Cowater International is looking for a GEDSI Adviser to support the Prospera Phase 2 program in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Cowater International is looking for a GEDSI Lead to support the Prospera Phase 2 program in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Request for Proposal (RfP)

Aus4Growth (A4G) is a partnership between Australia and Vietnam and aims to close gaps in policy and practice to support enhanced economic growth, trade and investment, clean energy and transport, inclusion and digital acceleration.

Building on previous programs - Aus4Reform and Aus4Transport - A4G integrated emerging initiatives in economy, energy, trade, inclusion and digital. A4G will directly support the priorities of the Australia - Vietnam Development Partnership Plan 2025-2030 and the Australia-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (March 2024).

A4G is funded by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and managed by Boston Consulting Group.

Cowater International is looking for a Strategic MEL Adviser to support the Prospera Phase 2 program in Jakarta, Indonesia.

We are searching for an experienced Business and Partnership Manager to work on the Katalis Phase II Program in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Palladium is in the business of making the world a better place, and we believe that collaborative models and systemic approaches are the way to achieve progress and success. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90-plus countries, we help improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives. Palladium is part of the GISI Consulting Group, a company that unites some of the world’s top project management and engineering consulting firms to innovate and accelerate solutions on a global scale.

Program Overview 
Katalis Phase II (2026–2031) is a partnership between the governments of Australia and Indonesia, funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and implemented in collaboration with the Government of Indonesia. The program strengthens bilateral economic engagement under the Indonesia–Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA‑CEPA) through two mutually reinforcing pillars: 
• Pillar 1: IA‑CEPA institutional architecture & policy reform (secretariat and implementation support).
• Pillar 2: Skills, Businesses & Inclusive Growth, including the Katalis Business Partnership Fund (KBPF) to test, scale, and commercialize inclusive, climate‑smart business models with Indonesian SMEs and Australian partners.

About the Role 
The Business & Partnership Manager is responsible for designing, governing, and implementing the Katalis Business Partnership Fund (KBPF). This role ensures that KBPF operates as an effective co-investment mechanism, where Katalis utilizes catalytic funds to mobilize private capital, support market-relevant innovations, and achieve inclusive and sustainable outcomes under the IA-CEPA framework. The role manages Katalis Business Partnership Fund (KBPF) delivery through competitive funding rounds, ensuring initiatives are commercially grounded, aligned with real business needs, and supported by targeted technical assistance that enables continuation, replication, or scale.

Primary Responsibilities 

Katalis Business Partnership Fund (KBPF) Strategy, Governance, and System

• Plays a key role in to the development and implementation of KBPF Strategy and Operating Procedures Manual, including mechanisms to identify target sectors, defining selection criteria, design and manage funding rounds, and oversee partnership implementation.
• Establish and maintain robust governance systems and processes to ensure efficient, transparent, and accountable delivery of KBPF.
• Coordinate with the Investment and Business Engagement (IBE) Manager on strategic positioning of KBPF within the broader trade and investment ecosystem in Indonesia.

Pipeline and Stakeholder Development

• Identify relevant stakeholders to cultivate a high quality pipeline of potential partnerships.
• Lead engagement with Indonesian and Australian industry stakeholders, including businesses, associations, and relevant ecosystem actors, to generate qualified proposal submissions for KBPF rounds.
• Coordinate with the Investment & Business Engagement (IBE) Manager to incorporate market intelligence and sector analysis into pipeline targeting and sector prioritisation.

Katalis Business Partnership Fund (KBPF) Implementation and Quality Control

• Design and manage a series of competitive KBPF funding rounds, ensuring each call for proposals clearly articulates objectives, eligibility, and investment criteria consistent with KBPF Strategy and Operating Procedures Manual.
• Develop, maintain, and apply Investment Decision Criteria as the assessment tools for KBPF applications.
• Lead proposal assessment processes, evaluating commercial viability, private sector co-investment and risk-sharing, and potential for scale.
• Provide consolidated partnership recommendations to the Investment & Business Engagement (IBE) Lead on assessment outcomes.
• Undertake quality control during KBPF partnership development, including review of partnership contracts, workplans, projected impact, and budgets.
• Oversee implementation of approved KBPF partnerships, ensuring delivery against agreed objectives, milestones, budgets, and safeguard requirements.
• Identify implementation risks and issues early and work with partners and internal teams to resolve them in a timely manner.

Team Leadership and Quality Assurance

• Supervise and mentor Business and Partnership Coordinator/Officer(s), providing clear guidance, performance management, and professional development support.
• Ensure KBPF strategy and implementation are commercially sound, evidence-based, and aligned with Katalis Phase 2 objectives.
• Ensure consistent partnership management practices, documentation, and reporting standard across the KBPF portfolio.
• Escalate quality, performance, or resourcing issues to the IBE Lead, as required.
• Ensure KBPF partnerships comply with DFAT and Palladium policies, including GEDSI, PSEAH, environmental and social safeguards, fraud and anti corruption, and risk management requirements.
• Work closely with operations, finance, and procurement teams to maintain strong oversight and compliance.

Coordination and Learning

• Work closely with the Investment and Business Engagement (IBE) Manager to ensure KBPF implementation is continuously informed by up to date trade, business, and investment insights.
• Support cross units learning by sharing partnership level evidence relevant to policy dialogue.
• Contribute to KBPF portfolio learning, adaptive management, and continuous improvement of tools and processes.

