The GREAT program – in the form of 25 Partnership Agreements (projects) - has partnered with 23 partners including lead partners and technical assistance partners from private sector, governmental agencies, research agencies, training institutions, local and international NGOs and multilateral organizations to deliver results.

Cowater is the managing contractor of the GREAT Program and is seeking to recruit a highly qualified audit firm to conduct external audit services. The audit firm shall conduct the audit in compliance with ISA800 and the agreed-upon procedures (AUP) engagement under ISRS4400 (revised). 

Location: Remote

Location: Nusa Tenggara Timur (Kupang)

About the Proposal

Pacific Australia Skills

Pacific Australia Skills is a significant Australian investment which stands to make a major contribution to supporting social and economic growth in the region through strengthening the skills and training sector across the Pacific and Timor-Leste. Pacific Australia Skills builds on the achievements of 17 year of Australian Government support for skills and training in the Pacific.

Pacific Australia Skills will equip Pacific and Timor-Leste students and workers, in all their diversity to gain employment. The investment will develop partnerships to strengthen skills and training systems to be more inclusive and responsive to local and regional labour market priorities.

Pacific Australia Skills will contribute to greater collaboration and cooperation among national and regional educational institutions to promote authentic partnerships, test and scale new approaches, and foster linkages between Pacific, Timorese, and Australian skills development systems.

Purpose

Pacific Australia Skills is seeking to engage a counselling service provider capable of delivering confidential, culturally sensitive, and accessible face to face and remote mental health support to staff located across multiple Pacific Island countries.

About the Proposal

Pacific Australia Skills is a significant Australian investment which stands to make a major contribution to supporting social and economic growth in the region through strengthening the skills and training sector across the Pacific and Timor-Leste. Pacific Australia Skills builds on the achievements of 17 year of Australian Government support for skills and training in the Pacific.

Pacific Australia Skills will equip Pacific and Timor-Leste students and workers, in all their diversity to gain employment. The investment will develop partnerships to strengthen skills and training systems to be more inclusive and responsive to local and regional labour market priorities. Pacific Australia Skills will contribute to greater collaboration and cooperation among national and regional educational institutions to promote authentic partnerships, test and scale new approaches, and foster linkages between Pacific, Timorese, and Australian skills development systems.

Purpose

To create a centralised, automated, and secure platform that manages learner registration processing, enrolment and their skills development journey with Pacific Australia Skills. The system should also serve as a database for all learner data, streamline administrative processes, enhance communication across country offices, and improve operational efficiency with enhanced reporting capabilities for data analysis and dashboard visualisations.

Scope

The system should provide modules/capabilities to address:

• Learner registration – online registration, customisable online application forms, document uploads and administration tracking.
• Learner Portal
• Enrolments
• Learning Management System
• Alumni Management
• Integration with other systems.

Features and Functionalities

• User Management: Authentication, registration, profile management for students and staff.
• Learner Information Management: Centralised database for learner profiles, attendance, and contact information.
• Academic Management: Course and class management, attendance tracking, assignment submissions, and grading.
• Reporting and Dashboards: Dynamic dashboards and tools for generating reports on learner enrolments, completions, course progress, etc
• Communication Tools: Features for communication between students and skills development advisers.
• Security and Data Integrity: Robust measures to protect sensitive student data which should align with Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF), the Information Security Manual (ISM), and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
• Integration: Capability to integrate with other existing and upcoming systems as well as the Management Information System (MIS).
• Devices: A system that can be accessed on various devices and platforms.

Evaluation Criteria

The proposed system is high quality and likely to meet Pacific Australia Skills’ needs.

• The proposed timeline and budget are likely to meet Pacific Australia Skills’ needs.
• The vendor has a proven track record in delivering similar projects, preferably with an emphasis on user-friendly software

Deliverables

• A fully functional and tested Student Management System.
• Technical documentation and user manuals.
• Training for administrators and users.
• ICT Team shadowing of project to enable first level inhouse support.
• Ongoing technical support and maintenance plans.

About the Proposal

DT Global has been engaged by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to manage the next phase of Australia’s investment in strengthening the delivery of law and justice services in Papua New Guinea for a 4-year period to December 2027.

