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. 

The Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Manager is the lead project position on GEDSI in REnew Pacific. The GEDSI Manager will lead implementation of the program’s GEDSI Plan and act as the focal point for GEDSI performance and results.

Make a tangible difference in the lives of students and communities in Vanuatu. Support the disaster recovery efforts, delivery of high-quality infrastructure projects and work collaboratively with the Vanuatu Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) to build technical capacity.

The opportunity

• Based in vibrant Port Vila, Vanuatu with occasional travels to outer islands
• Full-time contract to 20 December 2026
• Support MoET to deliver high-quality infrastructure projects across Vanuatu, and advise on post-earthquake recovery efforts