Teach Antarctic fieldcraft and rescue — FTO and Senior FTO, 2027/28

Antarctic field training combines instruction, expedition support and hands-on safety leadership. Field Training Officers prepare and deliver practical training across shipboard, station and deep-field settings, mentor expeditioners, maintain field equipment and route information, and help develop station search-and-rescue capability. The work calls for leaders who can translate outdoor expertise into safe group practice in isolated and changeable environments. The linked recruitment covers both Field Training Officer and Senior Field Training Officer appointments. Winter posts carry Senior FTO responsibilities, so applicants seeking winter deployment should apply to the senior stream rather than assume the standard FTO appointment covers it.

• This is a direct safety and capability role: good field instruction, risk judgement and rescue coordination help enable station work and scientific field activity in remote conditions. The dual-level recruitment is useful for experienced instructors, but the winter pathway is specifically the senior appointment.
• Full-time 37.5 hours; non-ongoing temporary. FTO plans and delivers instruction, supports field parties, leads/coordinates SAR, maintains equipment and routes. One FTO at each station in winter adopts SFTO responsibilities; the PDF explicitly directs winter-interest applicants to SFTO. Successful applicants may enter deployment or a merit pool for future seasons.

FTO published base salary starts at AUD 95,857 per annum in Australia; Antarctic/sub-Antarctic total remuneration starts at AUD 168,793 per annum inclusive of allowances. SFTO Australia base starts AUD 105,861; deployment total starts AUD 178,797. Employer superannuation up to 15.4% additional. These are stated starts, not guaranteed annual earnings. Leave accrues at 20 days pro rata, unavailable during Antarctic deployment and paid out on return, per AAD role page. AUD

• Use the linked NGA page to begin the application (login or reset account password); follow its form and supply required evidence for qualifications/licences and demonstrate criteria. Read the separate FTO/SFTO requirements in the official PDF and select the appropriate level. The AAD page links its application guidance. Apply using the official Apply now online portal, not by email.

• Applications close Sunday 1 November 2026 at 11:30 PM AEDT (Australia/Sydney). Same closing time shown on the live AAD role page. Roles are for Season 2027/28 per the linked NGA page.
• Remote isolated deployment, hazardous field conditions and safety-sensitive aviation duties; pre-employment medical, police/referee checks, qualification validation and probation apply. Do not treat desirable items as mandatory or assume FTO criteria alone satisfy SFTO. Citizenship consideration for non-citizens is expressly conditional, not general eligibility. Published deployment totals include allowances and are not guaranteed yearly pay.

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