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.  

The Talent Acquisition Coordinator will be responsible for undertaking recruitment activities and providing administrative and technical support across the HR and Recruitment function. The HR and Recruitment function for the PLMSP project provides comprehensive support to talent acquisition and onboarding within complex environments in Australia and ten Pacific and Timor Leste countries. 

This is a fixed term opportunity required till September 2028 with possibility of extension. 

Tetra Tech International Development, the Managing Contractor for the Australia Awards in Indonesia (AAI) is seeking tenders for the design and delivery of Pasture, Feed and Water Management Practices to Improve Dairy Livestock Productivity short course. Tenders are sought in accordance with the AAI Short Course Guidelines and as per the details more fully described in this Request for Tender (RFT) documentation.

Details of the course are included in Part B – Scope of Services.

To tender to design and deliver this course the lead business must be a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) in Australia or an Australian tertiary institution as defined in the Higher Education Support Act, 2003 Table A, B and C.

AAI will exclude a tenderer on the grounds of bankruptcy, insolvency, false declarations, or significant deficiencies in performance of any substantive requirement or obligation under a prior contract with Tetra Tech International Development or AAI.

Tetra Tech International Development Pty Ltd (Tetra Tech International Development) is the managing contractor of Australia Awards Papua New Guinea (AAPNG) Program under Contract to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Tetra Tech International Development invites you to submit a Quote (Your Quote) for the supply of a Re-engagement Workshop for In-PNG Scholars (Supply) to Australia Awards PNG.

To assist you in the preparation of Your Quote, please find attached a Request for Quote including a Response Form and proposed Contract. Your Quote must be submitted using the Response Form by the Closing Date specified in this Reference Schedule and must remain valid and open for acceptance for the Quote Validity Period specified. Your Quote will be evaluated against the Evaluation Criteria outlined in the Request for Quote. If Your Quote is accepted, Supply will be in accordance with the proposed Contract. (Part C).

Tetra Tech International Development Pty Ltd (Tetra Tech International Development) is the managing contractor of Australia Awards Papua New Guinea (AAPNG) Program under Contract to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Tetra Tech International Development invites you to submit a Quote (Your Quote) for the supply of a Work Ready Workshop for In-PNG Scholars (Supply) to Australia Awards PNG.

To assist you in the preparation of Your Quote, please find attached a Request for Quote including a Response Form and proposed Contract. Your Quote must be submitted using the Response Form by the Closing Date specified in this Reference Schedule and must remain valid and open for acceptance for the Quote Validity Period specified. Your Quote will be evaluated against the Evaluation Criteria outlined in the Request for Quote. If Your Quote is accepted, Supply will be in accordance with the proposed Contract. (Part C).

Cowater International Inc is seeking a Grants Officer for the DFAT-funded KONEKSI program, who will be responsible for providing financial management advice, grant reporting, grants processing, and providing technical assistance to partners of KONEKSI program in an effective and efficient manner in accordance with the procedures and guidelines laid out in the KONEKSI Grants Manual and Operations Manual.

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia

Abt Global is seeking a suitably qualified individual to fill the role of Procurement Officer to be based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (with travels to Daru, WP).

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.

Also operating under RT4D is the Trade and Gender Equality Incubator (TGEI), an initiative funded by the Australian Government. The incubator tests ideas and methods, drawing on promising examples, that integrate gender in trade policy, technical cooperation, and development programming.

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: Study on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) Reform – Introducing Safeguards in Modern Investment Agreements
• Project Objective: The project addresses the AANZFTA Committee on Investment’s (COI) Sectoral Strategic Directions Priorities Document (SSDP) to ‘Progress in Advancing the Work Programme for the Upgrade AANZFTA Investment Chapter’ and in particular, the COI Work Programme activity to review Section B (Investment Disputes between a Party and an Investor) of the Upgraded AANZFTA. It aims to support AANZFTA Parties’ consideration of modern ISDS safeguards included in recent agreements and ISDS reforms discussed in international fora, in the context of the review of the AANZFTA ISDS provisions. The project is designed with the following objectives:

o Provide AANZFTA Parties with the latest discussions and outcomes on ISDS reform in other fora.

o Enhance AANZFTA Parties’ understanding of the safeguards to protect governments’ right to regulate as introduced in newer International Investment Agreements (IIAs), and its usage under arbitration cases.

o Align AANZFTA Parties’ understanding on the potential benefits of introducing safeguards to the current ISDS provisions under the AANZFTA.

o Provide recommendations for AANZFTA Parties on the potential modern ISDS safeguard elements that are suitable to be considered for inclusion under the AANZFTA ISDS review.

Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP)

• Locally engaged role; commencing March 2025 to 31 December 2027
• Based in Suva, Fiji

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: 

1. The Platform has delivered its sector program outcomes, including through supporting strategic coherence, planning, partnerships management, data and learning across the portfolio of investments.
2. 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.
3. 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.

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 Regional Finance & Administration Officer, Australia Awards – South Asia & Mongolia on a Fixed Term Contract to be located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This is a locally engaged position, and Palladium is not able to sponsor employees to relocate.