International Engagement

**Fantastic opportunity at the APS 6 and EL1 level for International Engagement experts with government travel policy experience** to join a civic based Federal Government Department in a diverse and rewarding role. You will have the opportunity to utilise and build upon your existing skillset in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. This is a highly sought after department highly regarded for their supportive and collaborative culture.

These roles will be offered as initially **6 month labour-hire contracts **OR **S26 permanent transfers**.

The APS 6 role can be based in any major city nationally, with the EL1 role being Canberra based. Flexibility to work from home 2 days per week. Australian citizenship and a baseline clearance or the ability to obtain a baseline clearance essential.

**APS 6 - Senior Officer**

Under limited direction, the Senior Officer - International Engagement will support work on cross-cutting international issues bringing together CED activities and ensuring alignment to departmental strategies.

**Key Duties may include:

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- managing the CED International Engagement mailbox from enquiry through to response and filing
- maintaining CED international travel process instructional material
- updating the CED travel register ensuring key activities are recorded in the departmental international engagement calendar hosted on MyGov
- providing high-level advice on international travel processes that are well researched and supported by departmental policies and procedures
- triaging international travel proposals, including assessing priorities, reviewing and quality assuring requests, prior to submission to the relevant delegate.
- collating all post visit reports to enable timely briefings to the Executive on offshore activities
- identifying efficiencies and streamlining business management systems and processes, where possible to deliver best practices approaches within the division
- managing relationships with stakeholders to achieve work area and divisional goals
- experience in administration and/or governance.
- background or experience in QBT or Whole of Government authorised travel policy and procedures
- experience providing advice across all levels on issues and working with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate resolutions.
- excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to provide considered and well research advice on policy issues
- high-performing and motivated professional with sound decision making and judgement skills
- ability to influence, negotiate, analyse, plan and manage complex and/or sensitive activities in a dynamic work environment
- capable of working independently and act collaboratively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to build constructive relationships and deliver positive outcomes
- ability to take responsibility for managing work priorities, being adaptable and flexible to achieve results.

**EL1 - Assistant Director**

The key focus of this role is to identify and lead work on cross-cutting international issues bringing together CED activities and ensuring alignment to departmental strategies.

**Duties** of the position may include, but are not limited to:

- Provide advice to staff across the division on cross-cutting / whole of government international issues, ensuring a consistent approach
- develop strategic products for a range of audiences to shape and communicate the divisions international engagement priorities and processes
- prepare advice, briefing and other written material for senior executive on CED international activities
- identify risks and uncertainties, anticipate needs and expectations of stakeholders and tailoring communication as required, to provide guidance and mitigation strategies to support offshore activities
- work collaboratively across the department, the Australian Government and overseas governments / entities to achieve divisional goals
- oversee the management of international travel proposals, including assessing priorities, developing (where applicable), analysing, reviewing and quality assuring requests, prior to submission to the relevant delegate
- identify efficiencies and streamlining business management systems and processes, where possible to deliver best practices approaches within the division
- experience in administration and/or governance
- experience in Whole of Government authorised travel policy and procedures
- experience in working in an international engagement role including preparing advice, briefing material and reporting
- experience providing advice across all levels on issues and working with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate resolutions
- strong leadership and the ability to support and mentor junior staff and contribute to a positive team culture
- ability to operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, providing a strong proactive management approach to the operation and delivery of outcomes
- excellent written