Department of Defence Recruitment

Online Application

Select one of the 41 positions, complete all required fields, attach your supporting documents, and review the application before submission. Applications open 14 September 2026 at 7:45 AM and close 28 September 2026 at 4:06 PM (Papua New Guinea time).

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1.Position
2.Instructions
3.Personal
4.Employment
5.Education & Qualifications
6.Relevant Training
7.Referees & Documents
8.Review & Declaration

Select the position

Choose a division, then select the exact advertised position using its official reference number. Only positions in the approved vacancy register are available.

Vacancy

Select the advertised position you are applying for.

Division or directorate *

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Application instructions

Review the requirements below before continuing.

Application Process

How to apply

All interested applicants are required to submit their applications strictly through the online portal at dodcareers.link.

Required Documents

Prepare before submission

Form RS 3.2 is completed electronically in this online application. You do not need to complete and upload a separate RS 3.2 form unless the Department specifically requests it.

Expression of Interest (EOI)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Certificates of Educational Qualifications
References
Other relevant supporting documents, including one (1) valid form of identification such as a Passport, PNG Driver's Licence, NID, Work ID or Student ID.

Form RS 3.2 Cross-reference

Digital application mapping

This online application is the electronic recruitment version of Form RS 3.2. The information from the paper form is captured across the relevant online steps rather than repeated on one page.

Position and personal particulars: Steps 1 and 3.
Employment record, Armed Forces service, convictions and previous applications: Step 4.
Secondary education, qualifications, further study, publications and professional information: Step 5.
Civic activities, interests, sports and recreation: Step 6.
Referees and supporting documents: Step 7. For this recruitment exercise, provide the three referees requested by the online portal.
Applicant declaration: Step 8.

Advertisement source: Department of Defence Position Vacancies portal — dodcareers.link.

EOI Address

Address your letter correctly

Addressed to:
Secretary
Department of Defence
Free Mail Bag, Boroko
Port Moresby, N.C.D

Attention:
First Assistant Secretary
Human Resource Management

Submission Format

Subject and PDF requirements

EOI subject line: State the Position Reference Number and Designation/Position Title. Example: DEX.004_Ministry Liasion Officer
Compiled application: Combine all application documents into one (1) PDF file not exceeding 10 MB.
PDF filename: Use the format Reference Number_Position Title_Your Surname. Example: DEX.004_Ministry Liasion Officer_Taureka

Recruitment Contact

Queries and clarification

Email: dodrecruitment@defence.gov.pg
Phone: 324 2198

Approval

Official authorization

Approved by: Hari John Akipe, Secretary of Defence.

Confirmation

Required to continue

I have read and understood the application process and instructions above. *

Personal and contact details

Enter your personal, family, contact and related Form RS 3.2 particulars in this step. Additional RS 3.2 information is collected in the relevant Employment, Education, Training and Referee steps.

Identity

RS 3.2 personal particulars.

First name *

Middle name (optional)

Surname / last name *

Name at birth (if different)

Any other names used (optional)

Gender *

Male Female

Date of birth *

Place of birth *

District of origin *

Province of origin *

Country of birth *

Citizenship *

Nationality at birth (if naturalised)

Marital status & dependants

Marital status, spouse details, children and other dependants.

Marital status *

Date of marriage (if married)

Spouse's employer (if applicable)

Spouse's file number (if Government employed)

Do you have children or other dependants? * Form RS 3.2 asks applicants to provide child details. This online section also allows other dependants to be recorded by relationship.

Contact & addresses

Permanent, present and postal details.

Phone number *

Email address *

Province of residence *

Current employment status *

Permanent address *

Present residential address *

Present address valid until (if temporary)

Full postal address *

Places of residence during the last five years *

Close relatives

Father, mother and spouse details from RS 3.2.

RelationshipFull nameDate of birthAddress

Father Full name Date of birth Address

Mother Full name Date of birth Address

Spouse Full name Date of birth Address

Identification

Provide one valid identity document.

Identification type *

Identification number *

Identification document *

Upload the same identification document selected above. PDF, JPG, or PNG only; maximum 5 MB.

Supplementary recruitment details

Additional digital recruitment information.

Currently employed in the PNG Public Service? *

Availability / notice period *

Work experience

Enter your current or most recent employment first. Use Add another employment only when you have additional relevant employment history to declare.

Employment history

One employment record is shown initially. Add earlier employment only when relevant.

Employment 1

Current or most recent employment

Most recent / current

Position held *

Employer or organisation *

Employer address *

Employment start date (optional)

Employment end date (leave blank if current)

Present salary (optional)

Salary range (if applicable)

Description of work, including supervisory duties *

1 employment entry shown. You can add up to 4 more.

Experience summary

Overall and position-relevant experience.

