- $99,733 - $112,431 (+ up to 15.4% Superannuation)
- Canberra - ACT

The Role
The acquisition of conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines is an historic and transformative endeavour for Australia. The whole-of-nation effort to safely and securely deliver the cutting edge nuclear-powered submarine program will transform Australia’s economic and national security landscape for decades to come.

The Governance and Trilateral Secretariat Support role will partner closely with the Assistant Director Governance and Trilateral Secretariat to provide support for the coordination of trilateral governance meetings, enabling effective senior executive decision-making. The role will also collaborate with stakeholders across the AUKUS Pillar I Endeavour to deliver essential secretariat support services.

About our Team
The AUKUS Pillar I Portfolio Office (PfO) is an independent, trilateral organisation responsible for the delivery of portfolio controls, governance, and secretariat services. The PfO – comprised of Australian, UK, and U.S. personnel – is nation-agnostic, and focused on alignment, coordination and overseeing the delivery of key trilateral governance forums to enable senior decision-making across partner nations.

The PfO’s primary roles are the coordination of essential Pillar I portfolio controls functions, Pillar I governance and trilateral secretariat, and maintaining a single source of truth (the definitive trilateral repository of program artefacts and records).



Our team engages with a diverse and broad range of Pillar I stakeholders, including but not limited to Phase Steering Groups, Integrated Project Teams, Program Delivery Offices, and Senior Leaders across partner nations.

Our Ideal Candidate
We are a dynamic organisation seeking employees who are agile, innovative and energised by high-paced work. We are seeking highly motivated and collaborative minded people who will have the chance to contribute to a once in a lifetime program.

Our ideal candidate should have the following skills and experience:

- Previous skills or experience in secretariat coordination, or a high-level administration function.
- Capable of managing competing priorities, delivering quality outputs and achieving results within defined timeframes.
- A proven ability to work independently in a high-tempo environment, identifying and acting on emerging issues and opportunities.
- Possess a strong attention to detail, exercise sound judgement and maintain a high degree of professionalism in all interactions.
- • Demonstrated stakeholder engagement skills and a desire to build networks that support continuous improvement and collaborative problem solving. The flexibility and willingness to occasionally work non-standard or extended hours to support trilateral communications, briefings, and meetings across conflicting international time zones (Australia, the United Kingdon (UK), and the United States (U.S.)

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📌 APS 6 – Governance and Trilateral Secretariat Support (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Submarine Agency - AU Government
📍 Canberra