Assistant Manager, Industry Affairs

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. Must have a minimum of 5–10 years’ aviation experience. Sound understanding and knowledge of government and regulatory frameworks. Well-developed negotiation and lobbying skills and possessing a high level of cultural intelligence. A well-established understanding of airport operations and environmental sustainability initiatives in the aviation sector is an advantage. 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!