About the Program 

The PNG Secondary Education Program (SEP) is a flagship investment by the Australian Government, implemented under the Papua New Guinea–Australia Partnership. SEP aims to improve learning outcomes, equity, and access for students in secondary education across Papua New Guinea (PNG), while supporting long-term institutional and systems strengthening.

SEP will directly support the PNG Government’s national education priorities as articulated in the National Education Plan 2023–2027 and is aligned with Australia’s International Development Policy and the Partnership for Education framework. SEP will also reinforce key bilateral objectives, including inclusive economic growth, gender equality, and subnational service delivery.

The program focuses on improving the quality and relevance of teaching and learning in secondary education, strengthening the performance and governance of National Schools of Excellence and other high-performing schools, and enabling stronger systems and institutional leadership within the National Department of Education and key education agencies.

SEP has three End of Investment Outcomes:

1. EOPO 1: Better Teaching and Learning. Students at participating schools have improved learning in targeted areas.
2. EOPO 2: Safe, Resilient and Inclusive Schools. School and community environments are increasingly safe, resilient, and inclusive for all, including girls, women, and people with a disability.
3. EOPO 3: Supportive Australia–PNG Relations. Australia and PNG have stronger partnerships and people-to-people links in the secondary education sector.

Cross-cutting priorities such as climate resilience, disability inclusion and GEDSI are mainstreamed across all program activities.

About the Opportunity

Procurement

The role sits in the Procurement team. While it primarily focuses on processing minor procurement requests and reports to the Senior Procurement Supervisor, it supports any procurement activities as needed and reports to the Senior Grants and Procurement Manager and Procurement Managers for major procurement requests.

Contracts

The role supports the Contracts team with contract administration, including conducting due diligence checks for suppliers or partner organisations maintaining accurate contract records and filing contract documentations. 

About You 

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

Procurement

• Demonstrated experience in managing procurement procedure including strong knowledge of process, templates and documents;

• Strong analytical ability and organisational skills to assess and manage procurement requests;

• Good awareness of key procurement principles such as value for money and encouraging competition.

Contracts

• Demonstrated experience in contract administration or similar support roles;

• Demonstrated experience in general administration, including filing and records management;

• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills;

• Ability to manage records and documentation accurately;

• Understanding of basic contract and compliance requirements is desirable;

• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information and maintain strict confidentiality;

• Strong communication and coordination skills.

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