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Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP)
- Short term Role until September 2025, with possibility of extension.
- Based in Suva, Fiji
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KEY INFORMATION
Job Title: Enterprise Development Manager
Sector: Customs, Trade and Investment Climate
Position Type: Full-time
Duration/Level of Effort: Long-term
Position Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT
Are you a team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Are you looking to grow and develop your skills in the development sector? Join our dynamic team to support impactful enterprises’ development.
The Cambodia Australia Partnership for Resilient Economic Development (CAPRED) is Australia’s flagship economic development program in Cambodia. CAPRED is seeking a highly motivated Enterprise Development Manager to play a crucial role in managing enterprise development work.
CAPRED supports Cambodia’s resilient, inclusive and sustainable economic growth through our work in agriculture, agro-processing, trade, investment, enterprise development, water, energy, policy, climate resilience, and gender equality, disability and social inclusion. To learn more about the program, visit www.capred.org.
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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.
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: Towards Greater Efficiency in Customs Clearance through Enhanced Time Release Study Practices
- Project Objective: This project will support ASEAN Member States (AMS) to understand the current challenges with conducting a TRS as well as best practice approaches that can be used to increase efficiency throughout the trade clearance process. The objectives of this project are to:
o Enhance the capability and capacity of DGCE Indonesia to address pressure points in the trade clearance process by examining the experiences of other agencies as well as private sector actors.
o Share practices, experiences and lessons learnt with other AMS officials who have responsibility for trade clearance processes and TRS activities.
o Support beneficiaries to achieve RCEP objectives, and in particular Articles 4.17 and 4.19.
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The Technical Assistance and Research Uptake Coordinator plays a crucial role in managing KONEKSI’s technical assistance initiatives under the supervision of the Stakeholder Engagement Manager. This position requires a comprehensive understanding of the issues addressed by KONEKSI and a solid grasp of government processes. The Coordinator will actively engage in technical discussions with various government counterparts, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, timely, and relevant technical assistance.
Key responsibilities include coordinating the work of consultants and service providers to align with strategic directions set by Indonesian government counterparts, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and the KONEKSI Secretariat. The Coordinator will also facilitate the dissemination of KONEKSI’s research findings across its strategic focus areas, including ECC, DT, bioeconomy, energy transition, education. The Coordinator will also assist with other strategic issues such as research commercialisation and intellectual property.
The Coordinator will contribute to ensuring that research in Environment and Climate Change (ECC), Digital Transformation (DT), Bioeconomy, Energy Transition (ET), and Electric Vehicles (EV) contributes to policy and innovation uptake.
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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: Fostering Inclusive Policies and Practices in ASEAN’s E-Waste Management and Recycling Industry to support Manufacturing Related Services
• Project Objective: The project aims to strengthen inclusive regulatory frameworks and business practices in e-waste management and recycling services; especially those of electronic vehicles (EV) battery and solar cell panels. In doing so, the project will ensure that e-waste policies and business models in ASEAN advance gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) outcomes and promote more equitable, innovative and environmentally friendly manufacturing practices. In line with this aim, the project has the following objectives:
o to strengthen the capabilities of key stakeholders who are engaged in e-waste management and recycling services to use digital technologies, especially in the area of EV batteries and solar cell panel supply chains.
o to identify GEDSI issues and recommendations to support businesses, including those owned by women and people with disabilities, to effectively participate in e-waste management and recycling services.
o to encourage key stakeholders, particularly policy makers, to align trade related policies and regulatory frameworks to advance GEDSI and circular economy practices at the national and regional levels.
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Abt Associates is seeking a suitably qualified individual to fill the role of GEDSI and Women’s Economic Empowerment Adviser to be based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
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Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP)
- Locally Engaged Employee - February 2025 to December 2027, with possible 2-year extension; commencing February 2025
- Based in the Australian High Commission Office in Suva, Fiji.
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The Australia PNG Subnational Program (APSP) is seeking a highly qualified Director, Bougainville Partnership. This role is based in Autonomous Region of Bougainville with regional travel as required and is open to all applicants.
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Tetra Tech International Development is looking for a motivated Alumni Coordinator to play an active role in the coordinating the alumni network, professional development and outreach activities align to Aus4Skills program objectives.
Contribute to a world where people, communities, and the planet thrive.
Tetra Tech International Development is a leading development consulting firm working with government, businesses, and NGOs to solve complex development challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. For more information, please visit our website.
The opportunity:
· Location: Ha Noi, Viet Nam
· Reserved for Vietnam nationals
· Full-time contract until 31 December 2025
- Start date: Immediate
Aus4Skills: The goal of Aus4Skills is to support Vietnam in accessing and using high-level professional and technical knowledge, skills, and competencies to contribute to the country’s sustainable economic and inclusive development. The program also aims to deepen Vietnamese and Australian people-to-people and institutional links, thereby strengthening the partnership between the two countries. Aus4Skills is managed by Tetra Tech International Development on behalf of Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
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Cowater International is recruiting a full-time, long-term Communications Director based in Bangkok, Thailand or Manila, Philippines.