Manager, CPD Solutions

Manager, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Solutions
Australia based; Adelaide or Brisbane preferred, other locations considered.

Project Overview and Role:

Australia Awards – South Asia & Mongolia is managed by the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and is administered by Palladium. It is a multi-country program with service delivery offices in Colombo, Dhaka, Islamabad, Kathmandu, Thimphu and Ulaanbaatar. Leadership, coordination, and support are provided by a regional team based in a range of locations in South Asia & Mongolia, as well as in Palladium’s offices in Adelaide and Brisbane.

Australia Awards are provided to build the skills and knowledge of individuals so that they can contribute to their country’s development, and to support the ongoing development of links between Australia and the c ountries to which it provides development assistance. The Australia Awards are an important part of the Australian Government’s focus on public and economic diplomacy, and provide long term Scholarships, Short Courses and other training opportunities.

The Manager – Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Solutions manages a small team (one direct report and one part-time adviser) responsible for the delivery of Short Course Awards (Short Courses) and Australian Professional Opportunities (APOs), with a particular focus on working with sub-contractors to deliver the in-Australia elements of both modalities. . The Manager – CPD Solutions provides flexible and responsive advice to country programs in managing demand-driven Short Courses and APOs.

The Manager – CPD Solutions; ensures consistency of approach and oversees the documentation of Short Course and APO processes; sources technical expertise as required; provides Monitoring and Evaluation support; and is responsible for reporting on all short-term activities.

Applications close on 07 July 2023.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide leadership in the development and delivery of all short-term Short Courses and APO activities.
Provide advice to the Team Leader, the Deputy Team Leader and Country Program Managers on the identification and implementation of short-term activities, in response to requests from DFAT;
Effectively manage all aspects of Short Course delivery, including relationships with sub-contractors, including Short Course Providers, members of the APO Adviser and Facilitator Network and Technical Assessment Panellists.
Ensure achievement of value for money targets through procurement, innovative design and continuous improvement of processes related to short-term activities.

For a copy of the full Job and Person Specification, which outlines further activities associated with the Key Outcomes expected of this role, please contact the AASAM Deputy Team Leader at dave.gordge@thepalladiumgroup.com.

Required Qualifications:

1. Relevant tertiary qualifications in education, training, or human resource development.
2. Outstanding writing and editing skills, including the ability to self-edit and to edit documents produced by non-native English speakers.
3. Strong knowledge of professional development, training and adult education and of Australian training providers.
4. Ability to design training and other professional development activities to a high level of detail suitable for procurement and sub-contracting and experience in managing sub-contractors.
5. Demonstrated success in supporting partners and colleagues to identify training needs, consider a range of possible responses, and develop cre ative approaches to meeting those needs.

Additional key selection criteria is available on the full Job and Person Specification. Please contact the AASAM Deputy Team Leader for a copy at dave.gordge@thepalladiumgroup.com

Company Overview:

About Palladium – Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and activel y encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding – We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuri ng that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.