- Classification: APS Level 5, APS Level 6
- Location: Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Sydney NSW
- Salary: $92,823 - $113,746

THE ROLE:

We are looking to fill a small number of vacancies at APS5 and APS6 level in the Ministerial and Policy Coordination Branch, as well as establish a merit pool for future vacancies across Austrade’s Government and International Division.

Ministerial and Policy Coordination Branch drives Austrade’s engagement with Ministerial, Government, parliamentary processes and coordinates Austrade's engagement in whole of government policy to support trade, investment and tourism outcomes to support Australia's economic prosperity. Our Branch:

- Coordinates Austrade’s engagement with Ministers, Cabinet and Parliament.
- Provides policy leadership on government processes, including the Federal Budget, development of new policy proposals and delivery of government priorities.
- Connects Austrade expertise into government economic, trade and investment policy development with focus areas including but not limited to:
- economic security,
- critical technology, such as AI
- Australian resources such as critical minerals and agrifood,
- services including education, tourism and sport,
- the transition to net zero,
- and Australia’s international relationships.

- Coordinates Austrade engagement in key Commonwealth, state and territory trade forums (e.g. MCTI, SOTIG).
- Administers Austrade’s access to key parliamentary and ministerial systems such as PDMS and CabNet+.

We are looking for engaged,



innovative and enthusiastic team players with demonstrated experience building and maintaining positive relationships across teams. You must be keen to work collaboratively, in a fast-paced, diverse and cross-cultural workplace, to help ensure government priorities are shaped by Austrade’s commercial knowledge and real-world insights.

Given our commitment to diversity and inclusion, Austrade actively encourages applications from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ people, women, and people with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds for all of our roles.

Duties Include:

APS5 Policy Adviser:

- Support Austrade’s engagement with Ministerial, Government, parliamentary processes.
- Support Austrade and whole-of-government policy coordination, monitoring and evaluation related to trade, investment, and tourism.
- Coordinate consultation with a range of policy stakeholders, including across state, territory and Commonwealth governments.
- Prepare evidence-based advice, briefings and correspondence for the Minister, Assistant Minister and Senior Executive.
- Be agile, a team player and contribute to other divisional priorities as needed.

APS6 Policy Adviser:

- Support Austrade’s engagement with Ministerial, Government, parliamentary processes.




- Support Austrade and whole-of-government policy coordination, monitoring and evaluation related to trade, investment, and tourism.
- Engage and collaborate with a range of policy stakeholders, including across state, territory and Commonwealth governments, to influence policy and program settings.
- Lead the development of evidence-based advice, briefings and correspondence for the Minister, Assistant Minister and Senior Executive to inform and influence government deliberations on complex issues.
- Be able to engage on complex or sensitive matters with sound judgment.
- Be agile, a team player and contribute to other divisional priorities as needed.

While we are aware people will utilise AI tools to assist with job applications, we need to see the candidate’s authentic responses to help us make a true assessment of the applicants applying.

CLOSING DATE:

Applications close at 11.30pm, Sunday, 8 November 2026 (AEDT).

ELIGIBILITY:

- Australian citizenship — our successful candidate must be an Australian citizen.
- Security clearance — our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain an Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance. An NV2 clearance is required for other roles in Austrade’s Government and International Division, for which this process may be used to establish a merit pool.
- Pre-employment checks — your suitability for employment will be assessed through a pre-employment screening process.

📌 Policy Adviser (Brisbane)
🏢 Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
📍 Brisbane