Job description

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 January / 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
 

*People living with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.
 

Background

Solomon Islands-Australia Partnership’s Strongim Bisnis is economic development initiative to increase economic opportunities and participation for people and businesses in Solomon Islands.

Recognising that Solomon Islands has a small consumer market and economy, dispersed population, and high cost of doing business, we identify and analyse specific sectors that have a high potential for growth and can consequently create new employment and income generation opportunities.

We facilitate strategic partners (including businesses, government, civil society, and associations) in those sectors to address the root constraints to growth and inclusion (Women, Youth and People living with disabilities) through innovative solutions.

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.

Duties and responsibilities

• Apply an entrepreneurial approach to identify constraints and opportunities for economic growth and inclusion, particularly for women, youth, and people with disabilities.
• Proactively identify, negotiate, and cultivate partnerships with entrepreneurs, companies, business associations, and the public sector to foster innovation and inclusive growth, aligning with the Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) strategy and Strongim Bisnis principles.
• Establish and manage relationships with partners, including performing due diligence, partnership agreements, monitoring performance against agreed deliverables and standards, and ensuring adherence to Strongim Bisnis and ASI policies and procedures.
• Monitor the delivery of initiatives against agreed deliverables, work plans, and budgets. Manage suppliers for the delivery of initiatives, including procurement in line with Strongim Bisnis and ASI guidelines. Manage invoicing related to initiatives, ensuring expenditure aligns with approved budgets, costs are verified, and all associated paperwork is prepared for submission to finance for processing. Monitor and escalate risks as appropriate to Senior Management.
• Conduct research to produce high-quality reports that inform the program's strategic direction, considering the political, socio-cultural, and business environments of Solomon Islands.
• Support Partnership Managers/Interns in various tasks, including partnership agreement management, partner relationship management, and issue resolution.
• Ensure cross-cutting issues like Safeguarding, including PSEAH, Environment, Indigenous Engagement, and GEDSI are integrated into partnership work.
• Collaborate with the Monitoring and Results Measurement (MRM) Manager to develop activity trackers, results chains, and measurement plans for each activity.
• Travel as required to gain a deep understanding of target sectors, engage with existing or potential partners, and verify the achievement of objectives.
• Contribute to communication materials that translate research and learning into shareable lessons.
• Contribute to wider program deliverables, including regular planning, forecasting, and reporting requirements.
• Act as a professional and discreet representative of Strongim Bisnis in interactions with the team, partners, and the public.

Location: Remote

Program Background

The SKALA Program is a significant Australian investment designed to help Indonesia address regional disparities in development. SKALA will contribute to this objective by strengthening selected elements of Indonesia’s large and complex decentralised government system responsible for the delivery of basic services (Layanan Dasar). The SKALA Program’s core approach is to facilitate better collaboration (Kolaborasi) between Indonesian government stakeholders, at national and subnational levels, to help realise synergies (Sinergi) that will trigger improved service delivery. Moreover, SKALA will build on, and take to scale, the successes and learning from Australia’s previous 19 years of support to Indonesia’s decentralised government system. The SKALA Program is to be implemented through the following three pillars:

Pillar 1: Stronger national level enabling environment for sub-national service delivery.

Pillar 2: Better sub-national governance for service delivery.

Pillar 3: Greater participation, representation and influence for women, people with disabilities and vulnerable groups.

SKALA is implemented at the national level with an office in Jakarta and at the subnational level with offices in Aceh, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Maluku, Gorontalo, Kalimantan Utara, Tanah Papua. In addition to the 3 pillars, SKALA works across 4 general themes of Public Financial Management, Minimum Service Standards, Data and Analysis and GEDSI.

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 key purpose of this assignment is to provide technical assistance for the implementation of Minimum Service Standard (MSS) to improve better provision of basic services in Indonesia, specifically in MSS planning & budgeting analytics. The assignment consists of providing technical inputs on the conducting on MSS cost calculation and alternative financing for MSS fulfillment, the integration of MSS reporting system into SIPD, guideline for RKPD and APBD, and other relevant activities.

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Location: Remote

Program Background

The SKALA Program is a significant Australian investment designed to help Indonesia address regional disparities in development. SKALA will contribute to this objective by strengthening selected elements of Indonesia’s large and complex decentralised government system responsible for the delivery of basic services (Layanan Dasar). The SKALA Program’s core approach is to facilitate better collaboration (Kolaborasi) between Indonesian government stakeholders, at national and subnational levels, to help realise synergies (Sinergi) that will trigger improved service delivery. Moreover, SKALA will build on, and take to scale, the successes and learning from Australia’s previous 19 years of support to Indonesia’s decentralised government system. The SKALA Program is to be implemented through the following three pillars:

Pillar 1: Stronger national level enabling environment for sub-national service delivery.

Pillar 2: Better sub-national governance for service delivery.

Pillar 3: Greater participation, representation and influence for women, people with disabilities and vulnerable groups.

SKALA is implemented at the national level with an office in Jakarta and at the subnational level with offices in Aceh, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Maluku, Gorontalo, Kalimantan Utara, Tanah Papua. In addition to the 3 pillars, SKALA works across 4 general themes of Public Financial Management, Minimum Service Standards, Data and Analysis and GEDSI.

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 key purpose of this assignment is to provide technical assistance for the implementation of Minimum Service Standard (MSS) to improve better provision of basic services in Indonesia, specifically in Policy and Government aspects. The assignment consists of providing technical inputs on the Decentralization Institution and Regulation focusing on MSS aspects in National and Subnational Level, Local Government planning and budgeting documents, and other relevant activities.

Click on the link or copy paste it to access the full Terms of Reference for this position: 

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The Opportunity

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You will oversee more than 150 technical staff across four engineering departments, provide strategic direction, and lead the implementation of complex, multi-donor infrastructure projects. This is a unique opportunity to influence national development outcomes, build local capacity, and foster resilient infrastructure systems in one of the world’s most remote island nations.

Location: Dili, Timor-Leste

Program Background

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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

Full time opportunity in Honiara, Solomon Islands Locally based role.

Program Integrity Senior Manager 

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.  

This Opportunity  

The Program Integrity Senior Manager will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of the PLMSP Program Management Framework and facilitating of business processes that support program management and performance in a highly dynamic environment. The role requires a strategic, proactive approach. The Program Integrity Senior Manager will enable PLMSP to maintain program integrity whilst it delivers its support in a highly dynamic and responsive environment. 

This is a fixed term opportunity required to September 2028.

Canberra based (preferred), with some possible travel required / 24 months, with possibility of extension until June 2029

Strategic Delivery Senior Manager

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.  

This Opportunity  

The Strategic Delivery Senior Manager will be responsible for implementing and maintaining the Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program’s (PLMSP) strategic framework. This role will focus on enabling organisational agility, embedding adaptive management principles and facilitating governance processes to ensure the program achieves its strategic objectives and end of program outcomes. 

The Strategic Delivery Senior Manager has a critical role in enabling PLMSP to successfully identify opportunities, potential partners and deliver relevant approaches to achieve PLMSP’s strategic objectives.

This is a fixed term opportunity required to September 2028.