Senior Coordinator (Alumni Engagement)

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Closing date: 13 Aug 2018

• Key Senior Coordinator role with the long-standing Australia Awards program
• Events management and stakeholder oriented role
• Port Moresby based, Non-ARF role
• Start date as soon as possible

The Program

Australia Awards – Papua New Guinea is designed to promote knowledge, leadership and enduring ties between Australia and PNG. It aims to build knowledge and skills to address PNG’s economic and development challenges through international scholarships to Australia, and the provision of in-PNG scholarships.

It offers the next generation of leaders in Papua New Guinea opportunities to acquire professional and technical knowledge and skills relevant to the priorities of the Government of PNG. The program fosters people-to-people links between Australia and PNG and ensures opportunities are provided for women, people with disabilities and people from remote locations. The Awards program focuses on supporting alumni to use their skills, knowledge and networks to drive change and innovation.

Australia Awards – PNG includes three study options:

• Australia Award Scholarships for Papua New Guineans to study primarily postgraduate courses in Australia;
• Australia Awards Fellowships – Papua New Guinea (short courses) for Papua New Guineans to undertake study in Australia, receiving an Australian qualification; and
• Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships for Papua New Guineans to study in PNG to meet critical workforce gaps.

To deliver Australia Awards outcomes, there are four streams: Australia Awards; PNG and Pacific Awards; Short Course Awards; and Alumni Engagement. Australia Awards – PNG is managed by Coffey, a Tetra Tech company, on behalf of the Australian Government.

The Position

The Senior Coordinator (Alumni Engagement) is responsible for the design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of alumni professional development and public diplomacy [JB emphasis] events in line with DFAT’s Global Alumni Strategy and Australia Awards in PNG’s Alumni Engagement and Support Strategy.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have tertiary qualifications in related field or an equivalent combination of relevant experience or training. Experience in Education or Project Coordination in international development context is required. Candidates will have demonstrated experience in working in events management, high level inter-personal and communication skills, and stakeholder management skills combined with a knowledge of the Government of Papua New Guinea, its structure and reform agenda as well as knowledge systems relating to human resources and training in Papua New Guinea.

HOW TO APPLY:

For a detailed position description and to apply for this position, please visit www.coffey.com/careers and search for the job reference number 497265

Applications close 13th August 2018 at 5.00pm (PNG time)

This position is based in Port Moresby. Remuneration is competitive but does not include a housing allowance. For further enquiries please contact: internationaldevelopment@coffey.com.

This program is managed by Coffey on behalf of the Australian Government.

Coffey is an equal opportunity employer of choice and is committed to child protection.

Job ID:
#2712844
Career Categories:
Program/Project Management
Country:
Papua New Guinea
City:
Port Moresby
Theme:
Education
Years Of Experience:
5-9 years
Job Type:
Job
HOW TO APPLY
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