Assistant Manager, Regional Implementation

Location: Vientiane Capital, Laos | Full-time | Fixed-term contract up to 30 June 2028

• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities within the assigned geographic region, with a particular focus on implementation support, logistics and field-level coordination.
• Work closely with the Program Delivery and Sustainability Manager, government counterparts, Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) and BEQUAL colleagues to support consistent and high-quality delivery of CPD activities. This includes grant implementation, monitoring, reporting and data collection processes.
• Foster effective collaboration among regional and sub-national stakeholders and contribute to the successful implementation of activities that are implemented in a gender-responsive, inclusive and aligned with child safeguarding principles and standards.

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) is a Pacific led, multi-donor investment to enhance humanitarian warehousing capability in 14 Pacific island countries, including Niue. The core implementing partner of the PHWP is the Pacific Community (SPC). Tetra Tech International Development (Tetra Tech) is implementing the infrastructure components of PHWP on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

As the Infrastructure Specialist Unit (ISU) Contractor, Tetra Tech is responsible for delivery of a fit-for-purpose, resilient, high-quality and context-appropriate warehouse facility in Niue. This will be for use by the Niue National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) to meet pre-positioning and storage needs of humanitarian and emergency relief supplies (HERS).  

This Expression of Interest (EOI) seeks to pre-qualify and short-list contractors for completion of two components of work to construct the warehouse:

1. Prefabrication of primary structure, including supply of a 'Kitset' of parts to allow packaging for transport with instructions for on-site assembly, delivery shipping and transport of the 'Kitset' to site, and supervision of installation.
2. On-site construction, including installation of the prefabricated ‘Kitset’, earth and concrete works, and supply and installation of fittings and fixtures.

Tetra Tech International Development Pty Ltd, as the managing contractor of the Australia Awards Philippines on behalf of the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), a duly registered Australian company located at 422 King William Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia, referred to as “Tetra Tech International Development”

The Program aims to support the Philippines in achieving its development goals and in having positive relationships with Australia that advance the mutual interests of the two countries. To address the development goals in the Philippines, the AAAEP-P delivers a suite of diverse learning opportunities, including Australia Awards Scholarships, short courses, in-country scholarships and alumni engagement activities.

This short term consultancy seeks external service provider to clean and update AAP Alumni Database and generate customised data/report (Please refer to Part B-Scope of Services for details).

KATALIS 2.0 program is seeking a qualified contractor to design and undertake the fit-out of an office space in Jakarta.

Background 

Palladium supports the implementation of the second phase of IA-CEPA ECP KATALIS 2.0 (“Katalis”) program, a five year, A$37.7 million initiative funded by the Australian Government which aims to maximise the benefits of IA-CEPA by improving market access and enabling increased, inclusive trade and investment that supports sustainable economic growth in Indonesia, particularly for women, people with disabilities, SMEs, smallholder producers and low-income communities. Building on phase one, it will deepen Indonesia–Australia economic cooperation, advance IA-CEPA implementation and its broader intent, and pilot scalable, commercially viable partnerships in priority sectors. KATALIS 2.0 commenced in March 2026 and is seeking a qualified contractor to design and undertake the fit-out of a 543.67 sqm office space located at WTC 2, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 29–31, Setiabudi, South Jakarta. The premises are currently in a bare-shell condition. The space is intended to accommodate the KATALIS team through to at least January 2031 and requires full fit-out and reconfiguration to meet operational needs. The project is expected to commence in late August 2026 and be completed by early November 2026.

Open to national and international professionals

We invite Expressions of Interest from experienced telecommunications sector professionals. We are seeking individuals with demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Policy, legal, and regulatory issues related to telecommunications infrastructure development and investment. This includes:
  • Broadband and national connectivity strategies, market structure, competition policy, and regulatory frameworks.
  • Infrastructure sharing policies and regulatory approaches, (both passive and active sharing models).
  • Public investment strategy, incentive frameworks for private sector investment, public-private partnerships (PPPs), and enabling environments for digital infrastructure.
  • Economic regulation, pricing, access regulation, and wholesale market development.
• Spectrum management policy, licensing, allocation, pricing, and regulatory frameworks.
• Universal access and digital inclusion policies (including workforce development).
• Telecommunications sector governance and institutional reform.
• Emerging policy issues related to 5G, future networks, data infrastructure, and digital transformation. This includes standards, interoperability, and regulatory aspects of technology adoption.
• Regulatory impact assessment, policy analysis, and economic evaluation of telecommunications reforms.

