We are seeking a locally engaged Communications and Engagement Officer to develop and implement the Communications Strategy for The Fostering Advancement of Inclusive, Rights Based (FAIR) Justice Program.

Background:
Indonesia’s Vision 2045 sets the goal for Indonesia to transition from a resource-based economy towards an advanced service, technology, and knowledge-based economy by the centenary of its independence (2045). The 2025-2045 National Long Term Development Plan emphasises the urgency of Indonesia’s human resource development to fully realise 2045 goals.

Faced however with persistent low student performance that is emblematic of a learning crisis, significant improvement in student learning will be required to reach Indonesia’s 2045 goals. Government of Indonesia (GoI) has started an ambitious program of education reforms. Successive education ministers have set out to modernise the education system through reforming the national curriculum and teaching and assessment approaches, to produce citizens with strong foundational skills, open minds, and inclusive values. 

Australia is a long-term supporter of the Indonesian basic education sector, with continuous investments supporting education quality improvements for the past two decades, including through the INOVASI program (Phase 1 2016-2020; Phase 2 2020-2023) that focused on supporting acquisition of literacy and numeracy foundational skills in early grades classrooms; exploring local problems and solutions; and generating evidence to inform government policy development and practices.

This third phase of INOVASI (2024-2027) builds upon the existing program’s approach and lessons learned and takes the focus on the development of foundational skills through to the end of the primary grades. Phase 3 will engage with priority issues of Australia’s development policy: gender equality, effective inclusion of children with a disability, responses to the climate change challenge in education. It will focus on the challenge of policy implementation and the gaps that exist between national policies and practices at district and school levels, and use the well attested-success of INOVASI’s local problem-based approach to continuously support policy development for effective fit between policy and implementation context.

INOVASI Phase 3 is implemented in 25 districts and cities across Indonesia, in the provinces of West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, North Kalimantan, East Java, West Java, and Maluku. The program also works in Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN).

The Program isimplemented by Palladium on behalf of the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Purpose of the Position:
The Finance Manager is responsible for managing and overseeing INOVASI’s financial operations to ensure alignment with program goals and compliance with Palladium, DFAT, and government regulations. The role involves high-level financial planning, budgeting, and expenditure tracking, ensuring efficient fund utilization and accurate forecasting. The Finance Manager also leads the development and revision of financial guidelines and tools, provides technical guidance to the finance team, and ensures the effective management of provincial budgets. Additionally, the position supports the automation of financial processes and oversees compliance with audit and reporting requirements to maintain financial integrity across the program.

Job Brief
Location: Manila, Philippines, Jakarta, Indonesia or Australia with flexible work arrangements available

The Regional Trade for Development Facility (RT4D) is seeking a consulting firm/consortium to implement the project “Development of the ASEAN Guideline on the Verification of Weigh-In-Motion Instruments (WIM Guideline)” by providing technical support. RT4D will manage the project in close consultation with the ASEAN Secretariat, FTA Subsidiary Body, and Project Proponent.

The Consultant must field a multidisciplinary team with proven expertise in legal metrology, standards and conformity assessment, technical guideline development, and ASEAN stakeholder engagement. The team should demonstrate strong project management capability and experience conducting technical research, analysing verification and approval practices, and producing structured outputs such as guideline outlines, diagrams, flowcharts, consultation summaries, and final technical guidelines. Demonstrated ability to deliver inclusive consultations, apply GEDSI and MEL principles, and produce accessible, high-quality materials is essential. Strong writing, documentation, and facilitation skills, along with experience working across AMS with different institutional capacities, are required. 

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

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

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Job Brief

Full-time opportunity in Honiara, Solomon Islands - Locally based role

Tetra Tech International Development, the Managing Contractor for the Australia Awards in Indonesia (AAI) is seeking tenders for the design and delivery of Developing and protecting intellectual property in the animation industry short course. Tenders are sought in accordance with the AAI Short Course Guidelines1 and as per the details more fully described in this Request for Tender (RFT) documentation.

Details of the course are included in Part B – Scope of Services.
To tender to design and deliver this course the lead business must be a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) in Australia or an Australian tertiary institution as defined in the Higher Education Support Act, 2003 Table A, B and C.

AAI will exclude a tenderer on the grounds of bankruptcy, insolvency, false declarations, or significant deficiencies in performance of any substantive requirement or obligation under a prior contract with Tetra Tech International Development or AAI.

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