SIAP SIAGA is an Australia-Indonesia partnership funded by the Australian Government (DFAT) that supports the Government of Indonesia to strengthen disaster risk management, preparedness, resilience, and recovery. Working at national and sub-national levels, the program collaborates with government institutions, civil society, and academia to strengthen disaster management systems, policies, capacity, and inclusive approaches to disaster and climate resilience.

To support the Government of Indonesia’s shift towards a more preventive, proactive, and resilience-oriented disaster management system, SIAP SIAGA is providing technical assistance to Bappenas in the development and finalization of the Strategic Action Plan for the Pre-Disaster System.

SIAP SIAGA is seeking a Program Assistant Consultant to support this process, including assisting with document drafting and review, coordinating with government and non-government stakeholders, facilitating consultations, and providing administrative and technical support. The role will contribute to ensuring the Strategic Action Plan is technically robust, inclusive, and aligned with Indonesia’s national development and disaster resilience priorities.

Program & Position Summary

SIAP SIAGA is an Australia-Indonesia partnership funded by the Australian Government (DFAT) that supports the Government of Indonesia to strengthen disaster risk management, preparedness, resilience, and recovery. The program works at national and sub-national levels in partnership with government institutions, civil society, and other stakeholders to strengthen disaster management systems and promote inclusive and climate-resilient approaches.

SIAP SIAGA is seeking a Program Assistant to provide day-to-day program, administrative, finance, secretarial, and information management support to the National and Regional Program Lead and the wider program team. The role will work closely with program, operations, national and sub-national teams, as well as key government counterparts including BNPB, Bappenas, MoHA, MoSA, and MoFA.

The position is home-based in Jakarta, with occasional work from the SIAP SIAGA extension office at BNPB as required.

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Hybrid model: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea with remote support. 105 input days over approximately nine months Open to both PNG nationals and international candidates

Program Background 

The Transport Sector Support Program Phase 3 (TSSP3) is supporting the Papua New Guinea National Airports Corporation (NAC) to develop an Asset Management Policy and Asset Management Strategy for airport infrastructure. NAC is a State-owned company responsible for managing, operating, maintaining and developing Papua New Guinea’s 22 national airports. Its airports must meet Papua New Guinea Civil Aviation Rules, including safety and security requirements administered by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Papua New Guinea (CASA PNG) and aligned with relevant International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards. The Adviser engaged for this work will be funded and managed by TSSP3.

The Policy and Strategy will set out how NAC maintains and invests in its airport assets, within its regulatory obligations and the operating conditions of Papua New Guinea.

About DT Global Asia Pacific

At DT Global Asia Pacific, we aim to positively impact people’s lives through delivery excellence. As a leading implementing partner across Asia and the Pacific, we co-create locally led solutions in partnership with governments, communities, and stakeholders. We bring together talented teams and deep regional expertise to deliver initiatives that promote inclusive economic growth, essential services, and resilient, secure communities. With over 1,500 staff, experts in 22+ countries and more than 60 years of development experience, we tackle complex community, national and transnational challenges — from governance and justice systems to climate resilience, infrastructure and social equity — with innovative thinking and a commitment to long-term impact.

For more information, please see www.dt-global.com

The Role

Funded through the Australian Government’s Transport Sector Support Program Phase 3 (TSSP3), the Asset Management Policy and Strategy Adviser for PNG NAC will work under the direction of the TSSP3 Project Manager. They will lead the NAC through the development of its Asset Management Policy and Asset Management Strategy, providing a practical framework to guide how airport infrastructure assets are managed, maintained and planned across the organisation. The role will deliver board-ready documents and establish a resourced pathway for integrating NAC’s TechnologyOne Asset Management module with a future airside pavement management system. The Strategy will encompass NAC’s entire asset portfolio, including airfields, terminals, buildings, utilities, security systems and equipment, with effort proportionate to each asset’s materiality and criticality.

This is a hybrid model position in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea with remote support. A minimum of three in-country visits to Papua New Guinea totaling at least six weeks, including visits to at least one airport in each of NAC’s three hub tiers. The balance of the assignment may be delivered remotely.