Partnerships for Infrastructure (P4I) Phase 2 is seeking candidates with substantial experience working with government agencies, regulatory authorities, international development organisations, industry associations, operators, investors, or consulting firms.

Expertise is sought from a policy, regulatory, institutional, and economic development perspective rather than detailed network engineering or technical design.

In terms of geographic experience:

• First-hand knowledge of Australian telecommunications sector reforms will be highly regarded.
• Experience in developing and emerging markets in Southeast Asia will be highly regarded.

Join Tetra Tech International Development as a Higher Education Partnerships Advisor on the Australia Awards PNG program and play a key role in strengthening institutional partnerships between Papua New Guinea and Australia's higher education sector.

• Short-term advisory position: Up to 80 input days through to 30 June 2027
• Travel to Port Moresby and other locations may be required
• Support meaningful partnerships that strengthen higher education systems and institutional capability across PNG

Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP) 

• Long term position
• Long term personnel – commencing July 2026, contract to 30 June 27 (with the intention to extend to December 2028 with possible further extension) 
• Suva, Fiji with irregular travel to Districts 
• This position is open to both international and national applicants.

Australia-Pacific Partnerships Platform is searching for a Communications Advisor

Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP)

• Seeking expression of interest from suitably qualified applicants with strong executive and governance support, program administration or a similar role, preferably within development programs, international organisations, government, or complex multi-stakeholder environments. 
• The Executive Support Unit provides centralised executive coordination, governance support, and contract oversight across the Platform's levels of Governance and acts as a key interface between the Platform Management Unit, Sector Programs, and DFAT. 
• Roles are Suva-based and open to National candidates only

Open to all candidates / 2 years with possibility of extension

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.  

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

The Role

The Climate Lead will provide both technical direction and management support to integrate climate adaptation and mitigation measures across the P4I portfolio. It requires a combination of technical expertise, the ability to navigate a complex multi-country, multi-sector implementation context, and strong project management skills.

The role will work with P4I country managers, sector leads and technical delivery teams to identify and progress opportunities to achieve better climate mitigation and adaptation outcomes in line with P4I strategy through promoting robust analysis and stakeholder engagement. The role will require a good understanding of the process of delivering advisory activities – including practical tasks associated with identification, design, implementation and monitoring.

Responsibilities

—  Under the direction of the Program Executive, maintain and refine P4I’s approach to climate with reference to the P4I design document, relevant DFAT policy documents and the engagement themes and relationships that emerged during Phase 1.  

·        Working closely with Sector Leads, advise on and contribute to climate adaptation and mitigation aspects of sector strategies, including (where necessary) through in-country engagement with Posts and other stakeholders.  

·        Working closely with Country Engagement Managers, advise on and contribute to climate aspects of country strategies, including (where necessary) through in-country engagement with Posts and in-country stakeholders.  

·        Guide the development of the P4I portfolio in line with the sector and country strategies, which will embed specific objectives for climate. This will include:

o   Developing analytical tools and other guidance to assist Program staff to meet P4I’s ambition on climate.

o   Advising on entry points and scoping P4I engagement in line with relevant strategies.  

o   Review resourcing arrangements for proposed P4I engagements to ensure that appropriate skills and experience are being deployed through portfolio delivery contracts. 

·        Develop relationships with and, in close collaboration with the Partnerships Director, facilitate engagement with Australian Government and industry stakeholders to engage them in supporting P4I’s climate agenda in the portfolio. 

·        Coordinate quality assurance of technical delivery work, either though playing a direct quality assurance function or engaging other specialists to ensure that advice provided through P4I engagement is in line with P4I strategy and standards. 

·        Monitor and provide advice on infrastructure and climate adaptation and mitigation policy and practice trends relevant to P4I’s scope, including developments in Southeast Asia and Australia.  

·        Working closely with the M&E Director to ensure P4I is collecting relevant data to track performance and achievements and meet DFAT’s data requirements.

·        Working closely with the Communications Manager, contribute to producing external communications materials, including by identifying topics, developing key messages, drafting content, liaising with external specialists (including members of engagement teams) to develop content, and reviewing material prior to publication.  

—  Contribute to Program work planning, progress reporting, briefing and other program-wide tasks as required.  

—  Any other tasks as directed by your manager.

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