• Classification: APS Level 5/6
• Location: Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
• Salary: $87,673 - $95,186

The Role

Austrade’s Government Division works closely with our Executive and the Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the Government’s and the Minister’s key priorities, including those which underpin Australia’s economic recovery and trade expansion.

We are responsible for the end-to-end policy service for Austrade, including policy development, policy implementation and policy evaluation and review. We take a strategic policy leadership role driving whole-of-government economic outcomes for exporters and investors, and our delivery of Austrade’s policy function and service is business-centric. We work in an agile and flexible structure, in a strategic partnership with Austrade’s strategy team and Chief Economist, and with Austrade’s Centres of Excellence and client-facing teams.

We have several positions for policy advisers within Austrade’s Government Division and the Tourism Recovery Taskforce, for a variety of policy roles. These include strategic and Budget policy, policy development, policy implementation, program development, evaluation and review, and business and stakeholder engagement.

Policy development and advice, implementation and/or evaluation and review of trade and investment-related policies and programs.

Using knowledge of government policy agendas and decision-making processes to influence and support the Government’s trade and investment priorities across government.

Developing quality data-driven briefing, analysis and policy advice to the Minister and Austrade Senior Executive to inform and influence government deliberations and outcomes on trade and investment issues.

Given our commitment to diversity and inclusion, Austrade actively encourages applications from people with disabilities, LGBTIQ people, women, and people with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds for all of our roles.

This recruitment process is being used to fill both ongoing and non-ongoing positions. Positions will be offered on a non-ongoing (specified term) basis for an initial period of 12 months, with the possibility of becoming ongoing.

A merit pool may be created from this recruitment round to fill similar vacancies that may arise during the subsequent 12 months from the date of advertising.



Closing Date

Applications close at 11:30PM, Wednesday, 7 April 2021 (AEST)



Eligibility

Australian Citizenship - Our successful candidate must be an Australian citizen .

Security Clearance - Our successful candidate will be subject to a number of vetting processes, including Baseline Security Clearance prior to appointment.

For more detailed information please view the Information Pack.