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 Localisation and Sustainability Advisor for the IFTAEC Program, which can be on a fully remote basis across the Asia Pacific region. 

About Palladium  

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives. 

We are seeking a Business Development Manager (BDM), for the Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP) that will lead the development and implementation for the PLMSP strategy for increasing awareness of and demand for Pacific labour amongst Australian employers.  PLMSP will play a key role in supporting the Australian Government’s expansion of the PALM scheme into new sectors, occupations and worker skill sets. It will also have a role in supporting sending countries to increase demand from Approved Employers (AEs) and industry for PALM workers; aligned with their national economic and social policy priorities. 

This is two-year opportunity with the potential for extension and can be based in either Palladium’s Brisbane office or in Darwin.

Duration

6 months

Location

Manila, Philippines

Reports to

Oliver Redrup, P4I

Closing date

10 Apr 2025

About P4I

Partnerships for Infrastructure (P4I) is the Australian Government’s flagship infrastructure initiative for Southeast Asia. It partners with Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to foster inclusive growth through sustainable economic infrastructure (i.e. transport, energy, telecommunications, and utilities).  

Delivered through a single cohesive team, the initiative is led by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in collaboration with EY, Adam Smith International, The Asia Foundation, and Ninti One. The Program’s Head Office is in Bangkok (the Hub).  

P4I focuses on infrastructure prioritisation and planning, policy and regulation, and procurement and project preparation (P4I does not finance the delivery of infrastructure). All services aim to address gender equality, disability, and social inclusion, and disaster risk reduction and climate change issues. P4I can respond to rapid requests but ultimately aims to develop longer-term infrastructure engagement.

Scope of Work

The selected contractor will be responsible for the following tasks:

Task 1 – review and analysis of current state

• Review and analysis of current state i.e., relevant DOTr functions, project development processes and roles and reorganisation initiatives to inform inputs to designing strawman structure/s, roles, skills and staffing needs for the internal investment mechanism
• Delivery team will review DBM submission prepared by DOTr. Consultant will be expected to input into this review by reviewing the outputs prepared by the delivery team.  

Task 2 – review and provide comments on the interim and final deliverables

• Review and provide comments on the interim deliverable – expected to be a structure/s of the mechanism including but not limited to functions, roles, skills and number of positions (and their descriptions and justification), processes, analysis required by the mechanism and governance.  
• Review and provide comments on the final draft deliverable – full report detailing final structure and recommendations.  

Task 3: Attendance at meetings  

• As required (given suitable lead time) the selected contractor will be expected to attend and contribute to project team meetings. This may include answering ad-hoc questions based on experience (no preparation required).  
• At the discretion of the project team, the selected provider may be required to attend meetings with DOTr officials and/or other government stakeholders.

Job description

Position Description 

Position: Building Adviser

Program: Vanuatu Australia Infrastructure for Development (VAI4D)

Location: Port Vila, Vanuatu

Duration: Until June 30, 2026 (with the option to extend)

Required Travel: Possibility of travel within Vanuatu

Reports To: Lead Engineering Adviser

Direct Reports: Nil

Background

The Vanuatu Australia Infrastructure for Development (VAI4D) program is a five-year (2024-2029) investment funded by the Government of Australia through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). VAI4D supports the Government of Vanuatu’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities (MIPU) to achieve sustainable and well-maintained infrastructure and services for all, through inclusive and effective partnerships. VAI4D continues Australia’s assistance to MIPU/PWD to effectively and efficiently managed Vanuatu’s public roads network while expanding support for strengthening the capacity of MIPU to deliver infrastructure projects in civil aviation, ports and marine, and public buildings.

The VAI4D investment is focused on three end of program outcomes (EOPOs):

EOPO 1: MIPU PWD manages Vanuatu’s public roads network effectively and efficiently.

EOPO 2: MIPU (civil aviation &/or ports and marine &/or public buildings) use improved systems, processes, and technologies.

EOPO 3: GoV agencies deliver infrastructure portfolios and projects more coherently, effectively, and efficiently, in coordination with GoA partners.

VAI4D also mainstreams and spotlights cross-cutting areas, including gender equity, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI), climate change & disaster risk resilience, social and environmental safeguards, localisation, and asset management through the identification, planning, design, implementation, and monitoring of projects.

Position Summary

The Building Adviser (BA) will work closely with MIPU’s Public Works Department (PWD) to drive the successful planning and delivery of building projects as well as improving processes and systems within the Architects Unit of PWD. The BA will also work with the Ministry of Internal Affairs/Port Vila City Council ‘s Town Planning Division to fulfil their mandate to approve building permits and inspect buildings for compliance with the Vanuatu National Building Code. Assist in the preparation of workplans and ongoing workplan revisions.

Background

The Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP, also referred to as the ‘Platform’) is an Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) funded initiative. Commencing from January 2025, it will contribute to the delivery of Fiji’s national development priorities, in line with 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 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 Fiji Program Support Platform will operate until 30 September 2029.

