• Understanding of Australian employment law and practices
• Experience of public sector / government administration

Salary is $94,773 per annum, paid out per month, plus 12% superannuation.

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 [email protected]. 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.

Access to wide range of centrally provisioned learning and development materials. Role-specific HR and payroll learning and development opportunities can be considered based on need.

Any other information (or specific local Post requirements):

• In addition to the duties with this job normally entails, you may from time to time be required to undertake additional or other duties as necessary to meet the needs of the High Commission, including playing a part in the corporate life of the mission and supporting any crisis response. 
• Employment offers are subject to successful clearance or pre-employment and vetting checks. Only shortlisted applications will be called for interview. 
• This vacancy is advertised as a full-time, permanent role. It is open to candidates preferably located in Canberra, or (subject to agreement with the Hiring Manager/Line Manager) at one of our Network Posts in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, or Sydney. No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.
• Willingness to travel around Network as required.

Working patterns:

Monday – Friday. Core hours are between 1000-1600.

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.

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.

The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.

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.

Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
 
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.