About Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program    ​

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.  

Timor Leste Scale Up

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão released a joint statement on 21 December 2024 announcing bilateral funding of nearly A$50m (A$48.6m) for the Timor-Leste-Australia Labour Mobility and Skills Partnership, to equip Timorese workers with job-ready skills and provide them with more employment opportunities. The Partnership will help contribute to long term economic growth for Timor Leste and will assist the country to achieve its target of 10,000 workers in the PALM scheme by 2027-28.

The MER Coordinator will be responsible for:  

• Support the scale-up manager and Timor Leste MERL Coordinator to identify MERL needs based on DNEE MERL frameworks/plans for the scale-up
• Develop and implement appropriate data collection tools and methods appropriate to scale-up activities
• Through the annual planning process, identify and implement MERL activities that meet the information needs of DNEE, DFAT and other stakeholders in Timor Leste
• Provide support to PLMSP’s partners, including training organisations and employers, to monitor and evaluate scale-up activities. These activities could include survey administration, country-level reviews and evaluations, research data collection, coordination of external research study inputs, monitoring missions and learning activities
• Disseminate lessons related to the scale-up to DFAT and SEFOPE to support high-level decision making
• Produce compelling MERL products for scale-up activities (including reports, dashboards and policy briefs) that meet the information needs of the intended audience(s)
• Collaborate closely with the DNEE in-country recruitment database (IRD) coordinator to improve data quality and reporting
• Ensure that cross-cutting priorities, particularly in relation to GEDSI, are mainstreamed in all activities and outputs
• Understand how innovation and technology shape the way we work and introduce new ways of working through AI, data and technology

We are seeking an individual who:  

• Tertiary qualification in international development, sociology, anthropology, political science, statistics or in another methodology-related field
• Experience in qualitative and/or quantitative M&E, research and/or data analysis 
• Excellent organisational and management skills, including an ability to initiate and follow up tasks, prioritise and monitor progress, manage a team to achieve targets and outcomes
• Strong communication skills with an ability to communicate with diverse audiences using multiple channels (infographics, written, workshops, reports, etc.
• Ability to speak in English and Tetum
• An understanding of principles of GEDSI and good cultural competency
• Experience in facilitating workshops, training activities and coaching/mentoring of others 
• Experience in building and fostering relationships with government partners in different contexts
• Strong capacity to work in teams and handle multiple tasks with passion

We are committed to building a diverse, geographically dispersed workforce to maximize our support. We encourage applications from candidates from Pacific Island countries, Timor-Leste, and across Australia. You must have valid Australian or country specific work rights to be considered for this position - visa sponsorship is not available. 

We strongly encourage people with disability to apply. Disclosing about your disability will not negatively affect your application. Please tell us as much as you feel comfortable for us to work with you about the appropriate adjustments that you might need. If you would like further information or assistance with this, please contact recruitment@plmsp.com.au   

Closing date: Tuesday, 1st of April 2025, 11.59pm AEST but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.   

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.  

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse.  All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.