Assistant Director International and Domestic Engagement

$120,188 – 140,170 + 15.4% super

Canberra based

Ongoing

• Join a dedicated, collaborative team with a strong focus on inclusion and professional development
• Work with a wide variety of people from across AMSA, government, industry and community groups as part of your role
• Promote Australia’s interests on the international stage

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Assistant Director supports AMSA’s regional and multilateral engagement and providing advice on treaty obligations and maritime policy issues.

You will be responsible for:

• Developing strategic policy advice on maritime issues
• Providing advice on draft text for treaties, memoranda of understanding and resolutions
• Supporting capacity building programs to improve implementation of international maritime standards in our region
• Supporting Australia’s campaign for election to IMO Council in 2023
• Supporting AMSA’s technical delegations to international meetings
• Stakeholder consultation and engagement.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 

To be successful in this position, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in law, international relations, strategic policy, government, stakeholder engagement or other relevant qualification or equivalent relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience in providing high quality advice in tight timeframes,
• Strong negotiation, written and oral communication skills with the capability to present information that is clear, concise and readily understood by a variety of audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others as part of a team and engage with stakeholders.
• Understanding of, or ability to quickly develop an understanding of, the public sector environment and Ministerial relationship.
• Ability to gain and maintain a NV1 security clearance.

An understanding of the maritime industry and Australia’s maritime interests would be an advantage.

For more information about this role, please refer to the position description.

Note: Information about our terms and conditions of employment are contained in the AMSA Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027.

AMSA BENEFITS

 We are committed a supportive and collaborative work environment, which is why AMSA offers:

• Flexible work including work from home arrangements
• Health and wellbeing programs including annual flu vaccinations and a healthy lifestyle reimbursement
• An office-wide Christmas period shutdown (in addition to annual leave provisions)
• An ability to work for an organisation charged with protecting our marine environments and saving lives

ABOUT AMSA

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is responsible for the safety of international shipping and domestic commercial vessels, protection of the environment from ship sourced pollution and search and rescue nationally.

AMSA offers unique and interesting career opportunities, and we employ around 450 people across Australia. To learn more about our organisation please visit our website.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Diversity and inclusion are a priority at AMSA.

Our role means that we impact and influence communities right across Australia, this is why it is essential that we draw on the diversity of our people to successfully deliver our mission of “ensuring safe vessel operations, combatting marine pollution and rescuing people in distress”.

We are proud to have been recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2022-2023 by the Diversity Council of Australia, and continue to focus on embedding inclusive values within our organisation.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At AMSA we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you might just be the person we’re looking for!

We encourage applications from people of all diverse backgrounds and are committed to supporting you to reach your full potential.  You can find more information about our diversity and inclusion commitments in our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.

HOW TO APPLY

Please complete your application on our website via the Careers at AMSA page by 11.55PM Sunday 30 March 2025. You will need to provide:

• your resume (maximum of 3 pages)
• a brief cover letter (maximum 800 words) outlining what you will bring to this role.

For any questions regarding the role please contact Elisa Boughton on 02 6279 5608.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact Human Resources on recruitment@amsa.gov.au

AMSA does not engage staff under the Public Service Act 1999. AMSA engages employees under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 and our remuneration arrangements are specific to AMSA