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Form of workJob no: 512757
Employment type: Ongoing
Location: Canberra
Categories: Policy, Executive Level 1
About the department
The department plays a key role in the Australian Government’s agenda to create jobs and build a stronger, more resilient and competitive economy. Our work builds on Australia’s existing strengths, supports businesses to grow, and drives new opportunities for long-term productivity growth and prosperity. The success of the department helps Australia recover from the economic consequences of COVID‑19 and adapt to its ongoing effects. Through our work, we support the government’s economic recovery plan and help to deliver a better future for all Australians.
About the team
The International, Trade and National Security Division of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources has a range of roles available to help change Australia for the better.
Our teams work with international counterparts, other Government stakeholders and industry to:
Advise and align Government’s Industry, Science and Resource priorities to engage with global opportunities.
Engage and deliver programs that improve our trade, economic, diplomatic and industry outcomes.
Shape the department’s policy and program decisions with reference to national security considerations.
The opportunity
We are looking for talented, motivated, and inspiring people to join our teams to deliver Australia’s industry, science, and resources priorities.
If you have a global perspective and are passionate about achieving results for Australia, then we want to hear from you!
We’re looking for people from a range of backgrounds and experiences and are recruiting for the following vacancies across the three branches of the division:
Trade and International Branch – which oversees our trade policy and programs, international negotiations, standards frameworks, international ministerial engagements, and overseas counsellor network.
Assistant Manager, International and Strategic Engagement Section
Assistant Manager, Trade Policy Section
Assistant Manager, Trade Facilitation Section
Assistant Manager, Ministerial Travel and Overseas Counsellors Section.
International Science and Resources Branch – which manages the topical engagements with foreign governments, delivers key international partnership programs and provides policy advice on bilateral and multilateral science and resources matters.
Assistant Manager, North Asia and India Section.
Assistant Manager, International Resources Engagement Section
National Security Engagement Branch – which ensures national security considerations support the department’s policy decisions, and that the department’s interests are understood by the national security policy and intelligence community.
Assistant Manager, National Security Coordination Section
Assistant Manager, Economic Security Section
Assistant Manager, China Section
Assistant Manager, Intelligence Strategy Section
What’s in it for you?
Our Assistant Managers are the engine room of our division. We empower our Assistant Managers to drive and deliver complex and sensitive work programs under limited direction. Assistant Managers have teams of up to five people working to them are strategic thinkers that provide thoughtful leadership, and can deliver high quality work in fast-paced environments.
Our ideal candidate
We’re looking for candidates from a range of backgrounds that can help us achieve our ambition of delivering an international and national security centre of excellence for the portfolio.
We’re interested in people with skills and experience in:
Policy development - Help us turn ideas into actions with your experience in leading and implementing policy in government, institutions, and businesses.
Program management – Help us manage critical investments in Australia’s trade and research capability through your knowledge of delivering systems and structures.
National security – Help us consider the geopolitical environment to inform the departments decisions and provide advice to government on economic security.
Our department has a commitment to inclusion and diversity, with an ambition of being the best possible place to work. This reflects the importance we place on our people and on creating a workplace culture where each and every one of us is valued and respected for our contribution. Our ideal candidate adds to this culture and our workplace in their own way.
What you will do
You will undertake work that is very complex or sensitive and operate under broad direction. You will exercise a considerable degree of independence and perform a leadership role. You will contribute to strategic direction and undertake work activities with an awareness of possible impact on strategic, political or operational outcomes for the department. Specifically, you will:
drive and deliver complex and critical work programs
undertake research and analysis to support stakeholders tasked with complex policy development and implementation
respond to rapidly changing priorities working collaboratively with colleagues and relevant stakeholders
build and leverage constructive relationships with colleagues, senior management and other relevant stakeholders
build capability in a team environment by coaching others, providing performance feedback, resolving differences and encouraging career development
have strong written, editorial and presentational skills, including the ability to develop effective and concise briefing documents
have familiarity (or the ability to gain familiarity) with regional and global geostrategic events, particularly as they impact on Australia’s economic growth and national security
exercise sound judgement, professional and personal integrity.
Eligibility
To be eligible for employment in the APS and the department, candidates must be Australian Citizens.
The department requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a Baseline level security clearance. Positions in the National Security Engagement Branch require Negative Vetting Level 1 and above. Opportunities to upgrade also available.
Notes
A merit pool may be established and used to fill future vacancies within 18 months from the date the vacancy was first advertised in the Gazette.
The department offers flexible work opportunities for many roles. National Security vacancies are based in Canberra, with all other positions offered flexibly, or via remote work arrangements. Please reach out to the contact officer to discuss this further.
How to apply
Your application must not contain any classified or sensitive information. This includes in your application responses, CV and any other documents. The selection panel may not consider applications containing classified information.
Please provide a pitch explaining how your skills, knowledge and experience will be relevant to this role and why you are the best candidate for the position. Your pitch can contain no more than 3500 characters (approximately 500 words) and should align to the key duties listed above.
Please complete your application online and provide your current CV with your application. (CVs must be in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format).
Accessible application documentation is available in other formats on request. Please contact recruitment@industry.gov.au or (02) 6276 1235 if you require assistance with your application.
Please refer to our Applying for a position information for additional information on how to apply.
Contact Information
For more information on this vacancy, please contact Brett Wiley on 0499 856 197 or Brett.Wiley@industry.gov.au.
Advertised: 24 Mar 2023 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 11 Apr 2023 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time
