Advisory Services Coordinator TOR

Job Title: Advisory Services Coordinator

Deadline for applications: 30 November 2024

Commitment: Full-time (part-time accepted)

Position Location: Canberra or remote (in Australia)

Reports To: PRES Deputy Program Director

About PRES

The Pacific Recovery Economic Support (PRES) program is a DFAT funded program which was established in 2021 to respond to the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Pacific.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic re-shaped Australia’s engagement in the Pacific creating new challenges, and new demands. The PRES program makes technical expertise and support readily available to improve the effectiveness of DFAT’s economic response and recovery investments in the Pacific.

PRES acts as an operational hub, identifying emerging advisory support needs, recommending solutions, undertaking recruitment processes, and providing induction and oversight to advisers. The PRES program supports the development of strategy, design and evaluation of aid activities in sectors including:

• Economic and fiscal governance
• Financial sector
• Private sector development
• Trade and investment
• Labour mobility and education
• Agriculture and food security
• Aviation and tourism
• Digital economy and telecommunications and others.

Position Summary

The Advisory Services Coordinator (ASC) is a key role in the PRES Core Team and will support the management of PRES activities. The ASC will work closely with the PRES Core Team, DFAT-Office of the Pacific (OTP), and PRES technical advisors to ensure that PRES activities are implemented effectively and efficiently.

As a key member of the PRES team, the ASC will have strong management and organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines. The ASC will be an excellent communicator, capable of expressing the program’s vision and desired outcomes through a range of formats and with a variety of stakeholders. The ASC will be willing to travel regularly to Canberra as required.

Duties and responsibilities

The ASC will work closely with DFAT-OTP, delivery partners and PRES core team staff to oversee and manage PRES tasking notes.

The responsibilities of the position will include, but not be limited to:

• Assisting the PRES team to refine the scope and outputs of PRES activities.
• Overseeing and managing select activities that operate under the PRES program as agreed with the Deputy Program Director.
• Working with PRES Core Team members to ensure GEDSI, climate change and other cross-cutting areas are integrated in the design of activities.
• Engaging with consultants as required throughout activity implementation.
• Managing the PRES activities tracker.
• Supporting learning and development within the program, including on the PRES Hub to ensure DFAT has access to up-to-date information.
• Supporting the team to ensure that the Program’s recruitment and procurement practices facilitate diversity in personnel and the supply chain.
• Representing the Program at meetings, workshops and other external events where appropriate.

Reporting Requirements

The ASC will:

• Report to the PRES Deputy Program Director on a day-to-day basis.
• Participate in regular core team meetings and contribute to activity-level decision making under the Program.

The position requires an Adviser Performance Assessment on an annual basis.

Commitment: the ASC will be contracted on a full-time (open to part-time) basis and is expected to fill the role for the remainder of the PRES program.

Qualifications

The ASC will have:

• Demonstrated international development experience in the Pacific relating to economic development programming (at least 5+ years).
• Post-graduate qualifications relating to international development, economics, or similar.
• Experience as a project manager overseeing mid-scale development programming, including DFAT-funded programs.
• Excellent written English and fluent spoken English
• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Excellent analytical skills and understanding of key development concepts.
• Demonstrated high-level organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities, and complete assignments within timeframes.
• Exceptional communication, analytical, and report-writing skills, capable of conveying complex ideas to diverse audiences, businesses, and government officials.

We value diversity and encourage applications from both men and women.

We strongly encourage applications from Pacific Islanders.

We also welcome applications from people with disabilities.

To apply

Applications should include:

• A cover letter which addresses the Terms of Reference
• An up-to-date CV (no more than 4 pages)