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Engagement Period: September 2026 – May 2031
Short-Term Adviser
Open to all applicants
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Position: Tautua Short-term Adviser - Lead Organisational Development & Workforce Planning Consultant
Duration: Up to 60 input days (across a period of 9 months)
Location: Apia, Samoa
Application deadline: 30 August 2026
About Palladium
Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social, climate, and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to help solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, the environment, and, most importantly, people's lives.
The Program
The Samoa Tautua – Human Development for All Program assists in the delivery of Australia’s commitments to the development of Samoa through building and supporting the human development foundations required for Samoa’s health security, economic recovery, and continued stability thereafter. Tautua prioritises five interconnected pillars of human development: Education, Health, Gender Equality, Disability and Social Protection. Guided by the Government of Samoa, Tautua provides opportunity to create transformative change in human development by addressing complex development needs though multi-sectoral, innovative approaches that identify and focus on the underlying issues. Simultaneously, Tautua intends to be able to respond to emergency, short-term needs, build capacity and through research, monitoring and evaluation apply lessons learned and evidence-based decision making to continuously improve delivery. The goal for Tautua is 'improved health, education, gender equality and social outcomes, and social harmony for all Samoans'.
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The Samoa Qualifications Authority (SQA) was established under the Samoa Qualifications Authority Act 2006 and strengthened through the Samoa Qualifications Authority Act 2010 to serve as Samoa’s national quality assurance body for the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) sector. SQA is responsible for ensuring the quality, relevance and integrity of post-school education and training through its roles in accreditation, registration, quality assurance, qualifications recognition, monitoring and policy advice. As national priorities, labour market needs, technological developments and stakeholder expectations continue to evolve, SQA’s responsibilities have expanded significantly, increasing the need to ensure that its organisational structure, workforce capability and supporting systems remain fit-for-purpose and aligned with its strategic objectives.
To support its continued effectiveness, SQA is undertaking a comprehensive organisational review that will identify opportunities to strengthen organisational performance, workforce sustainability, governance and institutional capability, while developing key strategic workforce and human resource management frameworks, including a Workforce Plan, Implementation Roadmap, Remuneration Framework and updated HR policies. These initiatives will help ensure that SQA remains responsive, efficient and well-positioned to fulfil its statutory mandate and deliver high-quality regulatory and quality assurance services into the future.
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Position: Tautua Short-term Adviser - Network Infrastructure & Security Specialist
Duration: Up to 50 input days (over a period of 5 months)
Location: Apia, Samoa
Application deadline: 30 August 2026
About Palladium
Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social, climate, and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to help solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, the environment, and, most importantly, people's lives.
The Program
The Samoa Tautua – Human Development for All Program assists in the delivery of Australia’s commitments to the development of Samoa through building and supporting the human development foundations required for Samoa’s health security, economic recovery, and continued stability thereafter. Tautua prioritises five interconnected pillars of human development: Education, Health, Gender Equality, Disability and Social Protection. Guided by the Government of Samoa, Tautua provides opportunity to create transformative change in human development by addressing complex development needs though multi-sectoral, innovative approaches that identify and focus on the underlying issues. Simultaneously, Tautua intends to be able to respond to emergency, short-term needs, build capacity and through research, monitoring and evaluation apply lessons learned and evidence-based decision making to continuously improve delivery. The goal for Tautua is 'improved health, education, gender equality and social outcomes, and social harmony for all Samoans'.
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The National University of Samoa (NUS) continues to enhance its digital infrastructure to support the growing technology needs of teaching, learning, research, administration and institutional services. As demand for reliable, secure and high-capacity connectivity increases, the University is undertaking a network infrastructure modernisation programme to strengthen its core and campus networks, enhance cybersecurity, improve digital resilience and expand its capability to support future growth and innovation. This initiative also aligns with national priorities to strengthen Samoa’s digital connectivity and infrastructure.
To support these objectives, NUS is seeking a Technical Adviser (TA) to provide specialist expertise and implementation support for key network modernisation initiatives, including the upgrade of core network infrastructure and preparation for hosting and operating Samoa’s National Internet Exchange Point (IXP). The assignment will help ensure the University has a secure, scalable, and resilient ICT environment capable of meeting current and future digital service demands while contributing to national connectivity goals and the sustainable development of Samoa’s digital ecosystem.
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Cowater International is looking for a Travel Agent to provide comprehensive business travel services in the SEA region.
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Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP) | Palladium
- Location: Brisbane, Suva, Port Vila, Port Moresby (office-based, hybrid)
- Contract: Fixed-term | Full-time to September 2028
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About the Market Development Facility
The Market Development Facility (MDF) is an Australian Government funded multi-country initiative which currently operates in Fiji, Timor-Leste, Sri Lanka and has expanded into Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu. MDF is funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT). It is implemented by Palladium in partnership with Swisscontact. In Fiji, MDF focuses on developing a diversified, inclusive and sustainable tourism industry, as well as improving the competitiveness of Fiji’s high-value agriculture sector and urban industries.
