View Vacancy - AUS (Perth) - Trade and Investment Manager, EO

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Our network and team:

This is an exciting time to join the UK Government’s network in Australia. AUKUS and our Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Australia & New Zealand present a unique opportunity to build broader and deeper economic ties.

The successful candidate will join a team of over 40 trade and investment experts, working across five diplomatic missions in Australia as part of the UK’s network in the wider Asia Pacific region of over 200 people in 22 locations.

UK in Australia is an inclusive and equal-opportunity employer.  We encourage applicants from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.  Our culture of inclusion is underpinned by our excellent staff networks which cover disability, faith and belief, gender equality, social mobility, age, race, LGBTQ+, and how to be an ally.  We have a zero-tolerance policy towards bulling, harassment and discrimination.

We recruit people with a wide variety of experience and skills.  Government experience is not essential.  If you have strong motivation and core competences, we can help you develop the network and expertise needed to thrive.  Our team members have the chance to develop a wide range of marketable skills and networks for professional advancement – useful for their jobs, and for when they choose to progress their careers externally.

We work flexibly, with all team members at different times required to work in other areas.  This is typically both interesting and rewarding.

Main purpose of job:

On behalf of the UK government, to develop relationships with potential UK exporters, to deliver additional business.  This will primarily be in the Energy sector, with Infrastructure and Defence also significant focus areas.

Reporting to the Sector Lead for Energy in Australia, you will help to develop market opportunities for UK companies, develop our strategy, and help to establish and support relationships across Government, industry, trade bodies and the broader eco-system.

You will build a pipeline of opportunities, and work with partners such as International Trade Advisors, HQ and trade bodies to support and advise UK companies, at the same time identifying and working to remove trade access barriers.

You will plan account engagement, report on activity, and track, measure and record progress to inform future engagement and internal stakeholders.  You will also organise business and governmental delegations, events and briefings.

Working with the Defence and Security Industry team, you will engage with UK defence industry to support industrial opportunities around AUKUS Pillar 1 (with a focus on infrastructure development) and work to identify possible bilateral opportunities linked to AUKUS Pillar 2, encouraging UK industry and academia to partner with or through WA counterparts. 

The role is part of a flexible UK team covering a wide range of trade and investment sectors across Australia and is similar in content and seniority to others in the UK government operation in Australia.  The successful candidate will work with, and for, colleagues to promote trade and investment in Western Australia and across Australia.  Applicants for this position will be considered for other vacancies in the Network.  If shortlisted, you can expect to be interviewed in May.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?


Please note that the role holders’ job specification may be subject to change in line with evolving business priorities.

  • Understand the quickly evolving energy transition market and long-term trends.  Identify and help to close commercial opportunities for UK companies.
  • Understand and engage with the emerging national security and defence environments, and with wider infrastructure stakeholders, to identify and help to close opportunities.
  • Demonstrate high quality stakeholder management. Identify and build impactful relationships that support UK business.  Stakeholders include Federal and State Government, trade bodies, industry and key market influencers.
  • Provide high quality advice to UK companies that supports them to grow their business in Australia.
  • Shape the market to enable UK companies to succeed.  Identify and work to remove market access barriers.
  • Work across UK Government teams in Australia, Asia-Pacific and the UK to build effective problem-solving teams.
  • Support the delivery of events, trade missions and senior visits.

Resources managed (staff and expenditure): 

No line management responsibility. The job holder will have a small budget for business activity and travel and will work with marketing colleagues on managing relevant activities.

  • Resilient self-starter – able to work at high intensity using own initiative, judgement and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills – able to work closely with team leaders and senior management.  When required, deal with difficult situations with tact, diplomacy and a high degree of confidentiality.
  • A confident communicator, with good oral and written communication skills – able to build trusted relationships with multiple stakeholders across government and industry.
  • Good judgement and discretion with commercial confidential data, and able to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
  • Strong commercial acumen, able to quickly understand which opportunities offer value to the UK.
  • Strong research and analytical skills, confident using data to quickly and effectively prioritise work.
  • IT literate with well organised record-keeping ability and data management skills

Language requirements:

Language: English

Level of language required: Fluent 

  •  Experience of trade and export activities in a public sector context 
  • Commercial experience, particularly in a sales / account management environment (highly desirable).
  • Good knowledge of the Australian energy sector.
  • Knowledge of the Defence and National Security sectors.
  • Some knowledge of the UK’s business environment.
  • Some knowledge of business decision making processes.
Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together
14 July 2025
Executive Officer (EO)
Full-time, Permanent
38
Asia Pacific
Australia
Perth
British Consulate
1
AUD
$94,773 per annum and 11.5% superannuation (with 12% starting in July 2025)
yearly
23 September 2025

Salary is at AU$ 94,773.00 per annum (paid out monthly), plus 11.5% superannuation (12% starting July 2025).

Appointment is subject to an AFP records check and UK security clearance.

As part of the pre-employment requirements, the successful candidate must have the right to work in Australia. This includes Australian citizens/permanent residents and partners/ dependants of UK-based staff currently posted in Australia. Kindly send your proof of eligibility to work and reside in Australia to APAC.Recruitment@fcdo.gov.uk. The successful applicant must also be capable of obtaining security clearance for the role, including satisfactory police and criminal record checks.

The Australia network offers a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including job-specific training as necessary and broader learning linked to the FCO Diplomatic Academy. There are opportunities to job-shadow other staff, and the successful applicant will be encouraged to take part in broader British High Commission activities. The British High Commission is committed to providing all staff with learning and development (L&D) opportunities and we will work with you to develop your own L&D plan.

Comprehensive learning and development opportunities:

The Australia network offers a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including job-specific training as necessary and broader learning linked to the UK Government’s International Academy.

Our team members enjoy a large degree of delegated responsibility and personal involvement with senior staff and visitors.  They have the chance to develop a wide range of important and marketable skills and networks for their professional advancement. We have a strong record of preparing people for promotion within the organisation and for helping people develop skills and profile to secure advancement externally.

We are committed to providing all staff with learning and development (L&D) opportunities and we will work with you to develop your own L&D plan. 

Working patterns:

Full time employment (38 hours), with occasional out of hours work for meetings with UK stakeholders, events and travel.

There may be a requirement for domestic and international travel as appropriate.  Due to the need to work directly with the UK and to support visits and events, some calls and work will need to take place outside of core office hours.  Flexible working arrangements are offered in compensation.

The UK Government network in Australia has a modern and flexible approach to its working culture.  The importance of networks, relationship building, learning and collaboration mean that this role is not suitable for exclusive remote working.  However, remote working is possible up to, on average, 2 days per week.

The overall package includes the standard 14 days of public holidays that the UK in Australia Network works to, as well as 22 days’ annual leave.

The salary on offer is not negotiable. 

Your application must be submitted before 23:55 AEST-Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC/ GMT +10) on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”

Applications must include a current CV and kindly omit any personal information such as Name, Contact Details, Birthday and Gender.

All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
 
Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’.  If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate”.

Advertised start date is provisional and subject to completion of reference and security checks.

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