Join our team
The Australian Trade and Investment Commission—Austrade—promotes Australian trade, investment, tourism and education to the world. We deliver services to grow Australia’s economic prosperity.
Our purpose is to unlock opportunities that help Australian businesses go further, faster. We have a proud history of helping Australian businesses pursue their global ambitions through our international expertise and trusted networks.
We’re experts in connecting Australian businesses to the world and the world to Australian business.
Our global network turns local market connections and insights into valuable export and investment support.
We contribute to Australia’s prosperity by:
- linking Australian businesses to global export opportunities
- providing market and industry insights, making it easier for businesses to go global
- attracting international investment to drive local jobs and develop skills
- leading policy and programs for Australian tourism and the visitor economy
- attracting international students to study with Australia.
About the section 26 transfer register
We are looking for flexible, adaptable, professional ongoing APS employees to contribute to the Department’s work across a broad agenda. We are interested in individuals with expertise across all areas of the Department’s work, both policy and corporate management.
To help us in achieving our goals, we maintain a register of interested applicants to help us fill temporary and permanent vacancies.
In the online application form, you will be able to express interest in roles from APS Level 3 to SESB1 and the skillsets most closely aligned with your experience. Employment opportunities may be offered as temporary or permanent section 26 transfers depending on business needs and requirements.
We would like to hear from all professions, including but not limited to:
Accounting, Finance
Change Management
Communication, Media, Branding, Marketing
Service Delivery, Helpdesk functions
Economics, Statistics, Research, Data
Executive Assistant / Executive Officer
Grants Management, Assessment, Administration
Human Resources (HR) and People:
Education, Training, Workplace Relations Work Health Safety, Recruitment, Payroll, People Experience Diversity and Inclusion
Information Technology:
Info/Comm Tech (ICT), Information Management/ Content Management, Digital Services
Intelligence
Legal
Ministerial & Parliamentary
Policy:
Process mapping, Regulation Reform, Formulation and Development
Procurement, Contract
Project and Program Management
Property
Security
Trade and Investment:
International Education, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Agribusiness and Food, Mining and Resources, Tourism, Defence, Advanced Manufacturing, Energy Technology
For more information, please see the Job Information Pack
Please note:
- You will only be contacted in the event a vacancy arises that matches your skills and
experience.
- Your application is not a guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.
- Applications on this register will remain active until 30 June 2026, unless you withdraw
your interest
Closing date
Expressions of Interest will remain on this register until
11:30pm, 30 June 2026 (AEST)