Job description

Position Description 

Position: Infrastructure Adviser

Program: Vanuatu Australia Infrastructure for Development (VAI4D)

Location: Port Vila, Vanuatu

Duration: Upto 100 days (with the option to extend)

Required Travel: Possible travel within Vanuatu

Reports To: Lead Engineering Adviser

Direct Reports: Nil

Background

The Vanuatu Australia Infrastructure for Development (VAI4D) program is a five-year (2024-2029) investment funded by the Government of Australia through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). VAI4D supports the Government of Vanuatu’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities (MIPU) to achieve sustainable and well-maintained infrastructure and services for all, through inclusive and effective partnerships. VAI4D continues Australia’s assistance to MIPU/PWD to effectively and efficiently managed Vanuatu’s public roads network while expanding support for strengthening the capacity of MIPU to deliver infrastructure projects in civil aviation, ports and marine, and public buildings.

The VAI4D investment is focused on three end of program outcomes (EOPOs):

EOPO 1: MIPU PWD manages Vanuatu’s public roads network effectively and efficiently.

EOPO 2: MIPU (civil aviation &/or ports and marine &/or public buildings) use improved systems, processes, and technologies.

EOPO 3: GoV agencies deliver infrastructure portfolios and projects more coherently, effectively, and efficiently, in coordination with GoA partners.

VAI4D also mainstreams and spotlights cross-cutting areas, including gender equity, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI), climate change & disaster risk resilience, social and environmental safeguards, localisation, and asset management through the identification, planning, design, implementation, and monitoring of projects.

Position Summary

The Infrastructure Adviser (IA) will work closely with MIPU’s Public Works Department (PWD) and with the Department of Ports and Harbor (DPH) and Civil Aviation Authority Vanuatu (CAAV) to undertake a comprehensive and thorough Domestic Ports and Airports Situation and Needs analysis focusing on infrastructure assets development and management. The IA would then recommend opportunities for support from VAI4D to drive the successful delivery of aviation and maritime infrastructure initiatives, supporting the achievement of program outcomes.

Location: Port Moresby

Duration

Until July 2025

Location

Remote, with travel to Laos if required

Reports to

Activity Lead

Closing date

07 Apr 2025

About P4I

Partnerships for Infrastructure (P4I) is an Australian Government initiative partnering with Southeast Asia to drive sustainable, inclusive, and resilient growth through quality infrastructure. P4I partners with Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN).

Delivered through a single team, P4I is led by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in collaboration with Ernst & Young, Adam Smith International, The Asia Foundation and Ninti One.

P4I works with partners to strengthen infrastructure decision-making and practice across the transport, energy, utilities and telecommunications sectors. P4I’s focus is on the early stages of the infrastructure lifecycle, including planning and prioritisation, financing strategy, and procurement. Foundational to quality infrastructure, P4I integrates Gender Equality, Disability, Social Inclusion (GEDSI), and Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change (DRRCC) considerations into all activities. P4I has a head office in Bangkok, with other staff located around the region.

Scope of work

P4I is seeking a qualified entity(s), including an organisation, individual consultant, or groups of consultants, for the role of Technical Consultant (Consultant) to be engaged in the P4I Activity team to undertake and deliver the following scope of work.

Part A: Development of SOP to evaluate Feasibility Studies in line with the Guidelines as attached in
Appendix A;

• Assist the P4I Activity team and participate at stakeholder consultations and meetings as required and relevant for the development of the SOP
• Identify and document the key processes and procedures to follow in evaluating the Feasibility Studies.
• Develop draft and final SOP to enable DEPP to evaluate the Feasibility Studies at several levels during assessment. This may include:
  • Level 1: level of substantial responsiveness to the Guidelines
  • Level 2: Identification of material omissions/deviations in the Feasibility Studies
  • Level 3: Detailed evaluation of the Feasibility Studies as per the existing Guidelines
• This scope includes the development of the SOP based on international best practices and globally accepted standards/principles to the extent permitted in the Guidelines covering the applicable sections in the Guidelines.
  • Appendix B provides a matrix with the potential division of input required from various workstreams as per the contents of the Guidelines for reference.

Deliverables: Input to the table of contents and to the SOP manual to evaluate Feasibility Studies in line with the above “Scope of work - Part A”. The deliverables shall be in P4I branded MS Word templates or format advised by the P4I Activity team.

Part B: Knowledge exchange and training workshops on the SOP

• The Consultant shall develop content for the SOP training workshop using P4I branded materials encompassing Part A of the “Scope of work” above. The exact format and structure of the workshop to be informed by the P4I Activity team.

Deliverables: Delivery of 1-2 days of in-person workshop sessions on the implementation of the SOP manual

Excellent opportunity to work for a large development program, funded by Australian Government, Located in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Excellent opportunity to work for a large development program, funded by Australian Government, Located in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea