Labour Mobility Coordinator, PNG 207 views

Labour Mobility Coordinator, PNG

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.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively 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, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.  

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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 ensuring 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. 

Project Overview and Role:

The PALM scheme is the Australian Government’s new, integrated
approach to the Seasonal Worker Programme and Pacific Labour Scheme.

The
Pacific Labour Facility (PLF) facilitates seasonal and longer-term work
opportunities for Pacific workers in Australia. It connects Australian
employers with Pacific workers, supports the administration of the Pacific
Labour Scheme and provides targeted support to the Seasonal Worker Programme.

The Labour
Mobility Coordinator will provide strategic and operational
leadership to support the Department of Treasury Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) to develop
a quality supply of Pacific Workers for the work-ready pool, coordinate
efficient and transparent recruitment and mobilisation activities and support
the reintegration of workers back to PNG.

You will be responsible
for supporting the overall direction of the LMU, facilitate stakeholder
engagement to enhance the quality and quantity of workers available to
employers, and develop policies and processes to increase PNG’s labour mobility
participation in Australia and New Zealand.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

It is essential that you have a demonstrated
ability to build productive and sustainable working partnerships with a variety
of stakeholders (including partner government, civil society, and the private
sector). Your experience will enable you to
maximise the impact of increased labour mobility and ensure effective
communication, cross-learning, and the sharing of knowledge among
stakeholders.

You will have experience mentoring
and leading teams to deliver high quality and timely results and have
experience in developing and implementing annual plans and budgets.

In your role,
you will also:

• Drive initiatives by the LMU team to increase the supply of high-quality worker registrations
• Drive improvement to the review, design, and delivery of Labour Mobility processes that support worker recruitment 
• Identify innovative approaches to promote Labour Mobility opportunities for women, people with disabilities and those from remote communities, simultaneously monitoring issues of gender equality and social inclusion.
• Support worker reintegration initiatives by leveraging connections with other local and DFAT funded programs and in-country networks.

Required Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Economics, Human Resources, Public Administration, and International Affairs or equivalent (or with work experience).
• Excellent skills in the use of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• A working understanding of or ability to adapt quickly with current issues in relation to circular labour mobility, including related policy and regulatory frameworks, and the ability to translate these to implementation.
• Experience working with employer groups and industry groups to create demand for seasonal workers and longer-term employment.
• Ability to produce high quality deliverables within tight timeframes.
• Excellent English and Tok Pisin written and verbal communication skills for high level external engagement and report writing.

Application
Requirements

This position
is open to nationals of PNG. Salary is competitive and based on local labour
standards.

To apply please visit the Palladium website: https://thepalladiumgroup.com/jobs

Applications close on
21st November 2021