Introduction

Australia is Fiji’s largest bilateral development assistance donor, providing estimated AUD 88.1 million in bilateral, regional and global ODA plus AUD 68 million in additional budget support announced in 2023-24. The development program works through a range of modalities, including through grants to multilateral partners and civil society, budget support to Government of Fiji (GoF) and direct implementation of bilateral programs.

In accordance with the provisions of a renewed and elevated Fiji-Australia Vuvale Partnership, strengthening people-to-people links, deepening the economic relationship, enhancing security cooperation, building cooperation on international and regional issues and partnering to enable sustainable human development in areas such as healthcare, education, gender equality, social inclusion and poverty reduction.

Abt Global is the implementing service provider for the Client’s Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP) of program management, administrative, logistical, procurement and technical services. The Platform is responsible for implementing sector programs, achieving portfolio coherence and alignment with bilateral objectives, including climate change and GEDSI priorities.

The three functional end-of-Platform outcomes are as follows:

Outcome 1: The Platform has delivered its sector program outcomes, including through supporting strategic coherence, planning, partnerships management, data and learning across the portfolio of investments.

Outcome 2: The Platform has prioritised gender equality and disability-inclusive development, and climate and disaster resilience, in its systems and practices. This includes in how it undertakes sector programming and its engagement with selected Government of Fiji agencies.

Outcome 3: The Platform administers timely and efficient programming that is: value for money; maximises use of local supply chains; and supports good governance and public diplomacy, effective decision making and risk management.

Australia Awards are prestigious international scholarships funded by the Australian Government. They offer the next generation of global leaders an opportunity to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia. Three study components are delivered as part of Australia Awards Fiji:

• Australia Award Scholarships (AAS) for Fijians to undertake long-term study in Australia
• Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships (AAPS) for Fijians to undertake long-term study in the Pacific Region (predominately Fiji) to meet critical workforce gaps.
• Australia Awards Short Course Awards (SCA) for Fijians to undertake short-term professional development study in Australia or Fiji

Location: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

• Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and home base 

• Rotation based, 2-year fixed term contract, with the possibility of an extension 

• Open to both international and national candidates

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. The Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP) is seeking to engage an eligible Service Provider to manage and deliver services to the Solomon Islands Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) through the Solomon Island Labour Support Services (SILSS).

About Palladium

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 2,000 employees operating in 75-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, and, most importantly, people's lives.

About the Program

The New Colombo Plan (NCP) is an initiative of the Australian Government which aims to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia by supporting Australian undergraduates to study and undertake internships in the region. Students undertake scholarship programs, participate in Mobility projects, and on completion become alumni. About the New Colombo Plan | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Palladium is contracted by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to manage the NCP Managed Administrative and Support Services (MASS) program which underpins the effective operation of the scholarship, mobility and alumni streams, and provides the cross-cutting functions of finance, communications, business engagement, risk management, and monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL).

The Program Activity Coordinator will be required to help ensure that project management systems are built around all technical assistance assignments from the commencement of the activity while also assisting the Technical Leads in assuring the quality of all assignments’ outputs and deliverables. The Program Activity Coordinator will work predominantly with the Health Technical Lead, focusing on coordinating and implementing health-related initiatives, programs, and interventions. A sound understanding of public health, and healthcare systems, and a strong commitment to promoting health and well-being with flexibility to support other technical areas as needed would be highly beneficial. A strong understanding of the social issues and the dynamics needed to combat these through a cross-sectoral approach will also be desirable.

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