Immigration Officer
Australia, Queensland, Brisbane
Fulltime: 40 hrs a week
Experience: 4-6 Years
Mining
Introduction
We're seeking an experienced Immigration Officer to support our Global Mobility team across PNG. You'll handle PNG immigration, work permits, visas and compliance with strong attention to detail and ownership. This role is key to ensuring contractors and employees are mobilised efficiently, remain compliant, and receive a seamless immigration experience throughout their assignment.
What are you going to do
About the Role
As our Immigration Officer, you'll be responsible for managing immigration for both:
- Our clients' direct employees requiring PNG immigration support.
- Brunel contractor workforce, ensuring all work permits, visas and mobilisation requirements are completed accurately and on time.
You'll become the subject matter expert for PNG immigration requirements and work closely with clients, Account Managers, contractors and government agencies to ensure compliance and timely processing.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end PNG immigration processes.
- Prepare and lodge work permit and visa applications.
- Coordinate Restricted Employment Visas (REVs), work permits and renewals.
- Monitor visa and permit expiry dates to ensure ongoing compliance.
- Liaise with PNG government authorities and relevant stakeholders.
- Provide immigration advice and guidance to clients and internal teams.
- Maintain accurate immigration records ,documentation and reporting
- Coordinate supporting documentation with candidates, contractors and clients.
- Ensure compliance with PNG immigration legislation and changing regulatory requirements.
- Support mobilisation planning and workforce deployment.
- Identify and resolve immigration issues before they impact mobilisation schedules.
- Continuously improve immigration processes and service delivery.
Essential skills and knowledgeÂ
About You
You'll be someone who enjoys managing complex processes while providing outstanding service to clients and stakeholders.
Ideally, you'll have experience in:
- PNG immigration and work permit processing.
- Global mobility or international workforce management.
- Corporate immigration services.
- Visa processing and compliance.
- Government or migration administration.
You'll also bring:
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- The ability to manage multiple applications simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving.
- The confidence to work independently while collaborating with a wider team.
What Success Looks Like
In this role, success means:
- Work permits and visas are lodged accurately and on time.
- Restricted Employment Visas (REVs) and renewals are proactively managed.
- Clients receive timely advice and regular updates.
- Mobilisations are completed with minimal delays.
- Compliance risks are identified early and managed effectively.
- Stakeholders trust you as the go-to expert for PNG immigration.
- Processes continue to improve through your initiative and expertise.
What we offer
Why This Role?
This is more than an administration role.
You'll become a trusted specialist whose expertise directly supports major projects, international workforce mobilisation and the success of our clients across Papua New Guinea.
If you're passionate about immigration, enjoy managing complex compliance processes, and want to build your career within a growing Global Mobility team, we'd love to hear from you.