(Re-advertise) Leads project financing and investment readiness to mobilise funding for sustainable infrastructure and climate initiatives.

About the Proposal

Program Background
The Tautai – Governance for Economic Growth Program (Tautai 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 Tautai Program will support Australia’s engagement with the GoS and other development partners in policy-driven budget support arrangements, and 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 the Tautai Program is: To promote equitable economic recovery and growth in Samoa with improved fiscal efficiency, reducing the country’s vulnerability to debt and external shocks.

The two End of Program Outcomes (EOPOs) are:
• Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Executive develop and execute annual national budgets with clear policy intent to improve Samoa’s fiscal position and deliver on improved social wellbeing.
• GoS finance and deliver community level economic development that stimulates inclusive broad-based productivity and growth.

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 assignment will assess the Samoa Apprenticeship Scheme and provide practical recommendations to strengthen policy, legislation, operations, and resourcing. The review will use document analysis, stakeholder consultations, policy review, and performance data to evaluate the scheme's effectiveness and inclusiveness across different stakeholder groups. It will focus on sustainability, including increasing investment and participation from government, businesses, communities, and individuals, with findings intended to inform ministries, the scheme's governing body, and other apprenticeship stakeholders.

The specific objectives:
1. Assess the performance, relevance and effectiveness of the Samoa Apprenticeship Scheme, including its governance, administration, training delivery, workplace learning and assessment arrangements
2. Identify operational challenges, opportunities and resource requirements affecting apprentices, employers, training providers, industries, SAC, MCIL and other administering agencies and stakeholders.
3. Consider and assess implementation of the reformulated apprenticeship structure, workplace-based learning requirements, three-year competency framework, and formal workplace assessment arrangements.
4. Assess coverage and future workforce needs, including opportunities to expand structured workplace-based training into priority occupations and sectors identified in the Samoa National Workforce Plan (NWP) and other national and sector plans, while considering GEDSI, safeguarding, climate and green skills, and qualification recognition and portability.
5. Review the legislative, regulatory, and policy framework supporting the Scheme and identify changes required to strengthen governance, coordination, accountability and future delivery.
6. Assess monitoring, reporting, compliance and funding arrangements and develop practical, evidence-based options and recommendations to strengthen the Scheme’s effectiveness, sustainability, transparency and value for money.

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About You
Potential Suppliers must address the following criteria in their submission.

• Expertise - Demonstrated qualifications and technical expertise in apprenticeship systems, workforce development, labour markets, public policy, governance, and legal or regulatory reform. The team should have relevant academic credentials, knowledge of Samoa’s training and labour market context, and experience applying GEDSI, safeguarding, inclusion, and climate-responsive approaches in skills development.
•  Experience - Demonstrated experience in program, policy, or workforce development reviews, with Pacific or Samoa experience preferred, and a strong track record of incorporating GEDSI, safeguarding, inclusion, and climate-responsive approaches into program design and assessment.
• Communication and stakeholder engagement - Strong communication, consultation, and reporting skills, with demonstrated experience engaging diverse stakeholders and facilitating inclusive participation.
•  Price - A competitive and realistic financial proposal that demonstrates value for money, taking into account the proposed methodology, level of effort, team composition, technical merit, pricing competitiveness and ability to deliver all required outputs within the expected timeframe.

Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP)

• Long term position
• Contract duration: commencing as soon as possible to 30 June 2027, with the intent to extend to 2 years with possible further extension (subject to Program end date extension and program funding)
• This position is open to national applicants only.

This position is open to suitably qualified PNG National candidates only.

KEY INFORMATION
Job Title: Cashew Skill Development Centre Consultant
Sector: Customs, Trade and Investment Climate
Reports to: Trade, Investment and Agri-food Innovation Lead
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia                
Period of Assignment: September 2026 - May 2027
Duration: up to 120 days
Employment type: National Consultant
Contractual arrangement: Eligible for individual national expert
 
SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT
The CAPRED Facility is Australia's flagship bilateral economic development program in Cambodia. The Facility supports Cambodia in implementing a range of necessary economic interventions and reforms to maintain the country's economic transition. These interventions and reforms are primarily aimed at encouraging more productive and inclusive public and private investment, which promotes a resilient, inclusive and sustainable economy (RISE).
 