Total years of work experience *

Years of relevant experience *

Armed forces service

Complete if you have served.

Have you served in the Armed Forces? *

Conviction disclosure

RS 3.2 applicant declaration.

Have you been convicted of an offence? *

Previous applications in Papua New Guinea

Previous applications for positions, if any.

Position | Authority | Date (optional)

Education and qualifications

Enter your highest or most relevant qualification first. Use Add another qualification only when you have additional relevant qualifications to declare.

Qualification history

Enter your highest or most relevant qualification first. Add additional qualifications only when applicable.

Qualification 1

Highest / primary qualification

Primary / highest

Qualification level *

Field of study *

Year qualification obtained *

Institution *

Does this qualification match the position? *

1 qualification entry shown. You can add up to 4 more.

Secondary education

School, examination, year passed, core subjects and results.

School 1

Secondary education record

School name * Examination * Year passed *

Core subjects & resultsEnter each core subject and its result separately.

Core subject Result

1 subject shown. You can add up to 4 more.

1 school entry shown. You can add up to 4 more.

Additional academic information

Further study, research, publications, awards and memberships.

Additional qualifications, further study or research (optional)

Publications (optional)

Prizes, scholarships or academic awards (optional)

Membership of learned societies or institutes (optional)

Skills, knowledge & professional registration

Additional information used for recruitment screening and Form RS 3.7 assessment.

Key relevant skills / competencies * Focus on job-related technical, professional, supervisory, administrative or digital competencies.

Relevant knowledge * Provide job-related knowledge that can be assessed separately from your practical skills and work experience.

Professional registration / licence (optional)

Relevant training

Enter your most relevant professional, technical, vocational or other training first. If you have completed additional relevant training, select Add more training. You may add up to five training records in total.

Training 1

Relevant training details

1 of 5 maximum

Name of training *

Institution / organisation that facilitated the training *

Year / period the training was conducted *

1 training entry shown. You can add up to 4 more.

Civic activities, clubs & societies

Community and organisational involvement.

Interests, sports & recreation

Optional applicant background information.

Referees and supporting documents

Provide three referees and upload the required supporting documents.

Referee 1

Full name *

Position title (optional)

Organisation (optional)

Relationship (optional)

Phone number *

Email address (optional)

Address (optional)

May the Department approach this referee now? *

Referee 2

Full name *

Position title (optional)

Organisation (optional)

Relationship (optional)

Phone number *

Email address (optional)

Address (optional)

May the Department approach this referee now? *

Referee 3

Full name *

Position title (optional)

Organisation (optional)

Relationship (optional)

Phone number *

Email address (optional)

Address (optional)

May the Department approach this referee now? *

Documents

Final compiled application package.

Compiled application PDF *

Upload one compiled PDF containing the required supporting documents: Expression of Interest (EOI), Curriculum Vitae (CV), certificates of educational qualifications, references, and other relevant supporting documents. Form RS 3.2 applicant information is captured directly in this online form. The final PDF must be 10 MB or less and should follow the required filename format: Reference Number_Position Title_Your Surname.

Review and declaration

Review the information carried forward from the earlier steps, then complete the remaining employment-application particulars below before submitting.

FORM RS 3.2

PUBLIC SERVICE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA

APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

Department of Defence — Online Review & Declaration

Information already entered is carried forward automatically. Review the information carried forward from the relevant application steps, then make the declaration at the bottom.

APPLICANT DECLARATION

Incorrect or misleading information, or a deliberate omission, may affect any resulting employment or contractual arrangement.

I declare that the information and documents supplied are true, complete, and accurate. * I consent to the Department of Defence collecting, verifying, storing, and using my information and documents for recruitment and employment assessment purposes. *

Electronic declaration name * Typing your full legal name records your electronic declaration for this application.

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Application Process

Required Documents

Form RS 3.2 Cross-reference

EOI Address

Submission Format

Recruitment Contact

Approval

Confirmation

Identity

Marital status & dependants

Contact & addresses

Close relatives

Identification

Supplementary recruitment details

Employment history

Current or most recent employment

Previous employment details

Previous employment details

Previous employment details

Previous employment details

Experience summary

Armed forces service

Conviction disclosure

Previous applications in Papua New Guinea

Qualification history

Highest / primary qualification

Additional qualification details

Additional qualification details

Additional qualification details

Additional qualification details

Secondary education

Secondary education record

Secondary education record

Secondary education record

Secondary education record

Secondary education record

Additional academic information

Skills, knowledge & professional registration

Relevant training details

Relevant training details

Relevant training details

Relevant training details

Relevant training details

Civic activities, clubs & societies

Interests, sports & recreation

Referee 1

Referee 2

Referee 3

Documents