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Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
Main purpose of job:
To provide an executive office function for the British Consulate General Sydney. Your focus will be on supporting the British Consul General & Deputy Trade Commissioner (ANZ) with some support also provided to the Deputy Consul General.
The role is similar in content and seniority to others in the DBT and wider UK Government operation in Australia. People applying for this position will be considered for other vacancies in the Network.
Those shortlisted can be expected to be interviewed week commencing 17/24 June 2024.
Our network and team
We don’t only recruit government specialist to work with us. Not all our recruits have extensive and specific skills for unique roles. We recruit people with a wide variety of backgrounds and skills that are relevant and transferable. If you have good motivation and core competences, we can help you develop the network and expertise needed to thrive in our network and in specific roles.
Our team members enjoy large amounts 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 as well as important 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.
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the UK Government
DBT is the part of UK government with primary responsibility to promote UK trade and investment. DBT brings together policy, promotion and financial expertise to break down barriers to trade and investment and help businesses succeed across the world. The UK–Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), UK–New Zealand FTA and AUKUS agreements offer unprecedented opportunities to strengthen economic ties between our countries.
The DBT team works as part of core part of the UK Government’s overseas engagement, activity and diplomacy. The successful candidate will work closely with the Consul General to Sydney who is also the Trade Commissioner and head of DBT for Australia and New Zealand. They will also work with colleagues from other departments across the UK in Australia network as well as collaborating on a wide range of VIP visits. You will work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and we work together as one team.
DBT and the Australia Network are inclusive and equal-opportunity employers. We have a supportive workplace that offers a wide range of continuous learning, development and mentoring opportunities for all our team. We embrace flexible and remote working and have a zero-tolerance policy towards bulling, harassment and discrimination.
Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?
Responsibilities include:
Please note that the role holders’ job specification may be subject to change in line with evolving business priorities.
Resources managed (staff and expenditure):
Responsible for managing budget of Consul General and Deputy Consul General
Delivering at Pace, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
2 June 2024
Executive Officer (EO)
Full-time, Permanent
38
Asia Pacific
Australia
Sydney
British Consulate General
1
AUD
AUD 87, 507
22 July 2024
Salary is at AU$ 60,694 per annum (paid out monthly), plus 11% superannuation.
Appointment is subject to an AFP records check and UK security clearance.
Open to Australian citizens, permanent residents, and partners/ dependents of UK-based diplomatic staff currently posted in Australia.
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.
Working patterns:
The Consulate General promotes a flexible working culture. This is a role which can be done flexibly but due to the requirement to support events and visits, the successful candidate will be required to sometimes work outside of core hours. There are flexible working arrangements offered in compensation.
The successful candidate will be eligible to work up to two days a week from home. The role is not suitable for part-time work.
The overall package also includes the standard 14 days of public holidays that the UK in Australia Network all 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.
Kindly check your application centre or email regularly for any update on the status of your application.
Sydney
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