Labour Mobility Engagement Manager, Samoa
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.
Project Overview –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 (PLS) and provides targeted
support to the Seasonal Worker Programme.
About the Role
Our
in-country Engagement Manager is responsible for developing and implementing a
program of assistance to the Government of Samoan through its Ministries and
other relevant in-country stakeholders to ensure effective engagement in
Pacific Labour Mobility programs.
As
an experienced policy writer, specifically within a Pacific context, you will support the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour (MCIL), the Labour and
Employment Export Programme (LEEP) and the Labour Sending Units in developing policy,
reviewing, and updating existing strategic plans/operational manuals to reflect current and
changing Labour Mobility environment.
While responsible for strategy, you will be willing to roll your
sleeves up and be hands-on, where you will facilitate improvement of quality of worker pool for deployment to
Australia through the design and delivery of processes that support worker
recruitment, including enhancement of work readiness programs, capacity
building assistance and training to participating government
agencies/recruitment agents and other relevant stakeholders.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Consult with the MCIL and LEEP to determine their objectives for labour mobility and establish a common understanding of their existing capacities and future requirements to support the expected future growth in labour mobility participation.
- Facilitate linkages and build strong stakeholder relationships between the Labour Sending Unit, ministries, labour agents, bi-lateral programs, APTC and community groups to harness synergies between actors and programs that support growth of labour mobility in Samoa, and to encourage cross-learning and ensure effective communication.
- Work closely with the PLF Growth team in Australia and Pacific government agencies to support marketing activities to enhance awareness of Pacific workers amongst eligible employers.
- Regularly undertake political economy analysis to inform program implementation.
- Manage country-level planning and budgeting, incorporating needs analysis of sending country capacity development and institutional strengthening as required.
- Support reintegration initiatives by leveraging connections with other DFAT funded programs and in-country networks.
Promote inclusion across all aspects of labour sending activities, including equality, disability and child protection. - Deliver training, either one-on-one or to large groups and facilitate workshops to SWP and PLS stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline with at least 5 years’ experience in policy development, project management, and/or a partnership brokering role
- Strong understanding of gender equality concepts and issues
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with limited supervision
- High level proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and web browsers
- Ability to work to deadlines, and to balance competing priorities
- Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency
in Samoan language – while desirable is not essential
Remuneration, Allowances
and Support Costs:
This position is classified under the Aid Adviser Remuneration Framework
(ARF) at C3 classification, and any Allowances and support costs the Adviser
may be eligible to receive will be in accordance with the ARF.
Application
Requirements
Candidates
must have current unrestricted work rights or be eligible to apply for a valid visa to work in Samoa.
Applications will be assessed and interviews arranged with suitable candidates on an ongoing basis.
This is a re-advertised position – previous applicants need not apply.
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.
Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com
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.
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