About the Program 

The Institutional Partnerships Program (IPP) commenced in 2017 and continues Australia’s long history in providing government-to-government assistance and institutional strengthening in PNG. 

From April 2022 Phase 2, known now as the PNG Institutional Partnerships Program (PIPP) has been designed as a standalone investment implemented by Abt Global (Abt) working closely with DFAT, Whole of Government (WoG) partners and Government of PNG (GoPNG) counterpart agencies. 

The program focusses on ensuring the safety and wellbeing of Australian Government Entity (AGE) officials in PNG and supporting DFAT and AGEs to maximise the benefits from government-to-government relationships in line with the principles of Comprehensive Strategic and Economic Partnership (CSEP) and Partnerships for Recovery, while also assisting AHC to leverage AGE experience into other DFAT investments.

Abt will provide program management and logistics support to WoG agencies participating in the PIPP. There are a number of other Australian agencies working on sectoral programs who may access logistics services provided under the agreement between DFAT and the Abt

Abt will provide core management services across:

a. Program Implementation and Management 

b. Deployment Support and Logistics; and 

c. PIPP Operations Management.

About the Opportunity

The PIPP Team Leader is responsible for the overall performance of program against required Contract, Program deliverables and the PIPP Governance and Management Framework. As Team Leader this role is responsible for the overall management and safety and security of the PIPP which demonstrates quality, impact sustainability and Value for Money (VfM). The role is responsible for providing information, support and advice to the DFAT Investment Manager at the required service level standards.

This includes strategic and administrative program planning; interaction with counterparts at senior management level; leading a diverse team with related mentoring and capacity-building functions; working collaboratively with Abt senior personnel; and engagement with AGE’s and DFAT staff both in PNG and Canberra. 

About You 

For applications to be considered, a response to the key selection criteria below must be provided. 

• Outstanding team leadership skills demonstrated on large donor programs within an emerging environment.
• Demonstrated capacity to oversight all administrative, operational and programmatic aspects of a high-profile aid investment in a similar operating environment.
• Sound judgement and an ability to make decisions balancing the expectations and requirements of multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent representational skills that ensure key relationships are well maintained with senior government officials in PNG & Australia, the private sector, and the civil society. 
• Strong negotiation skills that are applied across various contexts to ensure program continuity and program growth. 
• Strong cultural and contextual awareness and understanding, preferably in PNG or a similar operating environment.

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