Geopolitical Risk & Engagement Advisor

• Employment Type: Full-time, 35 hour per week continuing position
• Remuneration: Level 7 position - starting salary from $113,926 plus 17% superannuation.
• Location: Kensington, NSW (Full time on-site 5 days per week)

• Under the direction of the Manager, International Engagement, use your knowledge of the evolving geopolitical environment to work with academic and professional staff to risk assess and provide advice on collaborations and agreements with international partners, particularly in critical or sensitive research areas.
• Review prospective international partnerships, conducting thorough due diligence on foreign partners to identify potential foreign interference and conflicts of interest.
• Lead the rollout of educational materials and training to improve awareness of foreign interference and foreign risk compliance responsibilities within Engineering.
• Lead engagement with relevant government agencies on evolving risk associated with foreign interference, critical technologies, and Defence Trade Controls, to improve awareness across academic staff in Engineering.
• Review placements of new hires and visiting academics to ensure risk management of technology transfer and Defence research.
• Work closely with HR, faculty leadership and National Security Team leadership, to manage sensitive conflict of interest and foreign affiliation issues.
• Keep up to date with legislation, guidelines and geopolitics which may affect foreign risk management and relevant compliance responsibilities across the University.

• Tertiary qualification and/or a depth equivalent level of knowledge gained through any other combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding within the field of Engineering or any core STEM subject matter knowledge will be highly regarded.
• Strong understanding of international relations and Australian foreign policy settings, and a base understanding of sanctions, critical technologies in the national interest and University Foreign Interference Taskforce Guidelines.
• Ability to work independently and forge strong and trusted relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Experience working with or for the Australian Government, ideally with a good understanding of foreign and Defence policy and critical technologies is highly desirable.
• Ability to work and navigate environments with a high degree of ambiguity.
• Demonstrated analytical, assessment and problem-solving skills with the ability to make informed risk recommendations.
• High level interpersonal and verbal communications skills with the ability to liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, to facilitate solution focussed outcomes for the resolution of complex risk scenarios, challenges, and situations.
• High level written communication skills.
• Highly developed organisational and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand and project the future strategic and commercial value of advanced technologies, research and concepts.

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
• Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
• Career development opportunities
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions, additional leave-loading payments and salary sacrifice.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

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