Australian High Commission

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High Commission address: 2nd Floor, Rogers House, 5 President John Kennedy St, Port Louis - Telephone: 202 0160 - Fax: 208 8878

Vacancy

Political and Research Officer Position at the Australian High Commission in Port Louis

Applications are invited for the position of Political and Research Officer at the Australian High Commission in Port Louis. The position is full-time and will be available in February 2010. The Australian High Commission is an equal opportunity employer.

The Political and Research Officer will support the work of the Australian High Commission in Port Louis, including conducting research and analysis, writing reports, managing correspondence, liaising with key clients, translating and interpreting as required and representing the Australian High Commission as appropriate. The position reports directly to the Australian High Commissioner.

Fluency in English and French (written and oral) is essential. The successful applicant will join a small team and must be flexible, have the capacity to work outside standard office hours if required, and be willing to undertake back up duties for other locally engaged positions within the mission. The successful applicant will also undertake occasional short term travel in the region.

The successful applicant will be employed for an initial probationary period of six months. Following satisfactory completion of the probationary period, the successful applicant will be employed on a three year contract.

Applications for the position must include:

• Covering letter of application (no more than one page)
• Resumé (no more than two pages)
• Statement of claims against the Selection Criteria (no more than 3 pages)
• Contact details of two referees.

You should consider carefully the following documents in the preparation of your application:

• Job Description

• Selection Criteria

Further enquiries about the position should be directed to tel: 202 0167 between 0900 and 1500 hrs Monday-Friday.

Completed application documents MUST be submitted to the Australian High Commission’s e-mail address ahc.portlouis@dfat.gov.au by 4pm on Friday 5 February 2010. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for an interview.

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