About the Proposal

The Samoa Public Service Commission (“PSC”) is the Constitutional advisor for the government in relation to human resource. It serves as the central agency for human resource management in the public service, and provides advice to government on human resource planning, developing, and promoting human resource management policies, monitoring, and evaluating human resource practices.

The objective of this assignment is to collaborate with the Public Service Commission (PSC) to conduct a comprehensive organizational review. This includes identifying gaps and opportunities for institutional strengthening, with a focus on enhancing the competency framework for senior executives and general staff, refining salary classification tools and methodologies, and optimizing the organizational structure to better fulfill legal and strategic responsibilities. Key areas of attention also include Public Service Performance, leadership development, sector governance, communications, corporate services, and IT support.

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.

KEY INFORMATION
Job Title: Structural Engineer - Several Positions
Sector: Customs, Trade and Investment Climate
Position Type: Full-time (Up to 180 working days; draw-down basis)
Duration/Level of Effort: Long-Term (up to 12-18 months)
Position Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia (with provincial travels in Cambodia)
Employment Type: National Consultant
 
SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT
The CAPRED Facility is Australia's flagship bilateral economic development program in Cambodia, focusing on economic recovery and resilience for a five-year Facility (2022 - 2027), with a possible three-year extension.
 
The Facility supports Cambodia in implementing a range of necessary economic interventions and reforms to maintain the country's economic transition. These interventions and reforms are primarily aimed at encouraging more productive and inclusive public and private investment, which promotes a resilient, inclusive and sustainable economy (RISE).
 
CAPRED interventions fall under three technical components including: Agriculture and Agro-processing; Trade, Investment and Enterprise Development and Infrastructure Development; and one Cross-Cutting component comprising: Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), Climate Resilient initiatives, and policy support. GEDSI is at the heart of all that CAPRED does.

Job Brief
Location: Remote

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 is contracted to deliver PLMSP on behalf of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). 

The Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program PLMSP invites proposals from Australian registered training organisations (RTOs) to deliver aged care training for Timor-Leste participants. 

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 is contracted to deliver PLMSP on behalf of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). 

PLMSP is seeking proposals from Australian registered training organisations (RTOs) to deliver foundation skills training to one hundred and twenty-five (125) workers in the Direcção Nacional Emprego Estrangeiro (DNEE) work-ready pool (WRP) for the PALM scheme in Timor-Leste; and to develop a longer-term program to support the delivery of training for foundation skills for the WRP. The RFP is open for Australian RTOs. 

Job Brief
Location: Papua Region

Job Brief
Location: Papua Region

Job Brief
Location: Aceh

About Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program     

The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme is a signature initiative for the Australian Government that enables workers from 9 Pacific Island Countries (PICs) and Timor-Leste to work in priority sectors in Australia. The Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program’s (PLMSP) role is to provide the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and governments in 9 PICs and Timor-Leste with support to enable workers to access PALM scheme in inclusive ways that maximise the benefits for the workers and national economies while minimising risks from labour mobility participation. Palladium is contracted to deliver PLMSP on behalf of DFAT.  

This Opportunity  

The Communications Manager – Media and Editorial will be responsible developing high-level media strategies that protect and enhance the reputation of the PALM scheme in Australia, the Pacific Islands and Timor-Leste. The position will work closely with the PLMSP Communications Lead to inform and build understanding amongst stakeholders in the Pacific islands and Timor-Leste, influence perceptions, manage risks and promote the benefits and achievements of labour mobility. The position will develop locally relevant place-based media and engagement strategies across a range of print, broadcast and digital formats including local and regional media, trade and industry media, and social media. This includes the development of contextualised messaging for regions and industries and local media risk management strategies.

This is a fixed term opportunity required to September 2028.