Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Location: Suva, Fiji (for applicants with the right to work in Fiji) or Australia (preferably Melbourne, Adelaide or Canberra, for applicants with the right to work in Australia) with possibility for travel across the Pacific and Timor-Leste
Join us as the Team Leader and oversee the Leadership and Skills program! This is your chance to drive impactful delivery and foster meaningful relationships with DFAT and key stakeholders. Be part of a dynamic team where your leadership will shape the future of education and skills development. Responsibilities include strategic planning, reporting, budget management, and leading the program team. The Team Leader collaborates closely with the DFAT Mekong Hub and various partners, ensuring quality and timely completion of deliverables. This role will manage personnel performance, allocate resources effectively, and provide support for team development. Additionally, the Team Leader contributes to the overall success and culture of the MAP Support Unit, ensuring compliance with policies, managing risks, and maximizing program value. We can’t wait to see the difference you’ll make!
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The opportunity
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Full time 2 years with likelihood of extension
- Thai nationals strongly encouraged to apply
Mekong-Australia Partnership Support Unit (MAP)
The Mekong-Australia Partnership (MAP) Phase 2 Support Unit (SU) aims to deliver effective support and services directed by the Mekong Hub at the Australian Embassy in Bangkok. Its goal is to establish Australia as a trusted partner in fostering a resilient and sustainable Mekong subregion. The Support Unit will implement the Leadership and Skills program, offering access to Australia Awards-MAP (AA-MAP) scholarships, short courses, and training, while also providing administrative and logistical support for various MAP activities. A key component of the program includes a selection process for scholarships, following the Australia Awards Scholarship Policy Handbook.
Request for Proposal – Regional Trade for Development Program
Technical Consultant on Project Design, “Development of Project Design for Increasing women-led and owned businesses' participation in international trade and utilization of trade agreements through collection and analysis of sex-disaggregated data”
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: Development of Project Design for Increasing women-led and owned businesses' participation in international trade and utilization of trade agreements through collection and analysis of sex-disaggregated data.
- Project Objective: In order to identify women-owned businesses (WOBs) and women-led businesses (WLBs) that could take advantage of the opportunities provided by RCEP, the project intends to gather and analyse sex-disaggregated data in the Philippines. Specifically, the project aims to:
- Collect and analyse sex-disaggregated data on WLBs and WOBs to better analyse and assess the impact of government interventions and available trade agreements.
- Capacitate and enable identified WLBs and WOBs to better understand the benefits of FTAs and how they can be leveraged to increase their international competitiveness.
- Identify key performance indicators (KPls) to monitor and evaluate WLBs and WOBs' level of participation in international trade.
- Generate trade leads for potential business partnership or market expansion of WLBs and WOBs.
Request for Proposal – Regional Trade for Development Program
Technical Consultant on Project Design, “Development of Project Design for Strengthening Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Capacity for Food Supply Chain Integration in Indonesia”
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: Development of Project Design for Strengthening Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Capacity for Food Supply Chain Integration in Indonesia
- Project Objective: The objective of this Project is to develop a pilot model that empowers and facilitates Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to integrate into Indonesia’s food supply chains while ensuring compliance with established product standards. This initiative also aims to enhance access to nutritious food as part of the national priority program to improve public health and reduce malnutrition.
Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP)
- Based in Suva, Fiji (some domestic travel may be required)
- Long Term Personnel to 30 June 2029
About the Role
The ASEAN-Australia Counter Trafficking program (AACT) is recruiting for a panel of technical specialists and advisors with expertise in countering all forms of trafficking in persons, including forced labour, forced criminality, and forced marriage. Consultants with expertise in the related fields of business and human rights, international human rights law; labour migration and migration management; gender equality, disability and social inclusion; and access to justice are also encouraged to apply. Consultants will be engaged to support the provision of short term, high-quality technical support to partners at ASEAN regional and national levels to strengthen implementation of the ASEAN Convention Against Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (ACTIP).
From this recruitment process, AACT will form a technical panel of specialists and advisors valid until December 2027. Tasks may be undertaken by either individual consultants or as part of a team of agreed specified personnel from within a company or organisation. Panel members will demonstrate a range of skills and experience that can be matched to a variety of inputs including supporting the development and implementation of policies, guidelines, systems, curricula and mechanisms to improve counter trafficking in persons responses, at the regional, national or local level.
This opportunity is open to individual consultants, companies and non-government organisations. Successful applicants will be engaged through a Deed of Standing Offer and may then be contracted and mobilised quickly through a Service Orders for specific assignments. Professionals with experience in the ASEAN region are encouraged to apply, noting there is no requirement to be based in the region. AACT is committed to achieving workplace diversity in terms of gender, disability, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups, and people with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
About P4A
Adam Smith International (ASI) is the managing contractor responsible for delivery of the Australia-Pacific Partnerships for Aviation (P4A) program. P4A is a five-year regional program operating out of Nadi, Fiji and is supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia.
Background
Adam Smith International (ASI) is seeking a turn-key solution for the office design, fit-out and furnishings for the P4A program office which is located at A101 Level 02, RB JetPoint Complex, Lot 2, Ratu Dovi Road, Nasinu, Fiji. The office is 285.0sqm and located on the first floor of the building. The office space is currently leased and accessible to ASI.
Key delivery requirements for this contract include:
i. Floorplan design, including consideration of disability access and functionality requirements;
ii. Fit-out of the office in accordance with the agreed floorplan design; including kitchenette and bathroom/shower/toilet areas, and cabling of all utilities and telecommunication/internet, air conditioning, lighting, plumbing and other services;
iii. Furnishing the office (inclusive of soft furnishings such as blinds, flooring, plants; and hard furnishing such as desks, chairs, meeting tables, etc.)
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Responsible for supporting the implementation of the mobility pathway in line with project expectations within Tuvalu. Support the In-Country Lead in driving project implementation, by assisting in the organisation and preparation of project activities in an efficient and timely manner to ensure its success.