Summary
The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme is a signature initiative for the Australian Government that enables workers from 9 Pacific Island Countries (PICs) and Timor- Leste to work in priority sectors in Australia. The Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program’s (PLMSP) role is to provide the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and governments in 9 PICs and Timor-Leste with support to enable workers to access PALM scheme in inclusive ways that maximise the benefits for the workers and national economies while minimising risks from labour mobility participation. Palladium is contracted to deliver PLMSP on behalf of DFAT.
Description
The Labour Mobility Engagement Manager (EM) will be responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with diverse stakeholders in Papua New Guinea’s labour mobility system. The EM will work closely to support the Labour Mobility Unit’s (LMU) Director and senior leadership team to coordinate with stakeholders to strengthen and grow labour mobility’s contribution to PNG’s national economic objectives. The EM will be embedded in the LMU as a senior advisor with the capacity to drive politically informed and locally-led approaches. The EM will ensure alignment with DFAT’s other bilateral investments and bilateral Development Partnership Plans (DPPs). The EM will also provide strategic leadership and mentorship to in-country PLMSP and LMU staff.
This is a fixed term opportunity required to September 2028 and will be based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
