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.  

This Opportunity  

The Special Projects Manager will be responsible for managing and coordinating rapid responses to ad-hoc requests related to specific policy, thematic, and cross-cutting issues within the PALM scheme. These requests will outline targeted research, monitoring, and reporting deliverables, along with short-term coordination needs. The role requires agility in tracking and delivering on these requests, ensuring timely and effective outcomes across the PLMSP program.

This is a fixed term opportunity required to September 2028, based from our Brisbane or Canberra office. 

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of more than 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities. We are seekingto engage a professional Employer of Record (EOR) and/or Third-Party Payroll (TPP) service provider. This engagement is to facilitate the compliant employment of Country Liaison Officers (CLOs) based in Australia to provide support to participants of the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) Scheme.

The GREAT program – in the form of 25 Partnership Agreements (projects) - has partnered with 23 partners including lead partners and technical assistance partners from private sector, governmental agencies, research agencies, training institutions, local and international NGOs and multilateral organizations to deliver results.

Cowater is the managing contractor of the GREAT Program and is seeking to recruit a highly qualified audit firm to conduct external audit services. The audit firm shall conduct the audit in compliance with ISA800 and the agreed-upon procedures (AUP) engagement under ISRS4400 (revised). 

The Australia Awards South Asia & Mongolia program is seeking technical proposals from Registered Training Organisations in Australia, or Australian tertiary institutions as defined in the Higher Education Support Act, 2003 Table A, B and C, to design and deliver a Short Course on Gender-Responsive Interventions for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation for Policy Makers (Regional).

The Australia Awards South Asia & Mongolia program is seeking technical proposals from Registered Training Organisations in Australia, or Australian tertiary institutions as defined in the Higher Education Support Act, 2003 Table A, B and C, to design and deliver a Short Course on RFT03-2025 Building Export Competitiveness (Regional).

Background / Overview

The Australian Papua New Guinea Subnational (APSP) program through its Bougainville Partnership (BP) are currently implementing infrastructure upgrades in partnership with the Autonomous Bougainville Government and other government agencies in the law and justice sector in accordance with the Bougainville Police Infrastructure Project (BPIP) Preparation Plan.

The project locations agreed are Buka, Arawa & Buin Police Stations which are situated in the North, Central and Southern regions of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ARoB).

The infrastructure upgrades aim to deliver sustainable, quality and fit-for purpose infrastructure that supports policing throughout the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.

Scholarship Coordinator – Southeast Asia Leadership Program

• Fixed term contract up to 30 June 2029
• Competitive salary and flexible work options   
• Australia based 

Job description

This is an assignment for Strongim Bisnis, an initiative of the Australian Government in Solomon Islands.
 

Dates & duration: September 2025 - February 2026

Location: Remote with Travel to the Solomon Islands

Reports to: Steve Porteus, Director – Engineering and Projects at SolTuna

Intervention/area of focus: Timber

ASI contact representative: Danya Salinas, Strongim Bisnis Program Manager

Background to the Strongim Bisnis program

Solomon Islands Australia Partnership’s Strongim Bisnis program is an economic development initiative to increase economic opportunities and participation for people and businesses in Solomon Islands.

Recognising that Solomon Islands has a small consumer market and economy, dispersed population, and high cost of doing business, Strongim Bisnis identifies and analyses specific sectors that have a high potential for growth and can create new employment and income

generation opportunities.

We facilitate strategic partners (including businesses, government, civil society, and associations) in those sectors to address the root constraints to growth and inclusion (Women, Youth and People living with disabilities) through innovative solutions.
 

Background to the Assignment

SolTuna Limited, based in Noro in the Solomon Islands, is the country’s leading tuna processor and a major contributor to local employment and economic activity. The company currently depends heavily on diesel-generated energy for its steam and electricity needs, leading to high operational costs and significant carbon emissions.

A 2024 study confirmed that woody biomass from local sources presents a technically viable and sustainable alternative to diesel for process heat generation. Building on this analysis, the next phase will deliver a detailed technical, logistical, and financial design for a biomass boiler system that meets SolTuna’s current and future energy needs.This will include evaluating biomass fuel supply options—both primary and backup sources—assessing infrastructure and site readiness, and designing systems to reduce energy waste. The study will also explore staged integration of biomass-powered electricity generation and provide initial recommendations for integrating solar energy in a hybrid setup.

This work supports SolTuna’s long-term goals to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, improve operational resilience, and transition to cleaner, locally sourced renewable energy.

Leadership and Networking Adviser (STA) – Southeast Asia Leadership Program

• Short-Term Adviser for a targeted input period from October 2025 to 30 June 2026
• Up to 50 days across the engagement period with possible extension for three years
• Australia based 

Location: Manokwari, Merauke, Sorong (Papua Regions) - Indonesia

Program Background

The SKALA Program is a significant Australian investment designed to help Indonesia address regional disparities in development. SKALA will contribute to this objective by strengthening selected elements of Indonesia’s large and complex decentralised government system responsible for the delivery of basic services (Layanan Dasar). The SKALA Program’s core approach is to facilitate better collaboration (Kolaborasi) between Indonesian government stakeholders, at national and subnational levels, to help realise synergies (Sinergi) that will trigger improved service delivery. Moreover, SKALA will build on, and take to scale, the successes and learning from Australia’s previous 17 years of support to Indonesia’s decentralised government system. The SKALA Program is to be implemented through the following three pillars:

§  Pillar 1: Stronger national level enabling environment for sub-national service delivery

§  Pillar 2: Better sub-national governance for service delivery

§  Pillar 3: Greater participation, representation and influence for women, people with disabilities and vulnerable groups

SKALA is implemented at the national level with an office in Jakarta and at the subnational level with offices in Aceh, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Maluku, Gorontalo, Kalimantan Utara, Tanah Papua. In addition to the 3 pillars, SKALA works across 4 general themes of Public Financial Management, Minimum Service Standards, Data and Analysis and GEDSI.

About DT Global Asia Pacific

At DT Global Asia Pacific, we aim to positively impact people’s lives through delivery excellence. As a leading implementing partner across Asia and the Pacific, we co-create locally led solutions in partnership with governments, communities, and stakeholders. We bring together talented teams and deep regional expertise to deliver initiatives that promote inclusive economic growth, essential services, and resilient, secure communities. With over 1,500 staff, experts in 22+ countries and more than 60 years of development experience, we tackle complex community, national and transnational challenges — from governance and justice systems to climate resilience, infrastructure and social equity — with innovative thinking and a commitment to long-term impact.

For more information, please see www.dt-global.com

About the Engagement

SKALA is looking for Indonesia-based vendor(s) to provide monthly car rental service (including driver) for SKALA’s project activities in the following locations:

·       Kota Merauke – Province of South Papua – 1 unit

·       Kota Sorong – Province of Southwest Papua – 1 unit

·       Kota Manokwari – Province of West Papua – 1 unit

Vendors may select one or more locations to provide the required services. However, the selection of vendor will be conducted independently for each location. The interested vendors with relevant experience and capacity are invited to submit their proposals in accordance with the instructions provided in the Request for Tender (RFT) document.

Requirements for the RFT

To access the Request for Tender (RFT) document, please copy and paste this link into a web browser: https://tinyurl.com/42yx7azw