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About You

Essential requirements

• Demonstrated authorship of Asset Management Strategies, Strategic Asset Management Plans (SAMPs), and similar documentation for asset-intensive organisations, at a level that engaged executive decision makers
• Familiarity with ISO 55001:2024 as a governance framework rather than a compliance checklist, and the judgement to apply its principles proportionately in an organisation at an early stage of asset management maturity
• Experience in developing-country or constrained-institution contexts, ideally PNG or the Pacific
• Ability to work as a sole senior Adviser, providing facilitation, drafting and stakeholder navigation without a supporting team, while working effectively alongside a client working group and a nominated counterpart
• Demonstrated ability in connecting asset decisions to funding reality: capital planning, revenue, donor financing, including the ability to work credibly across engineering and finance functions where their perspectives on asset investment could differ
• Direct experience in aviation, or in another safety-regulated infrastructure sector such as rail, ports, energy or water, including a working understanding of how a safety regulatory regime shapes asset maintenance, inspection, serviceability and record-keeping obligations

Desirable requirements

• Direct experience of an aerodrome operating environment and of CAR Part 139 (or equivalent) aerodrome certification requirements
• Prior engagement with ADB, World Bank or DFAT-financed programs 
• IAM certification or equivalent recognised credential

Description

• Location: Canberra, Australia

• Employment type & Contract term: Full-time, fixed-term contract for an initial period of 12 months to provide maternity leave coverage.

• Work rights: This role is open to candidates who are currently based in Australia and hold valid Australian work rights. Visa sponsorship, relocation support, and relocation-related allowances are not available for this position.

Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide preferred. Working remotely from other locations within Australia will be considered

Program Background

Climate Resilient Communities (CRC) supports implementation of the Australian Government's climate change commitments under Australia's International Development Policy, in line with partner government priorities.

CRC supports the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to increase climate investments, drive climate integration, and better address climate change and disaster risk across Australia’s development portfolio.

CRC incentivises funding towards gender-responsive, inclusive climate and disaster resilience programming, particularly in the water, food, nature-based solutions, and energy sectors.

DFAT has engaged DT Global to support the implementation of CRC through a Support Unit.

For further information about CRC, visit the DFAT website.

About DT Global Asia Pacific

At DT Global Asia Pacific, we aim to positively impact people’s lives through delivery excellence. As a leading implementing partner across Asia and the Pacific, we co-create locally led solutions in partnership with governments, communities, and stakeholders. We bring together talented teams and deep regional expertise to deliver initiatives that promote inclusive economic growth, essential services, and resilient, secure communities. With over 1,500 staff, experts in 22+ countries and more than 60 years of development experience, we tackle complex community, national and transnational challenges — from governance and justice systems to climate resilience, infrastructure and social equity — with innovative thinking and a commitment to long-term impact.

For more information, please see www.dt-global.com

The Role

The Program Manager will play a key role in supporting the effective delivery of Climate Resilient Communities through the CRC Support Unit. Working across program functions, the role will coordinate operational activities, manage the CRCSU Help Desk, and oversee contracts and agreements with suppliers, grant recipients and technical panel members. The Program Manager will work closely with DFAT, partners and internal teams to support procurement, personnel deployment, compliance, risk management and timely activity delivery. The role will also contribute to continuous improvement of program systems and processes, while providing supervision and mentoring to junior Operations Unit personnel

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About You

You are a highly organised and proactive program management professional with experience supporting complex development programs, ideally within the Indo-Pacific region. You bring strong coordination, planning and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain effective systems and processes, and ensure activities are delivered on time and to a high standard. You are a confident communicator who enjoys working with diverse stakeholders, building collaborative relationships, and supporting teams to achieve shared objectives. You are adaptable, solutions-focused, and committed to advancing gender equality, disability and social inclusion, safeguarding, and other DFAT priorities in your day-to-day work.

Why join CRC? 

This is an opportunity to contribute to an Australian Government initiative that supports increased climate investment, stronger climate integration, and improved management of climate change and disaster risks across Australia’s development portfolio. You will join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team working to advance gender-responsive and inclusive climate and disaster resilience programming across the Indo-Pacific, while playing a central role in turning strategic priorities into well-coordinated, high-quality results.

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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 disability.

The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have committed up to AUD 53.3 million to fund RT4D from 2020–21 to 2027–28.

Project Summary

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• improve awareness and understanding among agribusinesses and local communities of the economic, environmental and social benefits of sustainable, bio-based and inclusive business models;
• strengthen the capacity of farmers, local communities and agribusinesses to understand and apply sustainable agricultural practices and bio-based solutions;
• undertake a market assessment of green, bio-based and inclusive business models across selected agricultural value chains;
• deliver two two-day training workshops;
• provide tailored technical advisory, mentoring and validation support to up to three bio-based solution providers;
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• share evidence, implementation guidance and lessons learned to support replication and wider adoption.

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