etra Tech International Development is looking for an experienced Project Director to assist the Project Management Unit (PMU) with the planning, implementing, and overseeing AIFFP energy sector projects within the organisation.

Contribute to a world where people, communities, and the planet thrive.

Tetra Tech International Development is a leading development consulting firm working with government, businesses, and NGOs to solve complex development challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. For more information, please visit our website.

The opportunity:

• Port Moresby, PNG
• Duration: Fulltime until 30 June 2026

REnew Pacific
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. 

REnew Pacific is a AU$75M program over 4.5 years. It aims to scale and expand on the critical lessons learned in the DFAT-funded Business Partnerships Platform (BPP) pilot to support DFAT and the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) to address climate infrastructure mitigation, adaptation and resilience among Pacific states and help Australia be the climate infrastructure partner of choice in the Pacific

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.

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: Towards Greater Efficiency in Customs Clearance through Enhanced Time Release Study Practices
• Project Objective: This project will support ASEAN Member States (AMS) to understand the current challenges with conducting a TRS as well as best practice approaches that can be used to increase efficiency throughout the trade clearance process. The objectives of this project are to:

o Enhance the capability and capacity of DGCE Indonesia to address pressure points in the trade clearance process by examining the experiences of other agencies as well as private sector actors.

o Share practices, experiences and lessons learnt with other AMS officials who have responsibility for trade clearance processes and TRS activities.

o Support beneficiaries to achieve RCEP objectives, and in particular Articles 4.17 and 4.19.

Are you ready to be part of large-scale infrastructure projects that shape the future of energy in the Pacific?

Contribute to a world where people, communities and the planet thrive.

Tetra Tech International Development is a leading development consulting firm working with government, businesses, and NGOs to solve complex development challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. For more information please visit our website 

The opportunity

• Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
• Full-time
• Contract until 30 June 2026

Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific Support Unit

The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) finances quality, climate resilient infrastructure projects in the Pacific and Timor-Leste. The AIFFP is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, with support from Tetra Tech (the Support Unit). The AIFFP Support Unit provides advice and services to support the delivery of the AIFFP and its objectives.

Expression of Interest – Regional Trade for Development Program

Technical Consultant, Project “Implementing RCEP Commitments on Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures (STRACAP): A Roadmap to Inclusive Growth”

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.

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: Implementing RCEP Commitments on Standards, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment Procedures (STRACAP): A Roadmap to Inclusive Growth

· Project Objectives: To identify gaps and needs, from both the demand and supply sides of STRACAP services and develop an indicative roadmap to strengthen STRACAP bodies’ capacity and management systems. The project also aims to engage all interested entrepreneurs and/or manufacturers to build their confidence in the STRACAP bodies’ services and management.

The Opportunity

RT4D is seeking a consulting firm or consortium partner (hereinafter referred to as “the Consultant”) to manage and deliver the abovementioned project, in close collaboration with the RT4D Facility and the Project Proponent. The final Project deliverables will be subject to comments, amendments, and approval from the RT4D Facility Team, the Project Proponent and Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

The general competencies and qualifications that the Consultant should demonstrate include (but are not limited to):

· Extensive legal and technical expertise in STRACAP and quality infrastructure in Cambodia, with experience in legal analysis, standards implementation, and policy development. Prior engagement with the Institute of Standards of Cambodia (ISC) of the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI) is highly desirable.

· Demonstrated project management skills, including the ability to coordinate timelines, manage deliverables, and engage effectively with stakeholders.

· Proven ability to plan, organize, and facilitate events, workshops, and consultations with diverse audiences.

· Well-established network with public and private STRACAP bodies, including traders, manufacturers, and producers, enabling effective stakeholder engagement.

· Strong capacity to build and maintain strategic partnerships with government agencies, industry representatives, and other key stakeholders.

· Proficiency in online data collection, analysis, and advanced report drafting, with the ability to incorporate comprehensive feedback throughout project stages.

· In-depth understanding of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), Communications, and Program Management principles, with a strong commitment to applying Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) principles, including support for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), women entrepreneurs, and persons with disabilities is also required.

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