Program Background

Tautai – Governance for Economic Growth Program will consolidate and build on Australia’s previous investments supporting the Government of Samoa (GoS) to improve fiscal management and promote equitable economic growth.  The program will support Australia’s engagement with the GoS and other development partners in policy-driven budget support arrangements, and to complement and support Australia’s other major bilateral investment through the Tautua Samoa Human Development and Social Inclusion program, working in health, education and social protection.   

The overall objective of Tautai is to promote equitable economic recovery and growth in Samoa with improved fiscal efficiency, reducing the country's vulnerability to debt and external shocks.

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.

For more information, please see www.dt-global.com

The Role
The Supplier will provide resources for a comprehensive assessment of the Government of Samoa’s capacity development ecosystem and the development of practical, evidence-based and implementation-ready recommendations to strengthen the planning, coordination, financing, delivery, and sustainability of public sector capability development. This includes consideration for the political, institutional, and operational conditions required to enable reform and ensure sustainable action. The assignment will move beyond diagnostic analysis to support the development of tools, governance arrangements, digital transformation, financing options, and collaboration with Samoa’s development partners. 

A Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), accessibility, safeguarding and workforce wellbeing lens will be applied across all components of the assessment, stakeholder engagement processes, analysis, recommendations and deliverables. Rather than treating these as standalone themes, the assessment will examine how they influence participation, capability development outcomes, leadership opportunities, institutional performance and long-term sustainability across the capacity development ecosystem. 

The supplier will establish a clear, accessible complaints and referral pathway for participants and stakeholders to raise any grievances or complaints, including safeguarding concerns arising during data collection, consultations or workshops, including protocols for referring Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) or child protection concerns in line with DT Global’s mandatory reporting obligations. 

The Supplier will undertake the following indicative tasks:

1. Stocktake and ecosystem Mapping.
2. Access capability outcomes from CD investments.
3. Analysis of political economy, financing and institutional arrangements.

4. Develop a CD masterplan.

    

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Selection Criteria

Potential Suppliers must address the following criteria in their application. Proposals will be assessed on best overall value for money basis, with technical quality a primary consideration.

• Demonstrate access to a multidisciplinary team with expertise across the areas outlined below:

1. Team leader/ Capacity Development and Institutional Reform Specialist
2. Governance, Political Economy and Change Management Specialist
3. Public Finance, Financing and Value-for-Money Specialist
4. Learning Systems, Workforce Capability and MERLA Specialist
5. GEDSI, Accessibility, safeguarding and Workforce Wellbeing Specialist
6. Stakeholder Engagement and Samoa Context Specialist
7. Research, Analysis, Report Writing and Project Coordination Support

• Quality of the technical proposal.
• At least 15 years’ collective work experience in capacity development including within the Pacific Island contexts or similar small state or development settings.
• DT Global will award a contract to the Supplier who offers the best overall value for money, considering both the proposal’s technical merit and its pricing competitiveness.

Cowater International is Looking for Panel of Translator and Interpreter for Prospera Phase 2 Program in Indonesia.

Through the AANZFTA Implementation Support Program (AISP) and the RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), RT4D provides tailored support to enhance the capabilities of ASEAN Member States by strengthening skills, building networks, facilitating policy options and ensuring that trade benefits everyone, including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women and people with disability.

The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have committed up to AUD 53.3 million to fund RT4D from 2020–21 to 2027–28.

Through the AANZFTA Implementation Support Program (AISP) and the RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), RT4D provides tailored support to enhance the capabilities of ASEAN Member States by strengthening skills, building networks, facilitating policy options and ensuring that trade benefits everyone, including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women and people with disability.

The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have committed up to AUD 53.3 million to fund RT4D from 2020–21 to 2027–28.

The Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) initiative is funded by the Governments of Australia and New Zealand. It assists ASEAN Member States (AMS) in meeting their commitments and realising the advantages offered by the Agreement establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area, or AANZFTA, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP.

 The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have committed up to AUD 53.3 million to fund RT4D from 2020–21 to 2027–28.

Through the AANZFTA Implementation Support Program (AISP) and the RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), RT4D provides tailored support to enhance the capabilities of ASEAN Member States by strengthening skills, building networks, facilitating policy options and ensuring that trade benefits everyone, including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women and people with disability.

The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have committed up to AUD 53.3 million to fund RT4D from 2020–21 to 2027–28.

