The i-Taukei Trust Fund Board (TTFB)[1] is an institution established under the i-Taukei Trust Fund Act, for the purposes of fostering the advancement of the Indigenous Fijians and Rotumans by promoting initiatives that will better their standard of living and enhance appropriate cultural traditions and values. Furthermore, they function to support the preservation and promotion of indigenous Fijian and Rotuman languages, culture and heritage, and the development of entrepreneurial initiatives for improved well-being.
The Market Development Facility (MDF) is a multi-country Australian Government funded initiative with locations in Fiji, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu. MDF aims to stimulate economic growth and hence employment and income-earning opportunities for the poor and underprivileged, by making selected sectors of the economy more competitive and stimulating business innovation. MDF is implemented by Palladium Group and Swisscontact and started operations in Fiji in July 2011.
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.
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of more than 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.
Palladium and the Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP) are seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from qualified consultant firms to deliver economic modelling and analysis on the economic impacts of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme in Australia. The analysis will provide economic analysis and policy insights at the national, sectoral, regional and local scales.
This EOI is the first step in a two-stage process to select a suitable consultancy firm to provide the required services. Where consultants are shortlisted to the next stage, they will be provided with more detail to prepare a full proposal. After the second stage, a preferred consultant will be selected and engaged to undertake the required work. The timeframe for delivery of these services is from the beginning of May to mid-August 2025.
Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP)
- Base in Suva, Fiji
- Locally Engaged Employee - commencing March 2025 to 31 December 2027
- Seeking suitably qualified candidates with significant practical experience (5+ Years) implementing MEL systems for international development programs.
Program Overview:
FPSP, also referred to as the ‘Platform’, a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) investment, will contribute to the delivery of Fiji’s national development priorities, in line with the Australia’s International Development Policy, the Fiji-Australia Vuvale Partnership and the Development Partnership Plan.
The Platform will deliver key bilateral programs, such as health, education, scholarships, social infrastructure, governance, climate and emergency preparedness and response. Platform activities will identify and address climate risks, promote climate action, and gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) across and beyond the sector programs.
The Platform has three functional Outcomes:
- The Platform has delivered its sector program outcomes, including through supporting strategic coherence, planning, partnerships management, data and learning across the portfolio of investments.
- The Platform has prioritised gender equality, disability-inclusive development, and climate and disaster resilience, in its systems and practices. This includes in how it undertakes sector programming and its engagement with selected Government of Fiji (GoF) agencies.
- The Platform administers timely and efficient programming that is: value for money; maximises use of local supply chains; and supports good governance, and public diplomacy, effective decision making and risk management.
Be part of a panel of program and investment design consultants on the Australian Government’s Climate Resilient Communities program in the Indo-Pacific, covering the Pacific, Southeast Asia and South Asia regions.
An opportunity to be part of a panel of MEL consultants providing advice on the Australian Government’s Climate Resilient Communities program in the Indo-Pacific, covering the Pacific, Southeast Asia and South Asia regions.
The Portfolio Manager is an integral part of the REnew Pacific program and leads the in-country management of the program’s portfolio of renewable energy projects in Vanuatu. The Portfolio Manager assists in the development and granting of projects and manages the day-to-day interactions with recipient partners, monitoring progress and supporting implementation. The role also contributes to implementation of REnew Pacific strategies and plans including GEDSI, localisation and monitoring, evaluation and learning.
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of more than 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities. We are seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL)Manager who will play a pivotal role in supporting the effective delivery of the Vanuatu Australia Policing and Justice Program Phase 3 (VAPJP3).
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced MEL Adviser to contribute towards the Program's MRM activities.