About Palladium

​Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

​​About the Program

​The New Colombo Plan (NCP) is an initiative of the Australian government which provides opportunities for Australian undergraduate university students to undertake immersive, structured learning and internships in the Indo-Pacific region.  In 2025, the Australian Government announced a series of reforms to the NCP program to strengthen the Indo-Pacific capability and Asia literacy of Australians.

Palladium is the Service Provider appointed to deliver the NCP Managed Administrative and Support Services (NCP MASS) program, reporting to and working closely with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) NCP Secretariat team, who have overall responsibility for program strategy, policy and oversight. Palladium provides an integrated suite of services to enable the NCP operational delivery across three grants programs: Scholarships, Semester and Mobility.

The NCP Scholarship Program awards scholarships to Australian undergraduate students to undertake immersive programs of up to 19 months across 38 Indo Pacific host locations, involving university study, language training and internships. Scholars strengthen their Indo-Pacific capability and Asia literacy in areas of Australia’s strategic interest and as alumni undertake continued engagement with the region. 

The NCP MASS team provides administrative and support services to the Scholarship Program across its lifecycle phases, from promotion and selection of new scholars, through to pre-departure training, as well as support for scholars throughout their overseas experience, ensuring they meet the requirements of their scholarship grant agreement. 

The STTA Pool is a roster of vetted and qualified consultants from which Development Pathways can rapidly engage technical experts for DFAT-funded programs. The STTA Pool enables programs to effectively respond to emerging opportunities by drawing on exceptional external experts to deliver services.

Full time opportunity in Port Moresby, PNG. Locally based role.

Position: Partnership Manager - Multiple Roles at various grades
This position is open to Solomon Islands nationals or third-country residents with a valid work permit to work in the Solomon Islands. Proof of eligibility will be required.
 

Program: Strongim Bisnis

Location: Honiara, Solomon Islands with provincial travel

Start date: Starting February 2026

Line manager and Directly report to: Partnerships Director or Senior Partnerships Manager

Works with: Strongim Bisnis Partners, other Partnership Managers, Communications, MRM, and Operations team members

Position summary and justification for the role

Strongim Bisnis is seeking Partnership Managers of all levels of experience to expand its team. We are looking for people with experience or enthusiasm for entrepreneurship and social inclusion in Solomon Islands.

Working closely with the team, the selected individuals’ focus will be to support the program implement, monitor, and communicate uptake of partnerships.

Abt Global is seeking a highly qualified individual to fill the Communications Manager role on the Australia -Papua New Guinea Subnational Program. This role is based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and open to all applicants. 

Cowater International is looking for a Climate Change Specialist to support the Southeast Asia Gender-based Violence Prevention Platform.

Tetra Tech International Development, the Managing Contractor for the Australia Awards in Indonesia (AAI) is seeking tenders for the design and delivery of Leveraging Technology and Data for Justice and Security Sector Reform short course. Tenders are sought in accordance with the AAI Short Course Guidelines1 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.

Location: NTT (Nusa Tenggara Timur)

Job Brief
Location: Maluku, Indonesia

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).