Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP)
- Seeking suitably qualified applicants to provide leadership, accountability and technical oversight to the new National Tertiary Hospital Master Plan Program.
- Must have 10+ years of demonstrated senior-level experience in infrastructure program or project management in complex environments.
- Long Term Personnel – commencing July, contract to 31 December 27 (likely to extend). Timeframe subject to program extension.
- Open to International and National applicants
- Based in Suva, Fiji
- Apply online by submitting a cover letter addressing how you meet the selection criteria of this role and an up-to-date comprehensive CV.
FPSP Overview:
The Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP, or the ‘Platform’) is an Australian Government investment that 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 supports the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to deliver key bilateral programs, such as health, education, scholarships, social infrastructure, governance, climate and emergency preparedness and response. Platform activities 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:
- The Platform has delivered its sector program outcomes, including through supporting strategic coherence, planning, partnerships management, data and learning across the portfolio of investments.
- The Platform has prioritised gender equality and 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 agencies.
- 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.
Infrastructure Programs Overview:
The Australian Government is currently delivering three social infrastructure programs (Infrastructure Programs) in Fiji:
- The New National Tertiary Hospital Master Plan Program will deliver a comprehensive masterplan for a new national referral hospital.
- Fiji Social Infrastructure Program (FSIP) will support upgrades to school infrastructure, commencing with priority schools identified through an audit of Suva-Nausori school infrastructure; and provide technical assistance to the Ministries of Education and Health to uplift their systems, process and capacity for maintenance and upgrades over the medium term.