- Secondment opportunity to Treasury to be part of the Financial Stability Assessment Program Taskforce
- High performing ASIC 4 or EL1
- From September 25 - 30 June 2026
- Location - Canberra, Sydney or Melbourne
The taskforce
Australia will be undergoing an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Financial Stability Assessment Program (FSAP) review in 2026. The process will run from August 2025 to December 2026. Throughout the review, the IMF and the Constituency Office will engage with Australia through the Council of Financial Regulation (CFR), with Treasury being the primary liaison point and lead.
To support Treasury's central coordinating function and lead role, Treasury is establishing an FSAP Taskforce within Treasury, the taskforce will comprise team members from Treasury and a secondee from each of the other CFR agencies (ASIC, APRA and RBA). The Taskforce will commence on 1 September 2025 and run until 30 June 2026.
The Taskforce will operate as the central point of contact for the IMF and be responsible for coordinating the process and logistics to ensure seamless engagement.
The role
As a member of the taskforce you will be expected to;
- Be the primary ASIC contact and negotiation point with the IMF throughout the review (being the lead for representing ASICs' interests).
- Utilise your networks to engage with relevant teams within ASIC (and other CFR agencies as appropriate) to coordinate and deliver finalised responses to IMF questionnaires, surveys, data requests and self-assessment templates.
- Work together within the taskforce to liaise with the IMF on arranging meetings, logistics, questionnaires, the draft Report, the IMF's draft Aide-Memoire, and the draft Technical Notes or Detailed Assessment Reports - helping to shape the final version of all FSAP outputs.
- Organise and manage internal and external to government in person stakeholder meetings the IMF's scoping mission and two main missions (as well as any pre or post virtual meetings).
- Work cohesively, including by coordinating and communicating closely with the FSAP teams in each CFR agency, to provide a whole-of-system (unified `Australia') position on all elements of the IMF's review.
About you
The successful candidate will have;
- Strong understanding of ASIC's regulatory remit, ideally gained within a regulatory or policy team.
- Knowledge of ASIC's role in the context of the Australian financial economy and relative to the other CFR agencies.
- Well-developed internal networks and/or a solid understanding of ASIC operations are essential. Knowing where to go to seek input will be key to success in the role.
- Strong project management and coordination skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills and demonstrated capability to engage and manage a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgement.
For further information about the opportunity you can contact Alyssa Frederick from the International team.
To express your interest please submit your resume and a brief statement outlining why you are interested in the opportunity and how your skills and experience will contribute to the Taskforce.
Please note that the selection process may be based on applications and interviews may not be conducted.
You should discuss your application with your People Leader prior to applying.