Background
MDF, in partnership with the Fiji Bureau of Statistics (FBoS), is supporting the sustainable growth of Fiji’s yacht tourism sector. Robust, timely, and reliable data is critical for evidence-based planning, policy development, and investment decisions in the nautical tourism segment. Current yacht tourism data systems face challenges related to data consistency, coverage, analytical use, and reporting. To address these gaps, MDF and FBoS will commission technical expertise to strengthen Fiji’s yacht tourism data system and build enduring institutional capacity within FBoS to sustainably collect, analyse, and disseminate yacht tourism statistics.
The commissioned technical expertise will build on the 2018 Economic Impact of International Yachting in Fiji study, which established a baseline of the sector’s economic contribution. The study will be used as a key reference to examine identified challenges and data gaps, assess whether existing tools, methodologies, and frameworks remain fit for purpose, and inform how future yacht tourism statistics can be systematically produced through the Fiji Bureau of Statistics (FBoS).
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Cowater is looking for a Grants Manager based in the Philippines to support the SPRING Program
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Job Description |
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| Position: | Advisory Services and Knowledge Manager |
| Program: | Pacific Regional Economic Services Plus (PRES+) |
| Location: | Australia |
| Required Travel: | Regular travel to Canberra, occasional travel to the Pacific required. |
| Reports To: | Deputy Team Leader |
| Duration: | As soon as possible to 31 December 2028 |
| Direct Reports: | N/A |
| About Adam Smith International | |
| Adam Smith International (ASI) is a global advisory company that works locally to transform lives by making economies stronger, societies more stable, and governments more effective. Our clients are governments, international organisations, companies, and foundations. They come to us to develop strategies and to design, deliver and evaluate programmes that address the big challenges facing the world. | |
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About Pacific Australia Skills
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 the Role
We are searching for an exceptional People, Culture & Safeguarding Director to join the Executive Leadership Team of Pacific Australia Skills.
Reporting to the Team Leader, this senior role provides strategic leadership and oversight of People & Culture and Safeguarding across a complex, multi-country program. It will drive workforce, culture and safeguarding strategies that support effective delivery across the Pacific and Timor-Leste, while ensuring compliance with local legislation, DFAT requirements, DT Global policies and international standards.
As part of the Executive Leadership Team, the Director will support program strategy, governance, risk management and organisational effectiveness, while leading specialist people and safeguarding teams.
Location: Suva, Fiji (Regional Head Office) with regional oversight across the Pacific and Timor-Leste
Contract: 24-month appointment, with the possibility of extension
About You
- Providing strategic leadership of the People & Culture and Safeguarding functions across Pacific Australia Skills.
- Developing and implementing workforce, organisational culture and safeguarding strategies aligned to program objectives.
- Leading organisational development, workforce planning, change management and capability building initiatives.
- Overseeing recruitment, onboarding, performance management, talent development, employee relations, remuneration and workforce wellbeing.
- Providing executive oversight of safeguarding frameworks, systems, risk management processes and compliance requirements.
- Supporting safeguarding incident management, partner due diligence and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Building strong relationships with DFAT, government counterparts, implementing partners and internal stakeholders.
- Leading, mentoring and developing high performing specialist teams across the region.
- Supporting program leadership on governance, risk management and organisational strategy.
- All other duties as outlined in the Terms of Reference
Essential Requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Organisational Development, Business, Psychology, Law, International Development or a related discipline.
- Minimum ten years’ senior leadership experience overseeing people and culture functions within complex, multi-country organisations.
- Demonstrated experience leading workforce planning, organisational development, employee relations, talent management and performance management functions.
- Strong understanding of employment legislation and industrial relations frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience leading or implementing safeguarding frameworks, including child protection and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), within donor funded programs.
- Demonstrated experience supporting country offices and partners to implement safeguarding requirements in diverse operating environments.
- Proven ability to lead and develop teams, influence senior stakeholders and manage organisational change.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
- Experience working in the Pacific and/or Timor-Leste, with an understanding of regional labour markets and cultural contexts.
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About the Proposal
DT Global Asia Pacific Pty Ltd (DT Global), through the Australian Government-funded Partnerships for Infrastructure (P4I) program, is seeking consultancy services for The Role of Hydrogen in Thailand's Energy Future. This tender process is open to companies that are prequalified and meet the tender qualification requirements.
On behalf of the Australian Government, P4I is inviting you to submit a price proposal.