Austrade S26 Temporary and Permanent Transfer Register 2025 - 2026

• Classification: APS 3 - SESB1
• Location: Adelaide - SA, Brisbane - QLD, Canberra - ACT, Melbourne - VIC, Sydney - NSW
• Salary: APS 3 - EL2 = $67,902 - $159,720 (SESB1 to be negotiated on offer)
  
  

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 that this register is an expression of interest and does not guarantee an offer of employment.

Closing date

Expressions of Interest will remain on this register until 11:30pm, 30 June 2026 (AEST)