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Leadership Program Coordinator – ASEAN-Australia Centre Leadership Program
- Fixed term contract up to end April 2026 (with possible extension)
- Competitive salary and flexible work options
- Australia based
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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.
Timor-Leste Scale Up
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão released a joint statement on 21 December 2024 announcing bilateral funding of nearly A$50m (A$48.6m) for the Timor-Leste-Australia Labour Mobility and Skills Partnership, to equip Timorese workers with job-ready skills and provide them with more employment opportunities. The Partnership will help contribute to long term economic growth for Timor-Leste and will assist the country to achieve its target of 10,000 workers in the PALM scheme by 2027-28.
This Opportunity
The Timor-Leste Scale Up Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Timor-Leste Scale Up project. This will be achieved by managing project activities, a comprehensive budget, and a dedicated team, while adhering to established project management methodologies. The project manager will also pay a key role in quality reporting and risk management.
The role reports to the Labour Mobility Regional Manager (RM) based in Brisbane, whilst receiving regular guidance on policy, internal political sensitives and potential risks from the PLMSP Engagement Manager based in Timor-Leste.
This is a 2-year fixed term contract with opportunity for extension.
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Investing in Women is looking for a Philippine-based proponent to develop a gender-informed, life-cycle responsive roadmap to improve women’s workforce participation in the Philippines.
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Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, you will be working with a dynamic team, providing day-to-day support for program activity implementation.
- Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
- Full-time
- Fixed term contract with possibility of extension
- Must have valid work rights in Indonesia
- No support provided for relocation or accommodation
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Bougainville and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (Hybrid)
2-year fixed term contract with the possibility of extension
Open to both International and National Candidates
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Disability Inclusion Advisor
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 Disability Inclusion Adviser will be responsible for providing strategic and responsive advice on disability inclusion. This role will support the development and implementation of PLMSP’s GEDSI Strategy and related initiatives, with a focus on disability inclusion approaches, priorities, and activities.
This is a Short Term Consultant Opportunity required for approx. 45 days up until June 2026.
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Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP)
- Locally Engaged Employee - commencing February 2025 to 31 December 2027, with possible 2-year extension.
- Base in Suva, Fiji with travel to Divisions
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Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP)
- Long Term Role – commencing September to December 2027; with possible 2 year extension
- Base in Suva, Fiji
- The Terms of Reference (TOR) have been amended. Applicants who applied previously are welcome to reapply.
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- Duration up to 31 December 2025 with intention to extend until 30 June 2027
- Accompanied role with a competitive remuneration and benefits package.
- Based in Yaren, Nauru with possibility of flexible working arrangements
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Overview
The Western Province Partnership (WPP) is a component of the Australia-Papua New Guinea Subnational Program (APSP). The objective of the WPP is for Australia and Western Province to foster stronger ties and greater coordination to improve human and economic development, enabling infrastructure and regional security.
The APSP is an enabling mechanism comprised of four separately designed programs including: Bougainville Partnership, Kokoda Initiative Partnership, Subnational Governance and Implementation Plan, and the WPP. Each program has its own outcomes, theory of change, operational approach and separate monitoring and evaluation systems.
Managed by Abt Global under a single contract, the centralised approach is aimed to ensure and drive value for money by realising back-office efficiencies, ensure gender is consistently at the forefront of each program and deliver opportunities for learning and adaptation between programs.