Program Background
Pacific Australia Skills is a significant Australian investment supporting social and economic growth by strengthening the skills and training sector across the Pacific and Timor-Leste. The program builds on 17 years of Australian Government support for skills and training in the Pacific.
About DT Global Asia Pacific
At DT Global Asia Pacific, we aim to positively impact people’s lives through delivery excellence. As a leading implementing partner across Asia and the Pacific, we co-create locally led solutions in partnership with governments, communities, and stakeholders. We bring together talented teams and deep regional expertise to deliver initiatives that promote inclusive economic growth, essential services, and resilient, secure communities. With over 1,500 staff, experts in 22+ countries and more than 60 years of development experience, we tackle complex community, national and transnational challenges, including from governance and justice systems to climate resilience, infrastructure and social equity, including with innovative thinking and a commitment to long-term impact.
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The Role
Pacific Australia Skills is establishing a roster of 6 to 8 qualified Technical Support Consultants to provide on-call, short-term specialist services.
Consultants will deliver high-quality advisory, coordination, analytical, writing, operational and implementation support across one or more technical areas.
Assignments may be completed remotely, in-country, or through a combination of both approaches. Specific deliverables, timelines and level of effort will be agreed for each assignment.
Consultants may be required to undertake one or more of the following services and applicants applying to this roster should nominate their expertise under the following categories.
- Strategic Planning & Program Design
- Technical Writing, Editing and Documentation
- Program Management and Coordination Support
- Procurement and Contracting Support
- Governance, Risk and Compliance
- Financial Advisory Support
- Capacity Building and Organisational Development
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About You
- Degree level qualification in international development, public administration, social sciences, education, business management, finance, procurement, governance, law or a related discipline with experience in a development setting
- Demonstrated experience providing technical advisory services in international development programs preferably in the skills/training sector.
- Experience working in Pacific Island Countries and/or Timor-Leste.
- Experience working with large, complex, regional international development programs
- Experience working for DFAT-funded or managing contractor programs.
- Strong analytical, planning and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
- Excellent report writing, editing and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
Why join Pacific Australia Skills?
This opportunity offers the chance to contribute specialist expertise to a major regional skills and training program. Consultants may support country teams, regional teams and the Program Management Unit, working individually or as part of multidisciplinary teams on assignments of varying scope and complexity. Engagements will be issued on an as-needed basis, and no minimum volume of work is guaranteed.
How to apply
To APPLY click on this link: Technical Support Consultants, Expression of Interest
Please submit
1) Your CV
2) A cover letter addressing the selection criteria
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 11.59PM AEST, Thursday 24 September 2026
Please note that applications will be reviewed and assessed on a rolling basis.
Should this role be of interest, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Kindly note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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