• Based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea • 2-year fixed term contract with the possibility of extension • Open to both PNG national and international candidates
About TSSP Phase 3
The PNG–Australia Transport Sector Support Program Phase 3 (TSSP3) is a critical, high-priority Australian investment that stands to make a major contribution to PNG development outcomes.
Working closely with the Government of PNG (GoPNG), TSSP3 will build on the significant body of achievements, lessons, and relationships from the past 17 years of operation and will continue to contribute to the achievement of the overarching goal of:
‘A more effective, efficient, and inclusive transport system, enabling the economic and social development of PNG.’
TSSP3 has three End of Program Outcomes (EOPOs) which are expected to be achieved over the initial five-year duration of the program. They are as follows:
- EOPO 1: Better Transport System Management. Targeted GoPNG transport sector agencies are supported to more efficiently, effectively, and inclusively plan, budget, and manage the transport system
- EOPO 2: Improved Safety Standards and Coordination. Australian assistance to targeted GoPNG transport sector agencies contributes to improving the policy and regulatory environment to enable safety for all and foster greater sector coordination
- EOPO 3: Expanded, Sustainable and Affordable Assets. Investment in transport assets is expanded and PNG transport sector actors apply their improved capability to deliver and maintain such assets.
Gender Equity, Disability Equity, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) and Social and Environmental Safeguards, Locally Led Development (LLD), Climate Change and Disaster Resilience (CCDR) and Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning and Adapting (MERLA) are a key focus for the program and are integrated into all of TSSP3’s activities and operations.
This phase of TSSP3 will run from November 2023 to November 2028.
Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP)
The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) is a AUD4 billion initiative of the Australian Government that enables quality infrastructure across the region. It partners with governments and private sector in the Pacific and Timor-Leste, to provide grant and loan financing for high-quality, transformational energy, water, transport, telecommunications, and other infrastructure. The AIFFP is administered by DFAT, in coordination with but separately to DFAT bilateral programs. The implementation structure of AIFFP investments is strongly aligned with multilateral development bank programs.
The AIFFP is implementing several infrastructure projects in PNG in the transport (ports and roads) and energy sectors. This position relates to AIFFP’s transport projects. The transport projects are the AIFFP’s largest value investments and involve close to AUD700 million in loan and grant financing under two separate AIFFP funded infrastructure programs:
(ii) PNG Ports Infrastructure Investment Program (PIIP): The Australian Government is providing AUD621 million to support the PNG Ports Corporation (PCL) 30 Year Master Plan to upgrade priority ports in PNG. The PIIP is the AIFFP’s largest investment.
(ii) PNG Roads Project (PNGRP): The Australian Government is providing AUD76 million to support the Papua New Guinea’s Department of Works and Highways (DoWH) to undertake long-term maintenance and rehabilitation of priority highways in PNG.
To support effective program implementation, the AIFFP is financing a Program Management Office (PMO) to support the effective delivery of the PIIP and PNGRP. The PMO, embedded within the DFAT TSSP3 implements both programs, offering comprehensive project management and support services. It serves as the main focal point for the AIFFP team and PNG project proponents, fostering collaborative relationships with key stakeholders. The PMO is part of the Joint Implementation Unit (JIU), a multi-stakeholder team combining expertise from PNG Ports, the Project Management Supervision Consultant (PMSC)and the PMO, overseeing all aspects of project delivery and ensuring effective outcomes. Whilst other stakeholders form part of the JIU, the AIFFP PMO leads program implementation and procurement for the PIIP.
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The Role
The MEL Adviser leads the design, maintenance, quality assurance, analysis and use of the AIFFP PMO MEL system across ports and roads investments.
The Adviser is responsible for ensuring that credible evidence is generated, validated, synthesised and used to support program management, donor reporting, evaluation, learning and adaptive decision-making. For the ports portfolio, the Adviser will implement and continuously improve the existing MEL framework and associated project-level MEL products. For the roads portfolio, the Adviser will progressively develop and operationalise an appropriate MEL framework, including program logic, indicators, data flows, templates and reporting arrangements.
The Adviser will also support evidence-based communications and knowledge sharing across the AIFFP transport portfolio by translating MEL data, implementation evidence, field observations and lessons learned into clear and accessible products for PMO, AIFFP, DFAT, PNGPCL, DoWH and other relevant stakeholders. This includes contributing to products that communicate portfolio progress, results, challenges and lessons, while ensuring alignment with relevant TSSP3, AIFFP, DFAT and PMO communications, branding and approval requirements.
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About You
Technical Qualifications
A relevant tertiary qualification in monitoring and evaluation, international development, social science, economics, statistics, information management, business management, public policy, or another relevant discipline.
Essential experience and knowledge
· At least ten years of professional experience in international development, public sector reform, infrastructure delivery, or related fields, including at least three years in a senior MEL, MERLA or performance reporting role.
· Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and improving MEL systems for complex donor-funded programs, preferably involving infrastructure, construction, transport, utilities or other multi-stakeholder investments.
· Demonstrated experience preparing high-quality reporting, communications or knowledge products for donor-funded programs, including case studies, results stories, briefs, presentations, progress narratives or stakeholder-facing materials.
· Demonstrated experience working on MEL for investments funded by DFAT, other bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, or comparable institutions.
· Strong experience developing and operationalising MEL frameworks across different levels of program maturity, including results frameworks, measurement plans, data collection tools and reporting arrangements.
· Demonstrated experience working with project teams, contractors, consultants, government counterparts and delivery partners to establish practical data collection, validation and reporting processes.
· Strong experience producing timely, high-quality and analytical reports that synthesise quantitative and qualitative evidence and support management decision-making.
· Demonstrated experience in baseline design, mixed-method data collection, data analysis, learning processes, reviews or evaluations.
· Demonstrated understanding of safeguards, GEDSI and other cross-cutting themes as they relate to MEL in infrastructure or development programs.
· Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines across a complex portfolio.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
· Strong ICT skills, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and data management systems or tools relevant to MEL.
Desirable experience and knowledge
· Experience working in Papua New Guinea or the Pacific.
· Experience with roads, ports, transport, construction or other large infrastructure programs.
· Experience with dashboards, data visualisation or MEL information systems.
· Experience facilitating learning reviews, pause-and-reflect sessions or other adaptive management processes.
· Experience mentoring or building MEL capability in government, counterpart or delivery partner teams.
· Experience supporting locally led MEL approaches and strengthening national ownership of MEL systems.
How to apply
HOW TO APPLY
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Please submit
1) Your CV
2) A cover letter addressing the selection criteria
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