian specialists to
contribute to stabilisation and recovery efforts
in natural disaster or conflict affected countries.
The Australian Civilian Corps will comprise a register of up to
500 civilian specialists, ready to respond to requests for
assistance from affected countries.
Civilian specialists will be selected for their technical skills
and ability to work in challenging overseas environments.
Australian Civilian Corps specialists will come from a broad
range of fields with a breadth of skills and experience.
Specialists will be sought primarily from the following six
fields of expertise:
- Security, justice and reconciliation
- Machinery of government
- Essential service restoration
- Economic stability
- Community and social capacity building
- Stabilisation and recovery management
Australian Civilian Corps specialists will be drawn from
federal, state, territory and local government and the broader
Australian community. They will remain in their regular employment
until offered a deployment.
Deployed specialists will be paid a salary, commensurate with
the environment they are deployed into.
Deployed civilian specialists may work in-line with host
government officials to provide essential services or work as
advisers to assist bilateral or multilateral recovery efforts.
Read
more about the Australian Civilian Corps
Register your interest for the ACC online