About the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
The role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is to advance the interests of Australia and Australians internationally. This involves strengthening Australia’s security, enhancing Australia’s prosperity, delivering an effective and high-quality overseas aid program and helping Australian travellers and Australians overseas. To view the complete description, please visit our Australian High Commission Career Opportunities webpage.
About the position
The Investment Officer position will play a key role in achieving the Southeast Asia Economic strategy’s objective to increase Australian investment in Singapore, working closely with colleagues at the Australian High Commission and in other Australian missions in Southeast Asia.To view the complete description, please visit our Australian High Commission Career Opportunities webpage.
The key responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:
- Build, develop and maintain collaborative networks with key business, government agencies and financial sector contacts.
- Maintain and develop a current understanding of the Singaporean Government policies and emerging issues including and outside of the regulatory requirements for foreign investors.
- Work collaboratively with local project proponents to better understand Australian investor appetites and to shape investment opportunities to attract Australian investors.
- To view the complete responsibilities, please visit our Australian High Commission Career Opportunities webpage.
Qualifications / Experience
- Demonstrated skills in building and managing productive working relations with clients, suppliers, business partners and/or government bodies, and a proven ability to utilise a network to achieve business results.
- High level representation and communication skills (including interpersonal, negotiation, representation and business writing skills), particularly the ability to articulate investment deal concepts and ideas.
- Research and written communication skills, project management and problem-solving capabilities.
- To view the complete responsibilities, please visit our Australian High Commission Career Opportunities webpage.
Please note that applicants will not receive job application status updates on this portal. For more information on the full application process, please visit our Australian High Commission Career website.
Applications should be submitted by 23:59, 22 June 2026 (Singapore Time). Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
