APS 6 Foreign Policy Officer

Our client engages with foreign governments and international organisations, to advocate and negotiate outcomes to advance Australia’s strategic, security and economic interests. They are seeking a talented and driven person to contribute to foreign policy research and analysis; program management, implementation and administration. The successful candidate will undertake foreign policy research and analysis. They will also undertake data analytics and briefing functions to support the team, including engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders within the department. In addition, they will support the administrative and logistical requirements of the work unit.

Our ideal candidate will: 

• have demonstrated knowledge and experience in policy and/or program management.
• have demonstrated ability to undertake policy research and analysis.
• make decisions and recommendations using professional judgement and expertise in a complex environment, governed by the application of policies and best-practice principles.
• be capable of developing and managing relationships with stakeholders to achieve work area goals.
• have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• be capable of prioritising and managing tasks, operating under broad direction exercising independence and escalating issues that may have an impact on the work area.

• program implementation and administration. 
• procurement, budget and contract management.
• activity development, support and management.
• review and reporting on the funding stream and program activities; and
• administrative and logistical support for the work unit.

• establishing and supporting effective contract management processes, monitoring and tracking milestones and budget.
• supporting Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning workplan to ensure program effectiveness.
• supporting Implementing Services Provider contract management.
• secretariat support for governance mechanisms.

• have experience with and understanding of procurement, contract and risk management processes.
• make decisions and recommendations using professional judgement and expertise in a complex environment, governed by the application of policies and best practice principles.
• be capable of developing and managing complex relationships with stakeholders to achieve work area goals.
• have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• be capable of prioritising and managing tasks, operating under broad direction exercising independence, and escalating issues that may have an impact on the work area.