Associate Priority Markets

**Premier’s Department**

**Associate Priority Markets**

**You. At the centre of big ideas.**
- ** Join Investment NSW, a group of the Premier’s Department as we drive trade and investment attraction activities within the NSW Government, to maximise economic benefits and jobs growth for the citizens of NSW.**:

- ** Temporary 11-month maternity cover role based in Sydney.**:

- ** Clerk Grade 7/8. Package includes base salary ($110,266 - $122,058) plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.**

**About the role.**

The **Associate**will be responsible for coordinating the State’s whole of government international trade and investment strategy for key markets serving as a bridge between the offshore teams, onshore investment attraction and export teams, and external stakeholders.

Working with and reporting to Associate Director, Priority Markets, you will:

- Execute trade and investment lead generation initiatives, collaborating with colleagues across the NSW Government and working with channel partners, to grow trade and investment opportunities for NSW and build the State’s trade and investment pipeline.
- Prepare high-quality briefs, speaking notes, and correspondence that are informative and aligned with agency requirements, to respond to agency and departmental requests.
- Develop and manage targeted investment and export projects, implement appropriate risk frameworks, performance measures, reporting standards, and systems to track deliverables and ensure effective governance.
- Support the delivery of ministerial missions and other trade and investment profiling activities in NSW and overseas to advance the State’s economic interests.
- Undertake research and analysis to identify trends and support informed decision-making and planning.

**About You**
- You have tertiary qualifications in international business, government, public policy, law, commerce, finance, or other relevant disciplines.
- You have experience working in or with UK, Europe, India or the Middle East).
- You have experience working in trade promotion or investment attraction or private sector experience, particularly in NSW’s priority trade and investment sectors of technology, agrifood, clean economy and resources, and defence and aerospace.
- You have excellent negotiation and communication (written and verbal) skills.
- You have project management experience and skills in delivering complex international projects involving many stakeholders.
- You are highly organised with the ability to multitask, plan and manage multiple stakeholders and deadlines.

**About the Department**

**_ Connecting to Deliver from the Heart of Government_**

The Premier’s Department leads the state’s 430,000 public servants, driving collaboration and the delivery of whole-of-government priorities.

We connect to deliver at the heart of government.

Imagine your career at the Premier’s Department and learn more about the department.

**At the Premier’s Department, you get access to**:

- flexible working arrangements
- inclusive parental leave for all new parents and return to work coaching
- flex leave
- great learning and development opportunities and professional networks
- employee support services
- fitness and well-being programs
- staff-led networks including the Aboriginal Staff Advisory Committee, Diversity and Inclusion Network (DAIN), and the Young Professionals Network.

**How to apply**
- a resume which clearly details your relevant skills and experience (maximum 5 pages).
- a cover letter addressing how you meet the requirements of the role (maximum 2 pages)

**Salary**: Clerk Grade 7/8. Package includes base salary ($110,266 - $122,058) plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

**Closing date: Monday 20 January 2025 (09:59 AM)**

**Learn more**

To help us figure out if you’re the right person for the role, the selection process may include an interview and relevant assessments, and we expect it will take up to 6-8 weeks.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process. Once added to the talent pool, you may be contacted about similar ongoing and temporary roles that may become available over the next 18 months.

**Our commitment**

The Premier’s Department acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise and learn from the strengths of First Nations peoples of New South Wales and their continuing connection to, and unique cultural and spiritual relationship with, Country.