Our Federal Government client is currently seeking an Events and Planning Coordinator at the APS6 level, to join their team in Canberra, ACT.

About the Client: In this dynamic role, you’ll be at the heart of planning and delivering official inbound visits and events across Canberra and interstate. You’ll collaborate with ministerial offices, senior executives, government agencies and foreign embassies to ensure every visit runs smoothly and professionally.
This position is ideal for someone with strong stakeholder engagement and project management skills, looking to deepen their understanding of international protocol and government operations.

About the Role:
Assist with the planning and execution of high-level inbound visits and associated event and meeting logistics.
Responsibilities:

• Communicating with key stakeholders
• Providing advice on protocol, gifts, flags, stationery
• Reviewing programs, transport plans, and event run sheets
• Managing venue bookings and arrangements
• Managing hospitality arrangements
• Arranging ground transport
• Managing interpreting arrangements
• Participating in/arranging advance visits
• Assisting with logistics arrangements during the visit.
• Proactively developing and maintaining productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Providing input into/draft briefing and departmental tasking, including reporting, correspondence, Senate Estimates briefs, Questions on Notice, and FOI requests.

What we are looking for:

• strengths in high-level visit, meeting and event management
• understanding of diplomatic protocol
• ability to work under pressure, prioritise and manage competing demands, display resilience and steer change by dealing with uncertainty in a positive and flexible manner
• excellent interpersonal, communications (written and verbal), stakeholder engagement and negotiating skills
• exceptional attention to detail

What is on Offer for the Role:
Work Type: Permanent
Location: Canberra
Annual Salary: $98,000 - $111,000 plus super
Security Requirements: Baseline, NV1 or NV2 Security Clearance

To Apply: Applications close Friday the 22nd of August 2025. Please upload your resume to apply. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks. Please note you may need to complete selection criteria to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Please email [email protected] for any further information.

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