About Palladium  

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives. 

We are seeking a Scale-Up Project Coordinator (SPC) for the Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP) that will support the Scale-Up Project Manager (SPM), the Labour Sending Unit (LSU) and the DNEE team to implement the scale up activities in Timor Leste. The position will be responsible for supporting the overall direction of the Scale-Up program, facilitate stakeholder engagement to enhance the quality and quantity of workers available to employers, develop policies and processes to increase Timor-Leste participation in the PALM scheme.

This is two-year opportunity with the potential for extension and is based in Dili, Timor-Leste.

About Palladium  

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives.  

We are seeking a Scale-Up Project Manager (SPM), for the Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP) that will be embedded in the Labour Sending Units (LSUs) of the National Directorate for Overseas Employment, DNEE; of the Secretariate of State for Vocational Training and Employment, SEFOPE. The SPM will support the Engagement Manager in the delivery of the Scale up activities to increase the number of Timorese workers joining the PALM scheme. The SPM will support LSU engagement with DFAT, Australian Approved Employers (AEs), training organisations, INGOs, NGOs and service providers contracted to deliver activities under the DFAT approved.

This is two-year opportunity with the potential for extension and the is based in Dili, Timor-Leste.

About Palladium  

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives.  

We are seeking a Scale-Up Program Officer for the Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP) that will support the Project Coordinator to provide day to day technical and administrative support to the Labour Sending Unit (LSU) of the National Directorate for Overseas Employment (DNEE) under the Secretariate of State for Vocational Training and Employment (SEFOPE) to implement scale up activities to support labour mobility in Timor Leste. 

This is two-year opportunity with the potential for extension and is based in Dili, Timor-Leste.

About Palladium  

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives.  

We are seeking a Labour Mobility (LM) English Advisor, Timor Leste for the Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP) in consultation with the labour sending unit (LSU), will be responsible for developing and implementing a program of assistance to the Government of Timor Leste, through the the National Directorate of Foreign Employment (DNEE) to ensure that candidates in the Work Ready Pool are prepared for work and life in Australia on the PALM scheme in line with Timor Leste’s priorities.

This is short-term opportunity, with up to 90 days of LOE between April and July 2025. 

About Palladium  

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives.  

We are seeking a short-term Labour Mobility (LM) English Advisor, Timor Leste in consultation with the labour sending unit (LSU), will be responsible for developing and implementing a program of assistance to the Government of Timor Leste, through the the National Directorate of Foreign Employment (DNEE) to ensure that candidates in the Work Ready Pool are prepared for work and life in Australia on the PALM scheme in line with Timor Leste’s priorities.

This is short-term opportunity, with up to 90 days of LOE between April and July 2025. 

KEY INFORMATION
Position: Team Leader
Sector: Facility Management, Expert Deployment Mechanism and Framework Agreements
Duration: 25 months
Base City: Hanoi, Vietnam
Start Date: 10 June 2025
Reports to:  Contractor Representative, Cowater 
Contractual arrangement : Eligible for both Vietnamese residents/citizens and international applicants.

SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT
The Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT) Program is a flagship initiative of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).  The Program promotes sustainable women’s economic empowerment (WEE) in the ethnically diverse north-west region of Vietnam by applying a market systems development (MSD) approach. The primary beneficiaries are women living in the provinces of Son La and Lao Cai, while an overarching emphasis is placed on the inclusion of women from ethnic minority communities.
 
The Program is in its second five-year (2022-2027), AUD 33.7 million, phase (GREAT 2) continuing its focus on agriculture and tourism - sectors that lend themselves to opportunities for advancing WEE. The Program works with multiple private and public sector stakeholders to address constraints, generate opportunities, drive market growth and increase the productive value of the sectors. Cross-sector strategies such as women’s leadership, access to finance, digital transformation, policy advocacy, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and social norm and behaviour change inform and complement sector interventions.
 
The Program works in close collaboration and coordination with provincial government agencies to ensure alignment with national and provincial Government of Vietnam plans and goals.

The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) is Australia’s largest and most significant infrastructure investment in the Pacific. This $4 billion infrastructure initiative is actively engaging with countries in the region to significantly boost Australia’s support for infrastructure development in Pacific countries and Timor-Leste. The Facility uses grant funding combined with loans to support the development of high priority, quality infrastructure.

The AIFFP Investment Preparation and Support Unit (SU), managed by Tetra Tech International Development, is contracted to support the AIFFP meet its objectives.

AIFFP requires the consulting services of eligible individual consultants with procurement expertise, to support the program of project procurement activities across the portfolio. Support will also include provision of technical assistance in procurement strategies and plans, development or review of bidding documents and subsequent tender evaluation and awarding processes.

We are seeking procurement specialists with experience in

• procurement in implementation of infrastructure and/or development projects;
• procuring under public enterprise/multi donor/ADB/World Bank/DFAT or similar frameworks, and proponent led procurements;
• value for money principles, ethics, transparency, life cycle valuation, and quality in major procurement;
• the use of the FIDIC suite of stand forms of contract including the Red Book, Yellow Book or the other equivalents.
• applying the provisions of environmental and social safeguards, climate change, local labour considerations and workplace health and safety in major procurement; and
• working in the Pacific region is desirable.

The Request for Expressions of Interest is attached, as is a Word version of the Suppliers Response Form (Part C) for ease of responding.

About Palladium  

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives.  

We are seeking a Deputy Team Lead (DTL) - Strategy & Programs to join the Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP). The DTL is a member of the PLMSP Senior Leadership Team and will be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of key PLMSP strategies, including the 4-year integrated delivery strategy, thematic strategies and 10 partner country engagement strategies. The Deputy Team Leader – Strategy Programs will ensure implementation of PLMSP is guided by strategy that reflects the bilateral and development objectives of the program. This role will provide support to PLMSP streams with strategy implementation, including through annual planning processes, key engagements with LSUs/in-country stakeholders, routine reviews and reporting.

This is a fixed term opportunity required till September 2028 with possibility of extension and the role is based in Palladium's office in Brisbane.

About Palladium  

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives. 

We are seeking an Economic Reintegration Manager for our Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP) that will support activities in Australia, the Pacific and Timor-Leste that contribute to the successful economic reintegration of returning PALM workers and their families. This will include designing, planning, coordinating, managing, facilitating and delivering reintegration support to partner countries, PALM workers and their families, and Australian Approved Employers.

This is a fixed term opportunity required till September 2028 with possibility of extension and could be based in Palladium's office in Brisbane, Canberra or any of the Pacific Islands and/or Timor-Leste.

Request for Proposal – Regional Trade for Development Program

Event Organisation and Management for an on-site event on RISP Project “Knowledge Sharing Activity and Research on the Competency Framework of AANZ’s IP Service Human Resources”

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: Knowledge Sharing Activity and Research on the Competency Framework of AANZ’s IP Service Human Resources
• Project Objective:

o the overall objective of the activity is the successful planning and delivery of the workshop. Technical and subject matters (including workshop agenda, content and structure) will be the main responsibility of the RT4D Facility, relevant technical experts, or workshop facilitator. The technical consultant, namely Atty Daniel Hofilena will facilitate the workshop, with Subject Matter Experts coming from each ASEAN Member States providing technical presentation and contributions.

o the specific objective pertaining to the Event Organiser (EO) is the successful management and delivery of all logistics, event management and organisational matters in the run-up, during and post-event.