Join us as the Team Leader and oversee the Leadership and Skills program! This is your chance to drive impactful delivery and foster meaningful relationships with DFAT and key stakeholders. Be part of a dynamic team where your leadership will shape the future of education and skills development. Responsibilities include strategic planning, reporting, budget management, and leading the program team. The Team Leader collaborates closely with the DFAT Mekong Hub and various partners, ensuring quality and timely completion of deliverables. This role will manage personnel performance, allocate resources effectively, and provide support for team development. Additionally, the Team Leader contributes to the overall success and culture of the MAP Support Unit, ensuring compliance with policies, managing risks, and maximizing program value. We can’t wait to see the difference you’ll make!

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The opportunity

• Bangkok, Thailand
• Full time 2 years with likelihood of extension
• Thai nationals strongly encouraged to apply

Mekong-Australia Partnership Support Unit (MAP)

The Mekong-Australia Partnership (MAP) Phase 2 Support Unit (SU) aims to deliver effective support and services directed by the Mekong Hub at the Australian Embassy in Bangkok. Its goal is to establish Australia as a trusted partner in fostering a resilient and sustainable Mekong subregion. The Support Unit will implement the Leadership and Skills program, offering access to Australia Awards-MAP (AA-MAP) scholarships, short courses, and training, while also providing administrative and logistical support for various MAP activities. A key component of the program includes a selection process for scholarships, following the Australia Awards Scholarship Policy Handbook.

Request for Proposal – Regional Trade for Development Program

Technical Consultant on Project Design, “Development of Project Design for Strengthening Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Capacity for Food Supply Chain Integration in Indonesia”

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.

• Project Name: Development of Project Design for Strengthening Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Capacity for Food Supply Chain Integration in Indonesia
• Project Objective: The objective of this Project is to develop a pilot model that empowers and facilitates Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to integrate into Indonesia’s food supply chains while ensuring compliance with established product standards. This initiative also aims to enhance access to nutritious food as part of the national priority program to improve public health and reduce malnutrition.

Request for Proposal – Regional Trade for Development Program

Technical Consultant on Project Design, “Development of Project Design for Increasing women-led and owned businesses' participation in international trade and utilization of trade agreements through collection and analysis of sex-disaggregated data”

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.

• Project Name: Development of Project Design for Increasing women-led and owned businesses' participation in international trade and utilization of trade agreements through collection and analysis of sex-disaggregated data.
• Project Objective: In order to identify women-owned businesses (WOBs) and women-led businesses (WLBs) that could take advantage of the opportunities provided by RCEP, the project intends to gather and analyse sex-disaggregated data in the Philippines. Specifically, the project aims to:

1. Collect and analyse sex-disaggregated data on WLBs and WOBs to better analyse and assess the impact of government interventions and available trade agreements.
2. Capacitate and enable identified WLBs and WOBs to better understand the benefits of FTAs and how they can be leveraged to increase their international competitiveness.
3. Identify key performance indicators (KPls) to monitor and evaluate WLBs and WOBs' level of participation in international trade.
4. Generate trade leads for potential business partnership or market expansion of WLBs and WOBs.

Background 

Solomon Islands Australia Partnership’s Strongim Bisnis is an economic development initiative to increase economic opportunities and participation for people and businesses in Solomon Islands. 
 
Recognising that Solomon Islands has a small consumer market and economy, dispersed population, and high cost of doing business, we identify and analyse specific sectors that have a high potential for growth and can consequently create new employment and income generation opportunities.  

 We facilitate strategic partners (including businesses, government, civil society, and associations) in those sectors to address the root constraints to growth and inclusion (Women, Youth and People living with disabilities) through innovative solutions.  

Position Summmary and Justifcation for the Role 

The Partnership Director – Deputy Team Leader is responsible for the design, implementation and management of the program partnerships portfolio and representation of the program in stakeholder engagement.  

The Partnership Director is responsible for the technical design and implementation of sector strategies for Strongim Bisnis, including supporting the identification and development of partnerships with businesses, relevant associations, and the Solomon Islands Government (SIG) to deliver inclusive and resilient growth.  

The position is based in Honiara, where the Strongim Bisnis Office is located. The program’s business activities are implemented nationally, focusing on stimulating pro-poor growth and maximising impact to scale-up long-term production, value addition, income, employment, and opportunity across the provinces. The Partnership Director supports engagement with all stakeholders in target sector and cross cutting areas, from smallholder producers within local communities to government ministries, service providers, aggregators, manufacturers, exporters, and investors. 

This role drives innovation and flexibility and contributes new thinking within existing and new markets to develop and facilitate strategic partnerships that drive systemic change in selected sectors, leading to greater productivity and inclusivity, and increased incomes for poor households in the Solomon Islands. 

The Partnership Director works closely with the Team Leader to lead the development of intervention strategies for target sectors and manage Business Case development. The role requires working closely with the Communications and Engagement Director – Deputy Team Leader and MRM Manager to ensure interventions are effectively monitored, implemented, and managed, using tailored and adaptive approaches, and consistently learning from new information and the changing context over the life of the program.  

The Partnership Director manages Senior Partnership Managers, with each adviser working within one of the technical Hubs. The Partnership Director works closely with the Senior Partnership Managers to prepare Business Cases, budgets, and Partnership Agreements, implement partnership activities and procurement, and manage the program portfolio.