Senior Manager, Knowledge Hub – Port Moresby Papua New Guinea

Why Tetra Tech International Development?

As a leading global development consulting firm, our purpose is to contribute to a world where people, communities and the planet thrive.

Tetra Tech International Development works with governments, businesses and NGOs to solve complex development challenges. Our dedicated team helps partners including DFAT, USAID and the Asian Development Bank to deliver effective and sustainable projects in more than 80 countries around the world.

• Full-time contract until 30 June 2027, with possibility of extension
• Senior management level role
• Located in Port Moresby, PNG with possible travel to provinces

The Program

Australia Awards PNG (AAPNG) support Papua New Guinea to achieve its development goals through education, knowledge transfer, and institutional capacity building, and to build enduring relationships with Australia.

We do this by supporting institution-to-institution partnerships and inclusive collaborations, forge people-to-people links, support high quality education, and strengthen accredited training institutions in PNG.

AAPNG 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 ensures opportunities are provided for women, people with disabilities and people from rural and remote locations.

The program includes three study options:

• Australia Award Scholarships for Papua New Guineans to undertake long-term study in Australia, primarily at the postgraduate level;
• Australia Awards In-PNG Scholarships for Papua New Guineans to undertake long-term study in PNG to meet critical workforce gaps; and
• Australia Awards Short Course Awards for Papua New Guineans to undertake short-term professional development study in Australia or PNG, often receiving an Australian qualification.

The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Manager to lead our Knowledge Hub, a critical component of our organization’s efforts in promoting knowledge sharing, learning, and innovation. As the Senior Manager, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the knowledge hub strategy and plan, ensuring its alignment with our organizational goals and objectives.

This role will ensure the delivery of exceptional program activities for Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL), playing a crucial role in developing and maintaining an integrated Management Information System (MIS) that captures, stores, and disseminates data effectively. Moreover, you will be instrumental in mainstreaming Gender Equality, Diversity, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) across the program, fostering a team culture that embraces GEDSI principles and breaks down barriers.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have a postgraduate qualification in monitoring and evaluation, international development, or related field. You will have a minimum of ten years’ professional experience working at a senior level, managing operational teams for large and complex programs within an international development context.

To be successful in this role, you will have experience in developing and managing extensive budgets, financial planning and monitoring; development and management of MERL frameworks; and an ability to deliver strategic leadership whilst working in a cross-cultural environment with key stakeholders in an ever changing operating environment.

You will have proven understanding of gender equality, disability and social inclusion, child protection and fraud control, and a demonstrated preparedness to mainstream these considerations into activities.

This program is managed by Tetra Tech International Development, on behalf of the Australian Government.

Tetra Tech International Development has a 40-year history in successfully delivering international development projects on behalf of donors right around the world, including Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, USAID and the UK’s Department for International Development (now known as the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office). Our people work side by side with local partners to support stability, economic growth and good governance, positively changing people’s lives.

Tetra Tech International Development has robust policies and guidelines which exemplify our commitment to safeguarding and technical excellence in gender equality. Our team of dedicated GEDSI advisers work closely with our staff and partners to ensure a context-specific and consistent approach is applied to all our programmes to improve the livelihoods of the world’s most marginalised groups.

Tetra Tech International Development is also committed to respectful workplaces and does not tolerate sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment of any kind.

Tetra Tech International Development is an equal opportunity employer of choice and is committed to child protection.