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
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
For both LACP – MPWT and LASEP-MOIC:
· Support counterpart capability through co-working, facilitated analysis and practical knowledge transfer.
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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.
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.
Project Summary
The RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), implemented through the Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) Facility, supports ASEAN Member States to realise the benefits of RCEP through capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.
The project ‘Policy Review of the RCEP E-Commerce Chapter to enhance MSME engagement’ is approved under the RISP. The project aims to strengthen the capacity of government agencies and relevant stakeholders to review, interpret and implement the RCEP E-Commerce Chapter, while supporting greater participation of MSMEs in regional digital trade. It will:
Location: National - Indonesia
Program Background
The SKALA Program is a significant Australian investment designed to help Indonesia address regional disparities in development. SKALA will contribute to this objective by strengthening selected elements of Indonesia’s large and complex decentralised government system responsible for the delivery of basic services (Layanan Dasar). The SKALA Program’s core approach is to facilitate better collaboration (Kolaborasi) between Indonesian government stakeholders, at national and subnational levels, to help realise synergies (Sinergi) that will trigger improved service delivery. Moreover, SKALA will build on, and take to scale, the successes and learning from Australia’s previous 17 years of support to Indonesia’s decentralised government system. The SKALA Program is to be implemented through the following three pillars:
§ Pillar 1: Stronger national level enabling environment for sub-national service delivery
§ Pillar 2: Better sub-national governance for service delivery
§ Pillar 3: Greater participation, representation and influence for women, people with disabilities and vulnerable groups
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
About the Engagement
SKALA is seeking a qualified service provider to redesign and redevelop its website into a modern, secure, responsive, and user-friendly platform available in both Bahasa Indonesia and English. The website should reflect SKALA’s branding and communication strategy for the new program phase and serve as a well-organised public repository of SKALA’s publications, knowledge products, and other resources, enabling users to easily access, search, and reuse relevant information across different platforms.
In addition to website development, SKALA requires a provider capable of establishing a flexible and scalable technical foundation to support its knowledge management architecture, integration with the Knowledge Management Centre, and potential future AI-enabled features. The provider must also ensure the seamless migration of existing content without data loss, preserve search engine optimisation (SEO), and meet current standards for website performance, cybersecurity, mobile responsiveness, and inclusive accessibility in accordance with WCAG 2.2 AA. Furthermore, the provider is expected to deliver reliable hosting, ongoing technical maintenance, and support services throughout the contract period, supported by clearly defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Requirements for the RFT
To access the Request for Tender (RFT) document, please copy and paste this link into a web browser: RFT 032 - Website Development and Maintenance
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The Program
Australia Awards – South Asia & Mongolia is administered by Palladium on behalf of the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The Program goal is to support eight partner countries – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – in achieving their development goals through education and knowledge transfer, and to build enduring relationships with Australia that advance mutual interests.
In support of this goal, the Program aims to achieve two key outcomes:
Australia Awards – South Asia & Mongolia is a multi-country program with service delivery offices in Colombo, Dhaka, Islamabad, Kathmandu, Thimphu and Ulaanbaatar. Leadership, coordination, and support are provided by “the Hub” – a regional team based in a range of locations in South Asia & Mongolia as well as in Australia.
The role
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Program Background
Partnerships for Infrastructure (P4I) is an Australian Government initiative supporting quality, inclusive infrastructure development across Southeast Asia. P4I works with partners to strengthen policy and regulatory frameworks and address barriers to infrastructure project development across four sectors, including maritime decarbonisation, with inclusion and climate considerations integrated throughout. P4I is seeking expressions of interest from organisations to form a panel of maritime decarbonisation advisory and delivery providers, supporting activities in Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
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 Opportunity
This is Stage 1 of a two-stage process to establish a Maritime Portfolio Delivery Panel. Stage 1 is an open Expression of Interest (EOI) that shortlists respondents on capability, capacity and integrity. A Request for Tender (RFT) will then be issued to shortlisted respondents only, to establish the panel. Individual activities will be sourced from the panel as they are scoped. The indicative planning estimate for the whole panel over its term is AUD $20 million, with no guarantee of work volumes.
Respondents assess themselves against four capability areas:
Respondents do not need to cover every area. P4I welcomes responses from specialist, niche and local organisations as well as larger multi-capability firms. Respondents are shortlisted for the areas in which they demonstrate delivered work and suitable personnel, and must provide an insurance statement. Consortia and joint ventures are not accepted at EOI stage.
Interested suppliers should have demonstrated experience delivering work relevant to maritime decarbonisation; see the EOI for the full thresholds and requirements.
Key dates
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