Timor Leste Business Development Advisor

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 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Global Health Division (GHD) will engage  individuals or an organisation to conduct a Mid-Term Review of the five DFAT-funded Product Development Partnerships (PDPs):

• Medicines for Malaria Venture
• TB Alliance
• PATH
• Medicines Development for Global Health
• Innovative Vector Control Consortium

For further information/detail, please see TOR below

About the Proposal

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Incentive Fund (IF5) invites applications from suitably qualified Lead Design Consultants to assemble and manage a multidisciplinary design team for the infrastructure upgrade at Kumin Primary School in Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

The successful consultant will work closely with the Incentive Fund to ensure the timely completion and delivery of designs for classrooms, ablution blocks, and associated infrastructure, in compliance with relevant PNG and Australian building codes and standards.

About the Proposal

Pacific Australia Skills invites suitably qualified and experienced companies to submit tenders for the renovation and office fit out of the Pacific Australia Skills Regional Head Office situated at L6 Ganilau House, Suva, Fiji. The scope of works includes, but is not limited to:

• Interior renovation of existing office space, kitchen and restrooms.
• Construction, installation, and fit out works as per approved architectural and engineering drawings.
• Electrical and mechanical installation.
• Furniture, fixtures, and equipment installation.
• Compliance with all relevant building, safety, and accessibility standards.

Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP)

• Short Term Advisor: March – June 2026 (up to 40 days in the term)
• Please apply online by submitting a cover letter addressing how you meet the selection criteria of this role and up-to-date comprehensive CV.
• Based in Suva, Fiji

Cowater is recruiting a short-term assignment focuses on implementing the pilot development of the Innovation Hub in Jakarta and Depok.

Cowater International is seeking expressions of interest from individuals & companies to provide technical and operational services to the GBV Prevention Platform in SE Asia

Job Brief
This position is open to national applicants only

Social Reintegration Manager – Brisbane

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 Regional Trade for Development Facility (RT4D) is seeking an event organiser and management (hereafter referred to as the Consultant) to support practical event organisation and logistics arrangements for the delivery of on-site regional workshop. 

 The event organiser will lead the logistical planning and delivery of a 2-day on-Site regional workshop, and a 1-day business matching event on Strengthening MSME Capacity for Food Supply Chain Integration in Indonesia. The workshop will be held in week 2 or 3 of April 2026 (TBC) in Jatinangor, Sumedang, Indonesia, while the business matching event will be held in May/June 2026 in Jakarta/Bandung (TBC). Most participants will join in-person. However, the EO will also need to accommodate virtual participation for those unable to join physically.

For a complete Terms of Reference, please refer to the attachment or visit Welcome to Regional Trade for Development | Participate

Interested candidates may apply for more than one consultancy position. Please visit the RT4D website for more information on how to apply.