The Australia-Papua New Guinea Economic Partnership (APEP) is a multi-sector investment which is assisting the Government of Papua New Guinea to (PNG) achieve a resilient and diversified economy that provides a high quality of life for all Papua New Guineans. 

The APEP Efficient and Inclusive Markets (EIM) work stream seeks to address common bottlenecks within the system, at both macro and micro levels, to deliver inclusive growth and increase economic opportunities for women, marginalised groups, and rural populations. 

The Strongim Hub, Strongim Bisnis project will work with key partners in the private sector to improve the supply of high quality, demand-driven business support to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in PNG by delivering tailored capacity development support to up to five privately-operated ‘SME Hubs’.

• Seeking a qualified professional with knowledge of evaluation concepts and methodologies and experience in the international development sector
• Manage data collection and reporting to support and enhance monitoring, evaluation and research functions of a disability and gender-based violence Program.
• Work with a variety of stakeholders, including Government to meet diverse reporting requirements and provide high quality information and data to influence policy and planning with evidence. 
• Locally engaged position, based in Phnom Penh 

Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP)

• 2 positions open for recruitment 
• Locally Engaged Employee - commencing March/April 2025 to March 2026; 12-month contract with possible 3 month extension 
• Renumeration for these positions will be in line with the Civil Service Salary Band G
• Based in Suva, Fiji with travel to Divisions

Abt Global is seeking a highly qualified individual to fill the Provincial Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator (MELC), West Sepik role on the PNG-Australia Transition to Health (PATH) Program. This role is based in Vanimo/WSP, Papua New Guinea and open to national applicants. 

Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP)

• Short term personnel 
• 15 input days between 1 April and 30 May 2025
• Based in Suva, Fiji 

Program Overview:    

FPSP, also referred to as the ‘Platform’, a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) investment, will contribute 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 will deliver key bilateral programs, such as health, education, scholarships, social infrastructure, governance, climate and emergency preparedness and response. Platform activities will identify and address climate risks, promote climate action, and gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) across and beyond the sector programs.

The Platform has three functional Outcomes: 

1. The Platform has delivered its sector program outcomes, including through supporting strategic coherence, planning, partnerships management, data and learning across the portfolio of investments.
2. The Platform has prioritised gender equality, disability-inclusive development, and climate and disaster resilience, in its systems and practices. This includes in how it undertakes sector programming and its engagement with selected Government of Fiji (GoF) agencies.
3. The Platform administers timely and efficient programming that is: value for money; maximises use of local supply chains; and supports good governance, and public diplomacy, effective decision making and risk management.

The Platform implements over fifty percent of Australia’s bilateral development support to Fiji across a range of sector programs in education, health, Australia Awards, disaster response, cyclone recovery, social infrastructure and technical assistance to improve public sector governance in Fiji.   

The Platform integrates cross-cutting themes, including gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI), climate and disaster resilience, across sector programs. In particular, the Platform seeks to strengthen program outcomes by better addressing the needs of targeted populations including those who are often marginalised.