Cardno Emerging Markets Public Curator Adviser

Australia is providing support to the Papua New Guinea law and justice sector through the PNG-Australia Law and Justice Partnership (PALJP). That assistance is an important element in the shared goals of the Government of Australia (GoA) and the Government of Papua New Guinea (GoPNG), as expressed in the ‘Partnership for Development’ and its ‘Law and Justice Schedule’. PALJP provides flexible and responsive support that assists GoPNG to achieve measurable progress against its policies for law and justice reform, better access to justice and improved service delivery to the people of Papua New Guinea. The Partnership commenced in April 2009 and is due to operate until April 2014, with a total budget of AUD150M.

Cardno is currently seeking applications for the position of Public Curator Adviser to support improving the key operational systems and processes in the Office of Public Curator; building the skills of the staff in the organization; introducing higher standards of client service delivery; establishing a more efficient work culture; and reducing the time frames for resolving and closing deceased estate matters. In addition, the position-holder will also improve existing systems to manage fiduciary and fraud risks.

Knowledge and skills

Demonstrated experience in capacity development approaches and the ability to utilise a range of techniques to increase the confidence, skills and service delivery standards of counterparts and partner agencies.

High-level interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication skills and an exceptional ability to develop and maintain results-focused stakeholder relationships.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others to build productive coalitions and contribute to sustainable outcomes, including advocacy and the capacity to negotiate effective solutions.

Demonstrated ability to work sensitively in a complex cross cultural operating environment.

Demonstrated experience in change management and in mentoring counterparts and senior managers through organizational change.

Relevant technical skills and management experience in the areas of trust management, preferably in a comparable public sector context.

Tertiary qualifications relevant to the technical content of this position are required.

How to apply:

If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for this role, please submit your application quoting the job title of the position to the Recruitment Manager atRecruitment.PALJP@cardno.com with a detailed CV (four pages) and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria (two pages).

Applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be further considered.

Cardno is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Child Protection in all fields and strongly encourages the applications of PNG nationals and women.