Climate Resilient Communities (CRC) through the Support Unit within DT Global, is requesting Expressions of Interest (EOI) submissions for a targeted call for research: Exploring the GEDSI-climate nexus – lessons for adaptation and resilience.
About the Proposal
The Solomon Islands Australian Education Partnership – Stronger Education Together (SET) is seeking proposals from interested local and international NGOs to support improvements in the education sector.
Specific focus areas for NGO grants are:
- Technology and connectivity in schools – improving connectivity, establishing computer labs in existing buildings, providing technology training for teachers to support delivery of technology education in schools.
- Disability inclusion in education – supporting MEHRD, education providers, SINU teaching students and/or schools to increase access and inclusion for students with disabilities.
- Gender equality in education – supporting MEHRD, education providers and/or schools to increase access and inclusion for girls in schools, including implementation of actions which will reduce barriers to girls’ attendance and participation in education.
- Inclusive learning – providing support to recent SINU graduates in their first two years of teaching to implement and evaluate effectiveness of teaching practices suitable for boys and girls and children with disabilities.
- Building community engagement in school management, maintenance, and climate resilience – Programs to engage communities in planning and management of schools, maintenance of school buildings, especially newly constructed buildings, and increasing climate resilience.
Grants will be an initial two-year agreement with an option to extend by mutual agreement for two years.
The selection for NGO partners will be a two-step process – an initial brief expression of interest and a request for a detailed proposal from shortlisted NGOs.
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Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Position: Finance Manager – NATIONAL CONTRACT
Program: Strongim Bisnis and Australia Solomon Islands Partnership for Justice (ASIPJ)
Location: Honiara, Solomon Islands with provincial travel
Duration: Full-time, fixed term
Line manager and Directly report to: Team Leader, Strongim Bisnis
Works with: Finance and Operations team members and Program teams
Background
This is a national position and requires that candidates possess the right to work in the Solomon Islands
Strongim Bisnis is an innovative pro-business program funded by the Australian Government. Strongim Bisnis supports Solomon Islands businesses to increase productivity, access greater income earning opportunities and higher value markets; with the intention of enabling greater resilience and creating jobs. Poverty reduction will be the desired result. Strongim Bisnis also supports the private sector and the Solomon Islands Government to work together effectively to increase opportunities for trade and investment and accelerate business growth. A key focus of the program ensures that Solomon Islands women, youth and people with disability have increased economic opportunities.
The program takes a market systems development (MSD) approach to unlocking opportunities for growth in selected sectors (cocoa, coconut, tourism, timber, horticulture, financial services, and waste management). MSD requires Strongim Bisnis to carefully select partnerships, and design interconnected activities that deliver tangible and measurable results. For each activity it must be possible to track progress from improving the performance of Solomon Islands enterprises, to achieving resilient systemic change in markets, and ultimately increasing income and employment. In this way, Strongim Bisnis avoids ad hoc activities and seeks deep engagement with market actors.
Position summary and justification for the role.
The Finance Manager (FM) is primarily responsible for overseeing and managing financial functions of the Strongim Bisnis program, ensuring that DFAT funding is efficiently and accountably managed in accordance with ASI and DFAT policies and processes. The FM will manage cashflow, payroll, accounts payable, petty cash and tThe FM will line manage a team of Finance Officers (FO) and report to the Team Leader with a matrix reporting line to the ASI Program Manager.
Position: Finance Officer – NATIONAL CONTRACT
Program: Strongim Bisnis
Location: Honiara, Solomon Islands with provincial travel
Duration: Full-time, fixed term
Line manager and Directly report to: Finance Manager
Works with: Operations, Program, MRM, and Communications teams.
Background
This is a national position and requires that candidates possess the right to work in the Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands – Australia Partnership’s Strongim Bisnis is an innovative pro-business program funded by the Australian Government. Strongim Bisnis supports Solomon Islands businesses to increase productivity, access greater income earning opportunities and higher value markets; with the intention of enabling greater resilience and creating jobs. Poverty reduction will be the desired result. Strongim Bisnis also supports the private sector and the Solomon Islands Government to work together effectively to increase opportunities for trade and investment and accelerate business growth. A key focus of the program ensures that Solomon Islands women, youth and people with disability have increased economic opportunities.
The program takes a market systems development (MSD) approach to unlocking opportunities for growth in selected sectors (cocoa, coconut, tourism, timber, horticulture, financial services, and waste management). MSD requires Strongim Bisnis to carefully select partnerships, and design interconnected activities that deliver tangible and measurable results. For each activity it must be possible to track progress from improving the performance of Solomon Islands enterprises, to achieving resilient systemic change in markets, and ultimately increasing income and employment. In this way, Strongim Bisnis avoids ad hoc activities and seeks deep engagement with market actors.
Position summary and justification for the role
The Finance Officer (FO) reports to the Finance Manager and supports the financial management of the Strongim Bisnis program with responsibilities ranging from processing accounts payable, petty cash, advances and acquittals, and tax payments.
Position Operations Manager – NATIONAL CONTRACT
Program Strongim Bisnis
Location Honiara, Solomon Islands with provincial travel
Duration Full-time, fixed term
Line manager and Directly report to Team Leader, Strongim Bisnis.
Works with Finance, Program, MRM, and Communications teams
Background
Strongim Bisnis is an innovative pro-business program funded by the Australian Government.
Strongim Bisnis supports Solomon Islands businesses to increase productivity, access greater income earning opportunities and higher value markets; with the intention of enabling greater resilience and creating jobs. Poverty reduction will be the desired result. Strongim Bisnis also supports the private sector and the Solomon Islands Government to work together effectively to increase opportunities for trade and investment and accelerate business growth. A key focus of the program ensures that Solomon Islands women, youth and people with disability have increased economic opportunities.
The program takes a market systems development (MSD) approach to unlocking opportunities for growth in selected sectors (cocoa, coconut, tourism, timber, horticulture, financial services, and waste management). MSD requires Strongim Bisnis to carefully select partnerships, and design interconnected activities that deliver tangible and measurable results. For each activity it must be possible to track progress from improving the performance of Solomon Islands enterprises, to achieving resilient systemic change in markets, and ultimately increasing income and employment. In this way, Strongim Bisnis avoids ad hoc activities and seeks deep engagement with market actors.
Position Summary and justification for the role
The Operations Manager (OM) is primarily responsible for overseeing and managing operations functions of the Strongim Bisnis program. The OM will line manage a team of Operations Officers (OP) and report to the Team Leader with a matrix reporting line to the ASI Program Manager.
Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP)
- Seeking three (3) qualified Infrastructure Project Managers (PM)
- Locally engaged personnel – commencing February/March 2025 – 30 June 2027 with possible extension
- Role is for Fiji Nationals only
- Suva, Fiji with travel to Divisions