JOB DESCRIPTION

Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Duration:

Why you will love working here

At IATA, we represent over 350 airlines worldwide, striving to make
aviation safer, smarter, more sustainable, and inclusive.

• Our Values are not just words on a page – they are the energy behind everything we do: ONE IATA – We collaborate across teams, TRUSTED – We do the right thing, INNOVATIVE – We make tomorrow better, INCLUSIVE – We embrace diverse perspectives.
• With over 30,000 courses available, we believe in continuous learning and support your growth in an ever-changing industry.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion are our priorities. We are certified by the Equal Salary Foundation, offering equal pay and family-friendly policies.
• We encourage community involvement through volunteering and strive to make tomorrow better for aviation and our communities. We offer time off so you can support causes important to you.
• We promote work-life balance with flexible work options, including remote and hybrid work, a generous ”work from abroad” policy, and you get your birthday off!

About the team you are joining

Reporting to the Area Manager, South West Pacific, the incumbent will be responsible for supporting and executing IATA’s activities in the South West Pacific, including the delivery of IATA’s agenda and the achievement of the set objectives for the area.

What your day would be like

• Work collaboratively to support
  the delivery of IATA’s agenda in the South West Pacific.
• Assist
  in building and maintaining pro-active and professional relationships with
  member airlines, airports, government department officials and other industry
  stakeholders.
• Support
  the Area Manager, South West Pacific and other team members to promote IATA’s
  policies, positions, objectives, activities, services and products amongst
  airlines, governments, regional organisations and other industry stakeholders.
• Assist in the coordination of
  the local implementation of global projects, programmes and campaigns.
• Support the monitoring and reporting of aero-political,
  economic and commercial developments in the area, assisting the South West
  Pacific team in taking or recommending actions which are consistent with IATA’s
  policies and objectives.
• Actively assist in all areas relating to operations, safety,
  systems, external affairs and sustainability, in accordance with the need of
  the South West Pacific.
• Support corporate fiscal, legal and regulatory compliance in
  the South West Pacific.
• Work collaboratively to support commercial and business
  development activities, including identifying new commercial opportunities,
  monitoring market trends within the aviation regulatory framework and
  identifying key customer profiles, competition trends and behaviours.
• Monitor and report on media developments and support the
  development of coherent national communication strategies in support of IATA’s
  objectives, programmes and policy positions.
• Actively support the organisation of IATA’s events in the
  South West Pacific, including representing IATA at local and regional industry
  events, and assisting with the visits of IATA’s Senior Managers and/or Subject
  Matter Experts.
• Any other
  responsibilities, as determined by the Area Manager, South West Pacific.

We would love to hear from you if

• You have a university
  degree in Aviation, Business Administration, Political Science or any other
  relevant discipline. An advanced University degree would be an asset.
• Minimum
  of 10 years of professional experience with at least five years of experience
  in a similar role.
• Sound
  understanding and knowledge of government and regulatory frameworks.
• Well-developed
  negotiation and lobbying skills and possessing a high level of cultural
  intelligence.
• Entrepreneurial
  flair, with a strong commercial acumen.
• Able
  to work in a small team environment.
• Sound
  knowledge of information technology systems and their applications.
• Excellent
  interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluency
  in English is essential, whilst knowledge of French and other regional
  languages would constitute an advantage.
• Must be able to legally work in
  Australia and hold appropriate residency or citizenship status.

Travel Required: Y

Learn more about IATA’s role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We are looking forward to hearing from you!