Austrade Temporary Employment Register 2026 - 2027

About this role

Our Temporary Employment Register is open to anyone who would like to register an interest in temporary opportunities that may arise within Austrade. These opportunities may be based on the lands of the Kaurna People (Adelaide), Jagera and Turrbal People (Brisbane), Ngunnawal and Ngambri People (Canberra), Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Eastern Kulin (Melbourne) and the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation (Sydney). We are looking for people with backgrounds in both public and/or private sectors who have a genuine interest in working with Australia’s international partners to tackle global challenges, increase international trade and investment attraction opportunities, understand and build client capability, protect international directions to keep our region stable and help Australian’s overseas. We welcome applications from those with diverse backgrounds including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, those from non-English Speaking backgrounds and people from all ages and genders. We welcome applications from candidates with proficiency in speaking and writing a second language, including Japanese, Chinese, Indonesian, Arabic and Portuguese. 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