APLJ seeks to contribute to PNG’s law and justice sector capacity to provide inclusive, safe, secure and accountable law and justice foundations for peaceful and prosperous communities, equitable economic development and private sector growth.

The program aligns with Government of Papua New Guinea (GoPNG) law and justice sector goal of ‘building peaceful and prosperous communities together’. APLJ will focus on three End of Program Outcomes (EOPOs):

EOPO 1 – Community Safety and Access to Justice at the Local Level: Communities in target locations, especially women, children, persons with disabilities, vulnerable people and those accused of sorcery, have improved access to selected justice and support services.

EOPO 2 – Law and Justice Services Supply: Responsible law and justice sector agencies increasingly provide selected inclusive, responsive, and accountable essential law and justice services in target locations.

EOPO 3 – Leadership, Coordination and Accountability: Responsible law and justice mechanisms demonstrate improved sectoral leadership and coordination of national and subnational law and justice services and improved sector integrity systems.

APLJ will have a strong focus on addressing gender equality, disability equity and social inclusion (GEDSI): this includes continued and strengthened attention to Gender Based Violence (GBV1) and strengthened opportunities for women in leadership, as well as increased focus on the engagement of persons with a disability and other particularly marginalised populations.

The program will continue Australia’s support to law and justice development in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ARoB) as well as Hela, Madang, Morobe, Southern Highlands, Western and West New Britain.

DT Global will work in partnership with Clear Horizon, an Australian-based advisory firm, to bring a robust Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Adoption (MERLA) methodology to assess APLJ progress and performance, drive knowledge and learning, and promote continuous program improvement

The Australia-Papua New Guinea Law and Justice Program in Bougainville are supporting the court circuit for Atolls in Bougainville and seek the services of a passenger vessel to transport participants around several atolls in Bougainville.

Responsibilities

Tentative dates: 22-29 November 2025

To Include: Tasman Island, Mortlock Island

Each visit will include a 2 day program with community awareness and public consultation on day one and service delivery on day 2. This program contains the key elements of Justice Outreach program whilst also capturing other sub-activities combined with the Court Circuit to the Atolls, within 2 days.

About the Proposal

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Economic and Social Infrastructure Program (ESIP) is seeking a contractor to further upgrade PNG Power Limited’s Kimbe power grid via an engineering, procurement and construction contract.  

This tender process is open to companies/contractors that can meet the eligibility and capability requirements outlined in the tender documentation. 

Location: Aceh

Job description

This is an assignment for Strongim Bisnis, an initiative of the Australian Government in Solomon Islands.
 

Dates & duration: September 2025 - February 2026

Location: Remote with Travel to the Solomon Islands

Reports to: Steve Porteus, Director – Engineering and Projects at SolTuna

Intervention/area of focus: Timber

ASI contact representative: Danya Salinas, Strongim Bisnis Program Manager

Background to the Strongim Bisnis program

Solomon Islands Australia Partnership’s Strongim Bisnis program is an 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, Strongim Bisnis identifies and analyses specific sectors that have a high potential for growth and can 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.
 

Background to the Assignment

SolTuna Limited, based in Noro in the Solomon Islands, is the country’s leading tuna processor and a major contributor to local employment and economic activity. The company currently depends heavily on diesel-generated energy for its steam and electricity needs, leading to high operational costs and significant carbon emissions.

A 2024 study confirmed that woody biomass from local sources presents a technically viable and sustainable alternative to diesel for process heat generation. Building on this analysis, the next phase will deliver a detailed technical, logistical, and financial design for a biomass boiler system that meets SolTuna’s current and future energy needs.This will include evaluating biomass fuel supply options—both primary and backup sources—assessing infrastructure and site readiness, and designing systems to reduce energy waste. The study will also explore staged integration of biomass-powered electricity generation and provide initial recommendations for integrating solar energy in a hybrid setup.

This work supports SolTuna’s long-term goals to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, improve operational resilience, and transition to cleaner, locally sourced renewable energy.

Leadership and Networking Adviser (STA) – Southeast Asia Leadership Program

• Short-Term Adviser for a targeted input period from October 2025 to 30 June 2026
• Up to 50 days across the engagement period with possible extension for three years
• Australia based