Program Background

Pacific Australia Skills is a significant Australian investment which stands to make a major contribution to supporting social and economic growth in the region through strengthening the skills and training sector across the Pacific and Timor-Leste. Pacific Australia Skills builds on the achievements of 17 years of Australian Government support for skills and training in the Pacific.  

About DT Global Asia Pacific

At DT Global Asia Pacific, we aim to positively impact people’s lives through delivery excellence. As a leading implementing partner across Asia and the Pacific, we co-create locally led solutions in partnership with governments, communities, and stakeholders. We bring together talented teams and deep regional expertise to deliver initiatives that promote inclusive economic growth, essential services, and resilient, secure communities. With over 1,500 staff, experts in 22+ countries and more than 60 years of development experience, we tackle complex community, national and transnational challenges — from governance and justice systems to climate resilience, infrastructure and social equity — with innovative thinking and a commitment to long-term impact.

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The Role

The Skills Strengthening Manager (SSM) will manage Pacific Australia Skills’ TVET and skills capacity building activities in Timor-Leste, providing leadership and line management to the skills and training development team under the direction and guidance of the Country Director. The SSM will focus on developing and implementing locally calibrated skills development packages and bespoke TVET system strengthening and capacity building activities in partnership with key national stakeholders. The SSM will develop and deliver joint skills development and training with local institutional partners and will manage training delivery and capacity building activities with partner training providers, and any third-party arrangements between partner training providers and skills partners as directed by the Country Director, including through drawing on expertise from across regional networks and coalitions and Pacific Australia Skills’ panel of training providers. The SSM reports to the Country Director and takes direction from the Director of Skills with regards to ASQA and TVET quality and compliance.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Participate in developing highly effective, collaborative relationships, partnerships and coalitions with TVET and skills development stakeholders across a wide range of industry sectors, government agencies, training institutions and civil society.

• Facilitate locally led TVET and skills system strengthening activities that support national and partner priorities and align with Pacific Australia Skills end-of-program outcomes.

• Contribute to adaptive planning and management through testing, learning and experimentation to ensure the Pacific Australia Skills’ skills strengthening activities remain flexible and responsive to existing and new opportunities, changing partner requirements and evolving national priorities.

• Work through flexible and politically informed approaches to support selected TVET training partners to demonstrate quality TVET and skills development provision through:

• Increasing quality and English Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LL&N) in teaching and learning.

• Accessing and benefitting from international and local TVET networks and professional development opportunities.

• Support labor market data collection activities and ensure the alignment of capability development and skills training with the needs of domestic and international labor markets, including through consultation with the Pacific Labor Mobility Support Program (PLMSP) and other DFAT investments in Timor-Leste.

• Utilize specialist vocational knowledge to lead research and analysis and provide advice to Country Director on opportunities for new TVET and skills strengthening initiatives in Timor-Leste.

• Provide leadership, line management and professional support to Pacific Australia Skills TVET and skills strengthening staffs for all matters regarding vocational training and compliance, including the coordination of activities to ensure the most efficient use of resources.

Selection Criteria

Essential Experience and Knowledge

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122/16), a Diploma level, or higher, education, teaching or training qualification, and experience working in an Australian, Pacific or Timor Leste TVET organization.
• Experience working on aid-funded projects, preferably Australian Government DFAT programs
• Highly developed understanding of a range of industry training packages and demonstrated experience in managing the development and application of a full range of teaching and assessment methodologies, customization techniques and standards.
• Proven ability to manage others; providing leadership, direction and mentoring to facilitate capability development and support change in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Willingness and ability to facilitate rather than direct, to provide support and systems to build staff and partners’ confidence and skills to work in an adaptive manner and to work beyond self-interest.
• Highly developed interpersonal communication skills with proven experience in building and sustaining productive internal and external stakeholder relationships and developing relationships of trust with partners and counterparts.
• Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity and proven ability to work with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and diversity of age, gender and ability.
• Strong commitment to TVET reform and Timor-Leste skills development and an ability to work through uncertainty by working collaboratively and with creativity to support the achievement of shared objectives. 
• Excellent organizational skills, with proven ability to establish priorities, organize high volume workloads and work effectively and collaboratively as part of a small and dedicated team.
• Broad technical and software skills and demonstrated proficiency in data management, analysis, presentation development, and workshop design, facilitation and evaluation.
• Demonstrated advanced written and IT skills with proven experience in preparing high-level responses, reports and presentations.
• Understanding of and commitment to Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), Child Protection, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), prevention of human trafficking, environmental protection, anti-corruption and other DFAT safeguarding policies.
• DT Global strongly encourages applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds including first nations, diverse SOGIESC and people with disabilities. 
   

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HOW TO APPLY
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Please submit
1) Your CV
2) A cover letter addressing the selection criteria

  
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 11:59PM Fiji Time, Wednesday 12 November 2025.
  
Should this role be of interest; we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. All applications will be reviewed on a 'rolling basis'. Kindly note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

DT Global is committed to child protection and safeguarding the welfare of children in the delivery of our international development programs. We are committed to Safety and the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), and bribery prevention. DT Global is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage women, men, people with diverse backgrounds and people living with disabilities to apply. This program is funded by the Australian Government and Managed by DT Global.