Pacific
Vacancies Announcement No. 2025/210
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Director of Programs
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Job Brief
Suva or elsewhere in the
Pacific where the program has a presence, with availability to travel across
the Pacific and Timor-Leste as required
Program Background
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Pacific Australia Skills is a significant Australian investment which
stands to make a major contribution to supporting social and economic growth in
the region through strengthening the skills and training sector across the
Pacific and Timor-Leste. Pacific Australia Skills builds on the achievements of
17 year of Australian Government support for skills and training in the
Pacific, through the three phases of APTC.
About DT Global
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DT Global is shaping a future where sustainable development and
innovation empower individuals, communities, and nations. We work in
partnership with local stakeholders to foster inclusive prosperity, social
equity, and environmental stewardship. Our global team of 2,500 staff and
experts work in over 90 countries to solve complex problems in the
peacebuilding, governance, economic development, environment, and human
development sectors. With a track record of technical excellence and more than
60 years of international development experience and relationships, we deliver
innovative solutions that transform lives.
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The Role
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The Director of Programs has a critical leadership role to drive
delivery of industry-relevant, and demand-driven skills development, with a
focus on quality assurance of skills offerings, including compliance with
Australian standards.? The role will oversee Country Directors in Pacific
Australia Skills Country Offices across the Pacific and a team of skills and
systems strengthening personnel.
The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in leading teams in
the international development sector, are client-focused, enjoy solving complex
challenges, passionate about working collaboratively to deliver ideas and
advice that can help our Pacific Island and Timor-Leste Country partners, and
thrive in a dynamic team.
The Director of Programs will oversee Country Directors (responsible for
the management of country programs, country offices and staff), regional
partnerships as well as the Skills & Systems Strengthening team (SSST),
which will include staff experienced in Australian and Pacific skills and
training quality, accreditation and registration frameworks, as well as
industry engagement and engagement with skills and training organisations
across the Pacific.
This role is crucial for ensuring the effective implementation of
Pacific Australia Skills’ objectives and fostering collaboration among national
and regional educational institutions. This role will further provide high
quality deliverables, and demonstrate strong organisational skills including
relationship management, strategic thinking and team leadership.
Roles and
Responsibilities:?
The Director of Programs will report to the Team Leader and will be
responsible for the following:
- Responsible for the Program’s Financial Management Systems and all
financial management tasks, including budget development; financial
planning and forecasting; and cash-flow management.
- Overall line management responsibility of Country Directors across
the Pacific and Timor-Leste and skills and system strengthening team
members, including performance management, coaching, mentoring and
professional development.
- Oversight of the development and implementation of a program-wide
plan to strengthen the capacity of skills institutions across the Pacific,
which may include identifying and enabling twinning arrangements between
Pacific, Timor-Leste and Australian institutions to encourage mutual
learning and sustainability.
- Ensure the SSST team and Country Offices, under the leadership of
Country Directors build and maintain strong relationships with key
stakeholders, including DFAT posts, national governments, educational
institutions, coalitions and other partners in participating countries.
- Oversee the quality assurance of training provision, ensuring
academic quality assurance, monitoring compliance with relevant regulatory
and skills authorities.
- Oversee the development of partnerships with key local actors,
including undertaking consultation and planning processes, brokering
partnerships between quality agencies, qualifications authorities, and
training providers to strengthen regional skills alignment and
accreditation incorporating GEDSI strategies and locally led development.
- Ensure programming is responsive to regional and national contexts
and strategically aligned with Australian development priorities.
- Oversee the development and management of a Technical Skills Panel
made up of registered training organisations and skills/training experts
to facilitate high quality, efficient and effective training delivery,
with a focus on fostering expertise from across the Pacific and
Timor-Leste.
- ?Provide support to the Team Leader and Leadership Team to
develop and maintain high-quality deliverables, including Annual Work
Plans, Quarterly Updates and other deliverables as required by DFAT and
key stakeholders, including entities represented in program governance
structures.??
- ?Contribute to developing harmonious and inclusive working
relationships with DFAT, colleagues and key stakeholders, and assist to
build the profile and reputation of Pacific Australia Skills as a high
performing support program.
- As a member of the Pacific Australia Skills team, contribute to:
program strategy development and work planning; integration of GEDSI,
First Nation perspectives, environmental considerations and other
cross-cutting issues; fostering a collaborative and dynamic team; and
measurement of results and production of reports.
- Ensure the integration of Gender Equality, Disability, and Social
Inclusion (GEDSI) principles in all program activities across all
implementing countries.
- Promote safeguarding practices to protect the rights and well-being
of all participants across all implementing countries.
- Other tasks and duties as required to ensure the smooth and
effective delivery of Pacific Australia Skills.?
Amendments to the Terms of Reference may be made during the period of
engagement as required.
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for this position:??
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About You
Essential Experience and
Knowledge
- Tertiary qualification in international development or another
relevant discipline such as political science or international business.
- Proven leadership experience overseeing multi-country or complex
regional programs, preferably in education, training, or international
development.
- Demonstrated experience with regional collaboration, accreditation
systems, and institutional partnerships.
- Ability to manage a diverse workforce remotely and build strong
relationships.
- Ability to manage distributed teams and partnerships across diverse
geographic and cultural contexts.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to
facilitate high-level dialogue and relationship-building.
- Experience in the skills and training sector is desirable.
- Understanding of and commitment to Gender Equality, Disability and
Social Inclusion (GEDSI), Child Protection, Prevention of Sexual
Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), prevention of human
trafficking, environmental protection, anti-corruption and other DFAT
safeguarding policies.
HOW TO APPLY
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Please submit
1) Your CV
2) A cover letter addressing the selection criteria
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APPLICATIONS CLOSE:?25th April 2025 Monday, 11:59 pm AEST time
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Should this role be of interest, we encourage you to apply as soon as
possible.??All applications will be reviewed on a rolling
basis.?Kindly note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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DT Global is committed to child protection and safeguarding the welfare
of children in the delivery of our?international development
programs.?We?are committed to Safety and the Prevention of Sexual
Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), and bribery prevention. DT Global is an equal
opportunity employer and we encourage women, men, people with diverse
backgrounds and people living with disabilities to apply. This?program is
funded by the Australian Government and?Managed by DT Global
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