CAPRED interventions fall under three technical components including: Agriculture and Agro-processing; Trade, Investment and Enterprise Development and Infrastructure Development; and one Cross-Cutting component comprising: Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), Climate Resilient initiatives, and policy support. GEDSI and climate are central to all CAPRED's work.
 
The cashew sector has been identified as a priority industry due to Cambodia's significant production of raw cashew nuts and the Government's ambition to expand domestic processing capacity. However, the sector continues to face a shortage of skilled workers, supervisors, technicians, and trainers capable of supporting modern processing operations. Skills gaps have emerged as a key constraint to industry growth and investment.
 
Recognising this skills gap, CAPRED will support the Polytechnic Institute of Kampong Thom (PIKT) and relevant key stakeholders to strengthen its institutional readiness, industry engagement, training systems and sustainability mechanisms. This support will begin with an initial pilot phase leveraging PIKT's existing facilities, trainers, and industry partnerships to test and refine industry-responsive training models prior to the establishment of the dedicated centre, in close collaboration with the Royal Government of Cambodia, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and an Australian TVET institute.

• Full-time through to September 2028, with the possibility of extension subject to project requirements and funding.
• Location: Brisbane (or Canberra)
• This opportunity is open to suitably qualified applicants with valid work rights in Australia

Looking for a role where you can influence strategy, lead organisational change, and drive impact at scale? As Deputy Team Leader, Program Enablement, you will provide senior leadership across a complex program, optimising operations, strengthening performance, and fostering continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders, shape program direction, and ensure delivery remains agile, effective, and fit for purpose.

KEY INFORMATION
Position: GEDSI Investment Manager
Sector: Women Empowerment and Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion
Reports to: GEDSI and MERL Director
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia                
Duration: October 2026 - June 2027, with possibility of extension
Employment type: Full time
Contractual arrangement: Cambodian residents/citizens only
 
SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT
The CAPRED Facility is Australia's flagship bilateral economic development program in Cambodia, focusing on economic recovery and resilience.
 
The Facility supports Cambodia in implementing a range of necessary economic interventions and reforms to maintain the country's economic transition. These interventions and reforms are primarily aimed at encouraging more productive and inclusive public and private investment, which promotes a resilient, inclusive and sustainable economy (RISE).
 
CAPRED interventions fall under three technical components including: Agriculture and Agro-processing; Trade, Investment and Enterprise Development and Infrastructure Development; and one Cross-Cutting component comprising: Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), Climate resilience, and policy.
 

KEY INFORMATION
Position: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Officer
Sector: Monitoring and Evaluation
Reports to: GEDSI and MERL Director, CAPRED
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Duration:  October 2026 - June 2027, with the possibility of extension for good performers
Employment type: Full time 
Contractual arrangement: Eligible for Cambodian residents/citizens only
Remuneration: Attractive remuneration package commensurate with qualifications and experience in line with CAPRED's salary scale.
 
 SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT
Are you a collaborative and driven professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Are you eager to grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact in the development sector? Join our dynamic team as a MERL Officer, where you'll play a key role in driving evidence-based decision-making and fostering positive change.
 
The CAPRED Facility is Australia's flagship bilateral economic development program in Cambodia, focusing on economic recovery and resilience.
 
The Facility supports Cambodia in implementing a range of necessary economic interventions and reforms to maintain the country's economic transition. These interventions and reforms are primarily aimed at encouraging more productive and inclusive public and private investment, which promotes a resilient, inclusive and sustainable economy (RISE).
 
CAPRED interventions fall under three technical components including: Agriculture and Agro-processing; Trade, Investment and Enterprise Development and Infrastructure Development; and one Cross-Cutting component comprising: Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), Climate Resilient initiatives, and policy support. and policy support. GEDSI is at the heart of all that CAPRED does.

Join us in shaping exciting new futures for young people in Naoero. As Pathways Adviser, you’ll help create engaging career, vocational learning and transition opportunities. You will get to work alongside schools, government and industry to connect students with the education, training and employment pathways they need to thrive.

• Duration: Long-term, fixed term
• Location: Solomon Islands, with the ability to travel locally and internationally as required.
• This role is open to suitably qualified Solomon Islands nationals.