• Commencement: December 2024 

• Long term role

• Based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

• Open to PNG Citizens 

About the Program 

A stable, prosperous, peaceful, and resilient PNG is critical to Australia's interests. Australia is PNG's largest development partner, its main partner on economic and security issues.

The Australia PNG Subnational Program (APSP) comprises of an enabling Facility mechanism and four separately designed programmed activities including Bougainville Partnership, Kokoda Initiative Partnership, the Western Province Partnership, and the Subnational Governance Implementation Plan. Each program activity has its own outcomes, theory of change, operational approach and separate monitoring and evaluation systems. 

The Subnational Governance Implementation Plan (SGIP) is part of the Subnational Strategic Framework. The SGIP’s goal is to improve capacity, governance, and service delivery at subnational level, and greater coordination of Australian investments. The SGIP also prioritises engagement with key national agencies to support targeted provincial capacity development, improved policy compliance and opportunity for policy dialogue. 

To achieve the aims of SGIP, the following will be undertaken.

• Carry out Organisational Capacity Assessments (OCA) with Provincial Administrations in selected provinces.

• Implement Provincial Capacity Development Plans targeting priority organisational areas/functions, determined by the OCA findings and recommendations and in consultation with the administration.

• Align service delivery with the Government of PNG’s minimum priority areas.

Stronger coordination of PNG-Australia partnership programs at subnational level.

About the Opportunity

The CommunicationsCoordinator reports to the Deputy Team Leader(SGIP) and is responsible for delivering key communications products, public diplomacy materials and maintain public relations with key stakeholders. This position forms part of the Communications Community of Practice led by the Communications Manager.

The Communications Coordinator will provide high level communication support to the SGIP and APSP (as required). The Communications Coordinator will ensure the quality and validity of communications products and monitor and strengthen APSP communications systems and processes.

A key function of the position will be the demonstration of a visible and systematic commitment to achieving gender equality of Abt and for achieving against agreed gender equality performance objectives.

About You 

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

• Hold a tertiary level qualification in communications, public relations, marketing or relevant field

• Excellent written English language skills with the ability to collaborate work across a large team

• Demonstrated understanding of Gender, Equality, Disability, Social Inclusion principles and ability to apply them to communications activities.

• Demonstrated understanding of government or DFAT reporting and communications requirements (desirable) 

• Demonstrated at minimum 3 - 5 years of professional experience working in a communications, journalism or marketing role with excellent writing and editing for different mediums and audiences

• Demonstrated design skills and use of software design packages with the ability to produce high quality text and communications products

• Good interpersonal skills with an ability to build effective teams collaborate and influence others, especially in a cross-cultural context.

• Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders to collect, clarify, collate and share information/data.

• Effective time management, with proven delivery of activities and reports on schedule.

• Ability to work under limited supervision. 

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