- Ongoing, Full-Time
- INR222,443 per month
- New Delhi, India

About the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

The role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is to advance the interests of Australia and Australians internationally. This involves strengthening Australia’s security, enhancing Australia’s prosperity, delivering an effective and high-quality overseas aid program and helping Australian travellers and Australians overseas.

The department provides foreign, trade and development policy advice to the Australian Government. DFAT also works with other Australian government agencies to drive coordination of Australia’s pursuit of global, regional and bilateral interests.

About the Position

Under limited direction, the Public Diplomacy Manager delivers high-quality outcomes for the Australian Government. Reporting to the Counsellor for Strategic Communications & Public Diplomacy, the position manages the Public Diplomacy functions of the Strategic Communications & Public Diplomacy Section at the Australian High Commission in Recent Delhi.



Key responsibilities including setting strategic and short-term tasks and longer-term public diplomacy priorities and initiatives; managing the public diplomacy budget and reporting requirements; mentoring and developing staff; maintaining team cohesion; and coordinating workflow and outcomes.

The successful applicant will play a lead role in the planning and delivery of G'Day Namaste, the Australian High Commission's flagship Australia-India festival in December 2026, bringing together business, education, cultural and public diplomacy initiatives across multiple cities in India.

For more detailed information please view the Position Description.

Employment conditions

Subject to the successful completion of three months probationary period, satisfactory medical check and background verification, the successful applicant will be, initially offered a two-year contract with the possibility of extens

📌 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Delhi)
🏢 Australian Government Department Of Foreign Affairs And Trade
📍 Delhi