Australia’s Market Development Facility (MDF) helps countries in the Indo-Pacific region to grow through improved productivity, economic diversification, competitiveness and trade. 

MDF helps business partners and government to identify markets that have high potential to grow, be profitable, and deliver social and environmental value. 

Our aim is to do good by supporting good business. MDF supports business investment and innovation that reduces poverty, economically empowers women and combats climate change. We currently operate in Fiji, Timor-Leste, Samoa, Vanuatu, Tonga and Sri Lanka.

MDF is funded by the Australian Government. It is implemented by Palladium, in partnership with Swisscontact. 

Are you passionate about driving impactful projects that make a real difference? Tetra Tech International Development is seeking a seasoned leader to play a pivotal role in the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP). This is your chance to contribute to transformative projects that support communities and foster sustainable development in the Pacific region.

In this role, you will be central to delivering high-quality performance for the AIFFP program, providing exceptional strategic leadership, implementation management, and technical support. Join us in our commitment to supporting communities and fostering sustainable development in the Pacific region. Regional candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Contribute to a world where people, communities and the planet thrive. Tetra Tech International Development is a leading development consulting firm working with government, businesses, and NGOs to solve complex development challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. For more information please visit our website .

The opportunity

• Based in Australia/Pacific with travel to Papua New Guinea
• Open to international and national candidates
• Full-time contract role until 30^th June 2026 (with possibility of extension)
• Lead a transformative infrastructure program in Papua New Guinea

Location: Canberra, ACT (preferred), other locations in Australia considered, with some international travel required

Cowater International seeks to engage three (3) Solar Forecasting Service Providers (SFSPs) to participate in a pilot project in Cambodia.

Cowater International seeks to engage a qualified consulting firm to support in the development a G-PSF website in Khmer and English.

About RT4D

The Regional Trade for Development (RT4D) initiative is funded by both the Governments of Australia and New Zealand. It assists ASEAN Member States (AMS) in meeting their commitments and realising the advantages offered by the Agreement establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area, or AANZFTA, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP.

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 disabilities.

Also operating under RT4D is the Trade and Gender Equality Incubator (TGEI), an initiative funded by the Australian Government. The incubator tests ideas and methods, drawing on promising examples, that integrate gender in trade policy, technical cooperation, and development programming.

The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have committed up to AUD 48.7 million to fund RT4D from 2020-21 to 2027-28.

Project Summary

The RCEP Implementation Support Program (RISP), implemented RT4D Facility, aims to support AMS to realise the full benefits of RCEP through the provision of capacity-building support and access to technical expertise.

The following project is approved under RISP and TGEI.

Project Name: Fostering Inclusive Policies and Practices in ASEAN’s E-Waste Management and Recycling Industry to support Manufacturing Related Services

Project Objective:

• To strengthen the capabilities of key stakeholders who are engaged in e-waste management and recycling services to use digital technologies, especially in the area of EV batteries and solar cell panel supply chains.
• To identify GEDSI issues and recommendations to support businesses, including those owned by women and people with disabilities, to effectively participate in e-waste management and recycling services.
• To encourage key stakeholders, particularly policy makers, to align trade-related policies and regulatory frameworks to advance GEDSI and circular economy practices at the national and regional levels.

REnew Pacific

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives. 

REnew Pacific is a A$75M program over 5 years. It aims to scale and expand on the critical lessons learned in the DFAT-funded Business Partnerships Platform (BPP) pilot to support DFAT and the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) to address climate infrastructure mitigation, adaptation and resilience among Pacific states and help Australia be the climate infrastructure partner of choice in the Pacific.

Purpose of Position

The Modern Slavery Adviser will be responsible for developing a Modern Slavery Risk Management Plan and will assist in screening and evaluating off-grid renewable energy project proposals.

The role is part time for up to 75 days per year. 

Cowater International is recruiting a competent Cambodian or international company to assess Cambodia's hydropower systems & propose solutions.

REnew Pacific is calling for applications from potential partners to deliver off-grid renewable energy solutions in remote and rural communities across the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste.

This Call for Proposals seeks solutions that will:

• increase access to reliable and affordable off-grid renewable energy in rural and remote communities
• improve lives, livelihoods and climate resilience of remote communities, especially women and people with disabilities.

• Contribute your socio-cultural technical expertise as part of the Aus4Asean Future panel of experts
• Exciting opportunity to contribute to the strengthening of ASEAN-Australia relations
• Commencement from May 2025 onwards for short, medium, and long-term inputs
• Location: Southeast Asia; remote