• Based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea • 2-year fixed term contract with the possibility of extension • Open to PNG Nationals

Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP)

• Seeking Technical Consultant to serve as the principal technical expert responsible for delivering the modernisation and alignment of the Fiji internal audit framework with IIA Global Standards.
• Working with the Ministry of Finance
• Open the National and International applications
• Work can be remote with travel to Ministry of Finance, Suva, Fiji
• Assignment length approximately 9-months with up 76 in put days in the term 

FPSP Overview: 

The Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP, or the ‘Platform’) is a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) investment that contributes to the delivery of Fiji’s national development priorities, in line with the Australia’s International Development Policy, the Fiji-Australia Vuvale Partnership and the Development Partnership Plan. 

The Platform delivers key bilateral programs, such as health, education, scholarships, social infrastructure, governance, climate and emergency preparedness and response. Platform activities identify and address climate risks, promote climate action, and gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) across and beyond the sector programs. 

Overview and Background:

The Ministry of Finance (MoF), through its Internal Audit and Good Governance (IAGG) Team and in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, is undertaking a targeted reform initiative to strengthen the Fiji internal audit function of the Republic of Fiji. This program focuses on aligning internal audit practices with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Standards to enhance audit quality, consistency, and institutional accountability.

The reform will modernise the Fiji Internal Audit Manual, standardise working papers (WPs), and optimise the use of Teammate+ audit management software. These efforts aim to improve audit efficiency, strengthen governance frameworks, and elevate the overall maturity of internal audit practices at Whole of Government Level including State Owned Enterprises and Statutory Authorities. 

The initiative will be implemented through a phased approach, including diagnostic assessments, stakeholder consultations, system optimization, and capacity-building interventions.

Job Brief
Location: (4 Major Locations: Jakarta, NTT, West Java, Southwest Papua), Indonesia

• Location: Brisbane and Canberra (preferred)
• Commencement: June 2026 
• Duration of contract: 12 months to 30 June 2027
• Open to those with full work rights for Australia

About the Program

The Australia Pacific Leaders Program (APLP) is an Australian Government initiative that seeks to empower current and emerging Pacific leaders to deliver outcomes in their communities, strengthen their skills and build relationships with Australian agencies and institutions. 

Activities include study tours, high-level visits, professional development and support for locally led projects, including assistance to deliver community-level initiatives.

APLP aims to:

• empower leaders to deliver practical outcomes in their communities
• build stronger, long-term relationships between Pacific leaders and Australia
• strengthen leadership capability across the Pacific. 

We are searching for an experienced Investment & Business Engagement Officer to work on the Katalis Phase II program in Jakarta, Indonesia.  

Palladium is in the business of making the world a better place, and we believe that collaborative models and systemic approaches are the Business and Partnership Manager way to achieve progress and success. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90-plus countries, we help improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives. Palladium is part of the GISI Consulting Group, a company that unites some of the world’s top project management and engineering consulting firms to innovate and accelerate solutions on a global scale. 

Program Overview  

Katalis Phase II (2026–2031) is a partnership between the governments of Australia and Indonesia, funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and implemented in collaboration with the Government of Indonesia. The program strengthens bilateral economic engagement under the Indonesia–Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA‑CEPA) through two mutually reinforcing pillars:  

• Pillar 1: IA‑CEPA institutional architecture & policy reform (secretariat and implementation support). 
• Pillar 2: Skills, Businesses & Inclusive Growth, including the Katalis Business Partnership Fund (KBPF) to test, scale, and commercialize inclusive, climate‑smart business models with Indonesian SMEs and Australian partners. 
 

Primary Responsibilities

Trade and Investment Analysis
· Produce regular analysis of bilateral trade and investment flows between Australia and Indonesia, covering Indonesia–Australia bilateral investment trends, gaps, opportunities, and barriers relevant to Katalis EOPOs.
· Monitor policy, regulatory, and market developments that affect Indonesia–Australia investment and assess their implications for the program.
Partnership Identification, Development, and Management
· Use trade and investment analysis to identify partnership opportunities with private sector partners.
· Assess the commercial viability of prospective partners and their potential to deliver inclusive growth outcomes.
· Develop partnership structures and contracts that are practical and suited to the Australian and Indonesian business contexts.
· Act as the primary day-to-day contact for directly managed partnerships, ensuring clear communication, effective coordination, and prompt resolution of issues.
· Monitor implementation progress, identify day-to-day delivery issues, and resolve or escalate as needed.
· Coordinate with the Investment & Business Engagement Manager to ensure that commercial insights and operational constraints from partnership delivery inform Katalis’ broader strategy.
· Monitor partnership budgets, including forecasting and expenditure tracking, and ensure timely financial reporting.
Performance, Results, and Impact Tracking
· Track and document results against agreed outputs and outcomes of the assigned partnerships.
· Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) team to collect, validate, and document performance and impact data in line with the MEL Framework.
· Use evidence from partnership implementation to support adaptive management and continuous improvement.
Evidence-Based Analysis and Learning
· Document lessons from partnership implementation and use them to support learning and improvement across the program.
· Contribute to case studies, portfolio-level analysis, and learning products.
· Share investment and market insights across Katalis to support the program’s decision-making.
Risk Management, Compliance, and Safeguards
· Support partners to meet compliance requirements, including DFAT and Palladium safeguarding, environmental, and social standards.
· Identify compliance, safeguards, financial, and partnership risks early, and escalate them to the line manager in line with program requirements.