• Location: Port Moresby

• Commencement: December 2024

• Open to PNG Citizens only

About the Program 

The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Australia Transition to Health (PATH) is a five-year (2020-2025) health sector program funded by the Australian Government under the PNG – Australia Partnership for Development. PATH works with the Government of PNG (GoPNG) to improve coverage and quality of health services for the people of PNG through effective, equitable, efficient, and inclusive interventions. 

Guided by the National Department of Health (NDoH), Provincial Health Authorities (PHAs) and the Bougainville Department of Health (BDoH) are responsible for the delivery of health services across PNG.

PATH assists NDoH, PHAs and BDoH to strengthen systems for health service delivery targeting infectious diseases, and reproductive, maternal, newborn child and adolescent health, with a focus on promoting women’s leadership.

PATH’s end of investment outcomes (EOIO) are: 

1. PHAs more able to lead provincial health reform and manage effective, efficient, equitable and quality essential health services in selected provinces. 

2. DFAT-funded health services are demonstrating efficient and effective models of service delivery, influencing PHA performance; and building sustainability by transitioning to PHA management in selected provinces. 

PATH’s intermediate outcome (IOs) are: Provincial Health Authority Leadership, Women in Leadership and Essential Health Services. 

PATH is a locally-led, adaptive, and politically-informed program that seeks to maintain flexibility to respond to changing and local circumstances over the life of the program.

Position Overview

The Communications Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing all communications activities that support Australia’s public diplomacy agenda in PNG and promote the value of the PNG–Australia Partnership.

This role supports and works cooperatively with the Performance and Adaptive Systems (PAS) Lead and the Communications Adviser to develop and disseminate high quality communications products and events as required by the Australian High Commission. 

The Communications Manager is responsible for: 

• communications planning, managing and implementing the communications Strategy and Workplan
• reporting on communications activities
• developing, producing and disseminating content that meets the needs and standards of the Australian High Commission
• content development, high-quality multimedia content (traditional and social media) for DFAT, the program and with program partners for a range of audiences
• managing the PATH image bank
• event planning
• relationship management 
• quality assurance and compliance with branding guidelines
• fostering a collaborative, respectful, productive, and supportive team environment

About You 

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

• Tertiary qualifications in communications, journalism, media studies, public relations, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of professional experience in a relevant role, with increasing levels of responsibility. 
• Understanding of communications and public diplomacy including knowledge of relevant style manuals, guidelines, clearance processes and standards.
• Demonstrated skills and experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and design, layout, and publishing software (e.g., Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator, CANVA, and Acrobat Pro or Publisher).
• Demonstrated skills, experience, and productivity in preparing and delivering a range of high quality written, visual, and audiovisual communications and public diplomacy content and products.
• Well-developed organisational and project management skills, ability to plan and manage communication activities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to edit and quality assure communications products using a range of software.
• Well-developed, consistent interpersonal and relationship building skills including a record of effective collaboration in a communications role.
• Must have a high-level of professionalism, a strong work ethic and integrity, be reliable, demonstrate sound situational judgement and problem-solving skills.

For more information on the role and how to apply, please click on ‘GO TO PROVIDER WEBSITE’.