Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

The British Consulate-General in Perth is seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised officer to lead the planning of a high-profile AUKUS Community Connectivity Visit to the United Kingdom in early 2027.

The visit will bring together representatives from Western Australia, South Australia, local government, industry, skills and training providers, universities, community organisations and government to strengthen links with AUKUS-related communities in Plymouth, Barrow, Derby and London.

The programme aims to support stronger partnerships on skills, workforce development, industrial capability, innovation, community leadership and social licence, while showcasing UK expertise and creating opportunities for long-term collaboration.

The successful candidate will coordinate all aspects of programme development working with colleagues across the Australia Network, Whitehall departments, UK regional partners, industry sponsors and delegation members.

Project Management and Planning (30%)

- Lead day-to-day planning of the AUKUS Community Connectivity Visit Programme.
- Develop and maintain a detailed project plan, milestones, risk register and budget.
- Seek input from UK Government teams in Perth, Canberra, Melbourne and London to ensure UK and Australia wide objectives will be progressed by the visit.
- Communicate regular through emails and by chairing meetings to ensure internal stakeholders are kept informed.
- Monitor delivery against agreed programme objectives and outcomes.
- Prepare regular updates for senior stakeholders.

Visit Programme Development and Stakeholder Engagement (30%)

- Seek input from:





- UK and Australian Government partners;
- Local authorities and regional development organisations;
- Universities and training providers;
- Industry partners;
- Community organisations and cultural institutions.

To understand their objectives for the Plymouth Perth partnership and how the visit supports them.

- Communicate regularly with those external stakeholders via email and by chairing meetings to keep them informed of progress and seek information from them to support decision making about logistics.
- Design a programme that balances policy, industry and community engagement.
- Understand the Consul Generals’ longer term vision for the Perth/Plymouth and Adelaide/Barrow partnerships and ensure that the visit programme works towards implementation of that vision.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen UK commercial, educational and research links arising from the visit.
- Support the Consulate in delivery of AUKUS events in Western Australia to understand the key players and issues. These events will include senior/ministerial visits and conference style events.

Visit Logistics and Delivery (30%)

- Work alongside Western Australian seniors as part of a panel to select the delegates.
- Take decisions as to the best flights, in country vehicles, hotels to ensure the programme runs smoothly.




- Establish a run of show for each meeting/event in the programme.
- Prepare briefings and speeches for senior (likely to include Ministers).
- Risk manage the programme and contingency plan for every eventuality.

Reporting, Communications and Follow-Up (10%)

- Develop visit evaluation metrics and success measures.
- Establish a mechanism or process that captures delegate feedback during the visit.
- Produce visit reports, contact reports and lessons learned.
- Track progress against agreed partnership commitments and deliverables.
- Work with the Comms team to draft comms material (editorial, social media) and support their establishment of a communications plan.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

- Strong organisational and project coordination skills.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Robust stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities.
- Ability to work independently and show initiative.
- Experience organising events, visits, programmes or stakeholder engagement activity.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

- Understanding of AUKUS, defence, skills or economic development policy.
- Knowledge of Western Australia and South Australia's role in AUKUS.
- Knowledge of the UK defence industry and key naval locations.
- Experience working across multiple organisations or government departments.
- Experience delivering international delegations, trade missions or ministerial visits.
- Familiarity with university, skills, local government or community engagement sectors.

📌 AUS (Perth) - AUKUS Community Connectivity Officer, EO
🏢 British Consulate-General Hong Kong
📍 Perth