Program Review Specialist, Australia Awards

Australia Awards Papua New Guinea

Program Review Specialist, Australia Awards

• Short term Specialist role with the long standing Australia Awards program
• Up to 3 months input over a period of 5 months
• The challenge of working in a diverse and evolving team
• Start date ideally in January 2017
• C3 position according to DFAT’s Adviser Remuneration Framework (ARF)

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; Outreach and Alumni; and Professional Development and Partnerships. Australia Awards – PNG is managed by Coffey, a Tetra Tech company, on behalf of the Australian Government.

The Position

The Program Review Specialist will manage and undertake a review of the current In-Country Scholarships (ICS) of Australia Awards in PNG (AAPNG) and identify possible program designs and operational features to be considered for future implementation.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have tertiary qualifications in education, international development, monitoring and evaluation or related field. Substantial professional experience in managing and conducting program reviews, studies, evaluations and analysis and a strong understanding of various methodologies in evaluation, both qualitative and quantitative, such as surveys, record reviews, focus groups and case studies will be essential. A working knowledge of the Government of Papua New Guinea, its structure and reform agenda as well as policies and systems that relate to Human Resources and Training as well as a strong understanding of the Australian and Papua New Guinean Higher Education Sector will be required. For success, candidates will have demonstrated experience in working as part of a small team, have excellent analytical, research and writing skills combine with outstanding communication skills.

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 494967.

Applications close 5.00pm (PNG time) Wednesday 14th December 2016.

For further enquiries please contact: internationaldevelopment@coffey.com.

This program is managed by Coffey, a Tetra Tech company, on behalf of the Australian Government.

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