Job Brief
Full time opportunity in Suva, Fiji Locally based role.

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 project aims to strengthen the strategic implementation of the upgraded AANZFTA by generating robust, evidence-based analysis and practical design inputs that support the Sectoral Strategic Directions and Priorities (SSDP) for services (AANZFTA Committee on Trade in Services (CTS)). In line with SSDP priorities on improving regulatory transparency, enhancing the competitiveness of services sectors, and advancing inclusive participation in regional economic cooperation.

RT4D is seeking a firm or individual (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 outputs will be subject to comments, amendments, and approval from the RT4D Facility Team, the Project Proponent and CTS. Event organisation support is not under the scope of this assignment and will be procured separately by the Facility.

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.

Job Brief
Location: Indonesia

About the Proposal

The Samoa Public Service Commission (PSC) is the Constitutional advisor to Government on human resource matters. It serves as the central agency for human resource management in the public service and provides advice on human resource planning, development, policy formulation, monitoring, and evaluation of HR practices. The PSC is also the lead agency for the Public Administration Sector and the focal point for the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC).

This assignment will support PSC in strengthening its institutional systems to ensure they are fit for purpose, sustainable, and aligned with current and emerging public sector needs. The adviser will collaborate with the Public Service Commission (PSC) to conduct a comprehensive review and enhancement of 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

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 an Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO) to deliver a short course on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Africa for Australia Awards Africa. 

Job Brief
Short term advisor opportunity in Apia, Samoa.

Job Brief
Short term advisor opportunity in Samoa.

Katalis Phase II (2026–2031) is a partnership between the governments of Australia and Indonesia, funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and implemented in collaboration with the Government of Indonesia. The program strengthens bilateral economic engagement under the Indonesia–Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA‑CEPA) through two mutually reinforcing pillars:
Pillar 1: IA‑CEPA institutional architecture & policy reform (secretariat and implementation support).
Pillar 2: Skills, Businesses & Inclusive Growth, including the Katalis Business Partnership Fund (KBPF) to test, scale, and commercialize inclusive, climate‑smart business models with Indonesian SMEs and Australian partners.

The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) is the Australian Government’s specialist infrastructure financing program within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The AIFFP is an AUD4.55 billion facility investing in transformational infrastructure across a range of sectors in the Pacific and Timor‑Leste, including maritime, airports, energy, telecommunications, road transport and urban infrastructure. Export Finance Australia acts as the lender of record. The AIFFP provides financing to deliver quality infrastructure with a focus on strong social and environmental safeguards, generating local jobs and responding to the priorities of diverse communities. The AIFFP builds on Australia’s longstanding partnerships with the Pacific and its experience delivering quality aid programming that supports sustained development outcomes for communities. The AIFFP began operating on 1 July 2019 and has 57 signed infrastructure projects across 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.

AIFFP is seeking to engage a client-side advisory (‘the Consultant’) to support PNG Telikom Limited (‘Telikom’) with the contracting, implementation and integration of a Business Support System (BSS) with Virtual Wallet functionality (VW) (‘the New System’). Telikom is the project proponent and has overall responsibility for project delivery. 

Telikom is currently using two BSS systems. Telikom seeks to switch to a new, modern single BSS. Telikom envisages the new BSS will streamline billing processes, improve operational efficiency, and support long-term growth. It also wants to ensure a secure and trusted network that meets high-level industry standards during integration and ongoing operation. Telikom has conducted a procurement process for the New System and has identified a preferred supplier (‘the Supplier’). 

Telikom and AIFFP have identified a need for Telikom to be supported by the Consultant through the process of finalising a contract with the Supplier (‘Supply Contract’) and technical implementation and integration of the New System into Telikom’s existing IT environment and infrastructure. The Supplier would hold overarching contractual responsibility for implementation and integration of the New System. 

Services will be required from May until end June 2026, with a possible extension until 30 June 2027. The full requirements are set out in the terms of reference at Part B.