Cowater International is recruiting a Team Lead - Budget and Debt Management for Prospera Phase 2 Program in Indonesia.

This role is open to both suitably qualified International and PNG national candidates.

Program Background

DT Global has been engaged by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to manage the next phase of Australia’s investment in strengthening the delivery of law and justice services in Papua New Guinea for a 4-year period to 31 December 2027.

APLJ seeks to contribute to PNG’s law and justice sector capacity to provide inclusive, safe, secure and accountable law and justice foundations for peaceful and prosperous communities, equitable economic development and private sector growth.

The Infrastructure and Equipment Fund (IEF) is one of the core delivery mechanisms under the Australia–Papua New Guinea Law and Justice Partnership (APLJ). It provides targeted funding to PNG law and justice sector agencies to procure essential equipment and undertake priority infrastructure upgrades that strengthen service delivery. The fund supports improvements to the functionality, safety, and accessibility of justice institutions—such as courts, police facilities, and correctional services—directly contributing to APLJ’s end-of-program outcomes.

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.

For more information, please see www.dt-global.com

The Role
The Senior Project Manager (Infrastructure) – GEDSI, Climate & DRR is responsible for overseeing the effective delivery of infrastructure activities, ensuring they are delivered on time, to quality standards and in alignment with program and donor requirements. The position is responsible for ensuring Gender Equity, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), climate resilience and disaster risk reduction (DRR) are effectively integrated across all infrastructure planning, design, procurement and implementation activities.

Reporting to the Director of Infrastructure, the position ensures strong project governance, quality assurance, stakeholder coordination as well as quality monitoring and reporting to senior management, DFAT and partner agencies. It plays a central role in overseeing measures that promote sustainability and ensure accessible and equitable participation in infrastructure works.

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About You

Qualifications

·       Tertiary qualifications in project or business management, engineering, environmental science or other relevant discipline

Essential Experience and Knowledge

·       A minimum of 10 years demonstrated experience in project management or administration management with donor-funded programs, preferably in PNG or similar contexts

·       Demonstrated experience implementing infrastructure activities in developing country contexts  

·       Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, expenditure forecasting, monitoring project progress and timelines, quality assurance and reporting

·       Demonstrated experience integrating GEDSI, climate, DRR into the design and implementation of infrastructure activities

·       Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of GEDSI risk identification including prevention and response to SEAH, gender-based violence, disability exclusion, unsafe or inequitable labour practices and barriers to participation

·       Familiarity of development work in Papua New Guinea and the challenges and opportunities within the community development sector

·       Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with government stakeholders, partners, contractors and technical specialists

·       Competence with a range of computer programs including Microsoft Project and collaborative tools

·       Competence in using digital tools for data collection and reporting

Preferred Experience and Knowledge

·       Familiarity with DFAT GEDSI and Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) policies, GoPNG gender, disability and labour frameworks, and relevant international standards related to social inclusion and protection, including IFC Performance Standards on Labour and Working Conditions and Community Health and Safety

·       Experience working on donor-funded infrastructure projects in Papua New Guinea, particularly Australian Government-funded programs

Personal Attributes

·       Ability to coach, mentor and upskill colleagues and build effective relationships

·       Ability to apply independent judgement and influence and develop consensus on difficult and controversial issues, balancing multiple stakeholder expectations and objectives

·       Strong commitment to Safeguarding, including Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) and child protection

·       Willingness and ability to undertake periodic travel to project sites throughout Papua New Guinea

·       Patience, tolerance, resilience, flexibility and preparedness to work with limited resources within a challenging, developing country environment

Why join Australia – Papua New Guinea Law and Justice Partnership?

By joining the APLJ, you will be part of a dynamic and effective team where you can collaborate with leading experts and professionals from diverse backgrounds, access development programs to achieve your career goals, and be challenged to take a global outlook.

