Based in the British Consulate General office in Sydney, reporting to Invest Northern Ireland’s Regional Director of Australia and New Zealand, the successful candidate will work for Invest Northern Ireland (INI) across trade and investment in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). The primary responsibility of this role is to support Invest Northern Ireland’s Regional Director of Australia and New Zealand (the Regional Director) in delivering INI’s trade strategy in ANZ and assisting Northern Ireland businesses to export goods and services.
By developing effective working relationships with a wide range of INI client companies and potential customers, stakeholders, senior officials and government representatives across ANZ, the successful candidate will assist with the identification of business opportunities across trade and investment in ANZ.
The post-holder's main area of responsibility will be supporting and developing trade from Northern Ireland to Australia and New Zealand. This will include supporting INI client visits to the region, the delivery of trade missions, events, and exhibitions, and managing the associated administration and logistics. Attending conferences, arranging business meetings, and working in partnership with other stakeholders to raise Northern Ireland’s commercial profile. The post-holder will also work with INI’s third party research provider to provide sector and market research specific to INI client’s trade needs.
Working as part of a team and where applicable, the post holder will be expected to be flexible and assist in delivering INI’s investment strategy in ANZ. This will include promoting Northern Ireland as a location for inward investment and assisting with the necessary administration and logistics of investment activity and events.
The role will be based in the British Consulate General, Sydney, the successful candidate may be required to undertake travel, either within ANZ, the wider Asia Pacific region (APAC), or to the UK and other countries. The post-holder will also provide support to the wider Asia Pacific team as required by the management team.
Trade and Investment
Stakeholder Engagement Effective Strategic Relationship Management
The post-holder is not required to manage staff. The role will support the Regional Director in monitoring budgets, and to manage and deliver events within a pre-allocated budget.
The post-holder will be required to liaise actively and regularly with the Asia Pacific team, other INI international offices and INI colleagues in Northern Ireland. Finally, within the role, the post-holder will be expected to make decisions delegated to them by the team management, and act within INI’s policies and guidelines.
This vacancy is advertised as a full-time, maternity cover role of 12 months.
Salary is at AU$98,659 per annum (paid out monthly), plus 12% superannuation
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.
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:
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”
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Advertised start date is provisional and subject to completion of reference and security checks.
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