Treasury official lands role at IMF

He may not be a household name, but top Treasury official Barry Sterland is playing a key role in steering Australia through its G20 presidency, and has been nominated for a position at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Mr Sterland, an executive director at federal Treasury with expertise in international economic matters, has been nominated as IMF executive director.

In the two-year role, Mr Sterland will represent a constituency of countries, comprising Australia, Kiribati, South Korea, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Uzbekistan, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

Announcing the nomination on Wednesday, Treasurer Joe Hockey said Mr Sterland had provided valuable leadership as Australia's G20 finance deputy during its 2014 presidency.

Mr Sterland will take up his new job after Australia hands over the G20 presidency to Turkey at the end of the year.

Australia rotates this IMF-funded position with South Korea.