The Rt Hon Valerie Amos began her position as British High Commissioner to Australia on 25 October 2009.  In this role she leads the High Commission in Canberra and nine regional consular offices around Australia.

2007 – present           Chair, Royal African Society
                                Fulbright Commissioner
                                Non-Executive Director, 2018
                                Non-Executive Director, Travant Capital Partners
                                Member Advisory Board, Global Health Group, University
                                of San Francisco Fellow, Centre for Corporate
                                Reputation, University of Oxford

2003 – 2007               Leader of the House of Lords

2003                          Secretary of State for International Development

2001                          Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign
                                & Commonwealth Office, with responsibility for Africa,
                                the Caribbean, Consular Affairs, the Commonwealth,
                                Britain's Overseas Territories and Foreign Office
                                Personnel issues

1998 – 2001               Baroness-in-Waiting and Government Whip in the House
                                of Lords; Spokesperson on International Development,
                                Women's Issues and Social Security

1997                          Appointed to the House of Lords

1995-1998                  Leadership and Organisational development Consultant
                                in the UK and South Africa

1989-1994                  Chief Executive, Equal Opportunities Commission

1987-1989                  Head of Management Services, London Borough of
                                Hackney

1985-1987                  Head of Training and Development, London Borough of
                                Hackney

1983-1985                  Women's Adviser, London Borough of Camden

1981-1983                  Race Relations Adviser, London Borough of Lambeth