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.

Alinea International is seeking an individual or team to lead an independent review and learning initiative on community-based disaster risk management (CBDRM) and climate change adaptation (CCA) under the Disaster READY program funded by DFAT and delivered across Pacific nations and Timor-Leste. This contract-based role, valued at up to AUD $100,000, will run from May 2025 to February 2026, requiring approximately 70 days of input, including both desk-based work and in-country travel. The review will assess the effectiveness, inclusiveness, and impact of CBDRM/CCA initiatives, foster cross-country learning, and provide forward-looking recommendations. Applications close 28 May 2025.

• Casual contract from 1^st July till 31^st Dec 2025
• Work from home in AUS/NZ or Pacific Islands
• Flexible schedule; average of 15 working hours per week (office hours)

Offer clinical expertise and technical guidance to ensure safe, effective, and person-centered care, supporting the advancement of Nauru's health system and service delivery.

• Casual contract from 1^st July till 31^st Dec 2025, office hours
• Work from home in AUS/NZ or Pacific Islands
• Flexible schedule; average of 30 working hours per week (office hours)

Provide unparalleled strategic planning advisory services to key stakeholders, leveraging technical expertise and strategic insight to enhance Nauru's health system and service delivery.

• Casual contract from 1^st July till 31^st Dec 2025, office hours
• Work from home in AUS/NZ or Pacific Islands
• Flexible schedule; average of 30 working hours per week (office hours)

Support strategic workforce objectives and interventions to enhance planning, education, recruitment, deployment, and retention, advancing Nauru’s health system and service delivery.

Position: Communications Assistant

Program: Strongim Bisnis

Location: Honiara, Solomon Islands with provincial travel

Duration: Full time, fixed term

Line Manager and Direct Report To: Communications and Engagement Director (DTL), Strongim Bisnis

Works With: Communications, Partnerships, Finance and Operations, and MRM 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.

Strongim Bisnis activities may include developing and testing new business models, sharing the risk of new ventures in partnership with private sector actors, facilitating market access, supporting structural changes to the ‘business enabling environment’, product marketing to bring about greater scale, and improving women, youth, and people with disability’s participation in markets and their access and control over productive resources.

Position Summary and Justification for the Role
The Communications Assistant supports the Communications team in executing campaigns and activities aligned with the communications strategy. This role plays an operational part in ensuring effective financial management within the communications function and assisting with administrative and coordination tasks that enable the team to deliver high-quality outputs in a fast-paced environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Event Coordination Support:

• Assist with event planning and coordination in collaboration with the Communications team, implementation team, and program partners.

• Support the coordination of travel arrangements including creating and managing Travel and Event TEAF (Travel, Event, and Activity Forms) where applicable.

   

2. Finance and Administration:

• Support the tracking and processing of communications expenses and invoices.
• Process cash advance requests and document acquittals for communication events.
• Provide administrative, financial, and event coordination support as required to the Communications Officer.

3. Website Monitoring and Updates:

• Support the Communications and Engagement Director to regularly update and publish new content on the website.
• Ensure content accuracy, relevance, and quality to align with programme goals.

4. Branding and Style Guidelines:

• Support communications copy and materials follow the correct use of Strongim Bisnis branding and Australian Government style guidelines.

5. Media Monitoring:

• Track and monitor media outlets to ensure accurate project exposure and capture relevant media coverage.

6. Content Strategy Implementation:

• Support the Communications team in implementing the Communications Content Strategy.
• Assist with the execution of campaigns and activities in line with the communications plan.

7. Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Support the communications team in obtaining approvals for content and ensuring alignment with program goals.

Other Responsibilities:

• Assist the Communications and Engagement Director with various communications-related activities as needed.

• Seeking an experienced Mining Compliance Adviser to support the Solomon Islands the Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification (MMERE), for the DFAT funded Governance program in Solomon Islands

• Contract term from June 2025 up to December 2025 - based in Honiara, Solomon Islands

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.

Location: Solomon Islands