Position: Laboratory Scientist & Adviser

Location: Funafuti, Tuvalu

Monthly Remuneration: AUD10,595 - AUD13,387 (inclusive of superannuation if applicable) plus location allowance and special allowance

Duration: 1 January 2027 – 31 December 2027 with the possibility of a 12-month extension

Job Brief

Open to Laos Nationals Assignment Period: November 2026 – February 2027 (completion no later than February 2027) Up to 40 working days (subject to confirmation during contracting)

Program Background

Partnerships for Infrastructure (P4I) Phase 2 is an Australian Government initiative to support quality infrastructure development that drives inclusive growth in Southeast Asia. P4I-2 is a 10-year initiative to December 2035, with an initial period of five years from January 2026 to December 2030. P4I works with partners to strengthen policy and regulatory frameworks related to infrastructure development. It also addresses obstacles to project development, including through advice on financing strategies (with an emphasis on mobilising private finance). P4I works closely with Australian Government and industry to help bring relevant solutions to Southeast Asia’s infrastructure development challenges, in line with Australia's Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040. P4I currently works in four sectors: land transport resilience, maritime decarbonisation, integration of renewables into energy systems, and telecommunications. P4I incorporates inclusion (gender equality, disability and social inclusion) and climate (mitigation and adaptation) across these four sectors.  

P4I implements two programs in Laos: (1) the Laos-Australia Connectivity Partnership which focuses on the transportation sector, and (2) the Laos-Australia Sustainable Energy Partnership, focusing on the energy sector. This consultancy will take a shared approach to supporting both programs in their common request to progressing their respective gender mainstreaming strategies.

More information about P4I is available at www.partnershipsforinfrastructure.org 

The Role

The consultant will provide locally grounded gender equality, organisational gender mainstreaming, and institutional-strengthening expertise to support MPWT (under LACP), and MOIC (under LASEP). The consultancy is tasked with producing concise high-level diagnostic reviews of MPWT and MOIT’s gender mainstreaming strategies and activities and providing recommended next steps.

The assignment will establish the preliminary evidence and ministry ownership needed for a subsequent decision on whether to proceed to full successor strategy drafting in the case of MPWT, and updates in the case of MOIC. The consultant is not expected to independently draft and hand over complete gender mainstreaming strategies during this assignment.

The approach should emphasise co-working and learning by doing. The consultant will work alongside MPWT and MOIC to strengthen capability, support ownership and identify practical next steps.

Responsibilities

For LACP – MPWT:

·       Review implementation of the 2014-2025 Women’s Strategy, and relevant annual workplans and implementation reports, and identify achievements, gaps, constraints and lessons. This should be considered in context of P4I’s support provided in P4I Phase 1 so as to not make duplicate efforts.

·       Support MPWT to identify key features, goals and objectives that should manifest in the successor strategy.

·       Support MPWT to identify and prioritise two or three feasible flagship actions.

·       Provide actionable recommendations for next steps in developing a successor strategy.

For LASEP - MOIC

• Review of MOIC’s draft 10-year Gender Mainstreaming Strategy with respect to bolstering the energy sector relevance. 
• Review institutional and gender equality policy documents that meaningfully relate to the energy sector.
• Identify key priorities, strength, weakness, threats and opportunities including gaps and constraints in the draft MOIC 10-year Gender Mainstream Strategy as they pertain to the Lao energy sector.
• Ensure participatory approach is utilised, where key stakeholders i.e., National Convention for the Advancement of Women (NCAW), Sub-NCAW at MOIC, Lao Women Union (LWU), National Assembly (NA), Lao Youth Union (LYU), are involved.  
• Provide actionable recommendations on embedding energy sector strategies / actions into the draft MOIC 10-year Gender Mainstreaming Strategy.   

For both LACP – MPWT and LASEP-MOIC:

·       Support counterpart capability through co-working, facilitated analysis and practical knowledge transfer.

Click on the link or copy paste it to access the full Terms of Reference for this position: 

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About You

Required Qualifications and Experience

·       Advanced university degree in gender studies, social sciences, public administration, organisational development, human resource management, development studies or a related field.

·       At least seven years of relevant professional experience in gender equality/equity and social inclusion, institutional strengthening, public-sector reform, organisational development or workforce systems in Lao PDR.

·       Demonstrated experience working with Lao government institutions; experience with MPWT and MOIC is highly desirable.

·       Demonstrated ability to conduct qualitative diagnostics, analyse institutional constraints and translate findings into feasible recommendations.

·       Strong facilitation and co-design skills, including experience engaging senior officials, technical staff, women’s organisations and provincial stakeholders.

·       Sound understanding of gender equality and equity, disability inclusion, safeguarding, confidentiality and ethical consultation practice.

·       Excellent written and spoken Lao and strong working proficiency in English.

·       Ability to produce concise, high-quality reports and presentations and deliver within a short timeframe.