Economic Reintegration Manager (PLMSP – Palladium) at Palladium International

Economic Reintegration Manager (PLMSP – Palladium)

*one position only, flexible work location considered

Project Overview:

The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme is a signature initiative for the Australian Government that enables workers from 9 Pacific Island Countries (PICs) and Timor- Leste to work in priority sectors in Australia. The Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program’s (PLMSP) role is to provide the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and governments in 9 PICs and Timor-Leste with support to enable workers to access PALM scheme in inclusive ways that maximise the benefits for the workers and national economies while minimising risks from labour mobility participation. Palladium is contracted to deliver PLMSP on behalf of DFAT.

Role Overview:

The Economic Reintegration Manager will suppor t activities in Australia, the Pacific and Timor-Leste that contribute to the successful economic reintegration of returning PALM workers and their families. This will include designing, planning, coordinating, managing, facilitating and delivering reintegration support to partner countries, PALM workers and their families, and Australian Approved Employers.

This is a fixed term opportunity required till September 2028 with possibility of extension.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Economic Reintegration Manager will:

• Build working relationships with Pacific and Timorese businesses, government agencies and other relevant stakeholders to understand how economic reintegration activities can be delivered.
• Contribute to the implementation of economic reintegration activities for PALM workers and their families. Work with reintegration officers in Labour Sending Units (LSU) to better understand and support the reintegration efforts of each sending country.
• Design, procure and deliver economic reintegration-specific activities at a country level, in line with country engagement strategies
• Work closely with the Social Reintegration Manager to ensure that economic activities consider social impacts and mitigate associated risks to individuals, families, communities and the reputation of the scheme.
• Build relationships with other Worker And Family Agency (WAFA) teams and PLMSP streams to support economic reintegration efforts.
• Understand how innovation and technology shape the way we work and introduce new ways of working through AI, data and technology.

Required Qualifications:

Successful candidate will possess the following qualifications and experience:

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. Development Studies, Economics, business) or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education.
• A strong understanding of labour mobility, particularly worker economic reintegration issues in the Pacific region and its associated challenges and complexities.
• Understanding of market systems development and how to facilitate sustainable economic opportunities.
• A demonstrated ability to build respectful, productive and sustainable working relationships with a variety of stakeholders (including partner government, civil society and the private sector) and working together to achieve results.
• Strong ability to prepare accessible written reports and to present findings to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets and resources to ensure timely implementation of deliverables.

Applications close on Thursday 6th March, 2025, 11.59pm AEST and will be assessed on a rolling basis.

For full details on role requirements please refer to the Terms of Reference

Please submit your application online, including your CV and brief cover letter, outlining your suitability in line with the requirements of the position.

We are committed to building a diverse, geographically dispersed workforce to maximize our support. Although the PLMSP Australia office is based in Brisbane, we can be flexible with the location of this position, and we encourage applications from candidates across Pacific Island countries, Timor-Leste, and Australia. You must have valid Australian or country specific work rights to be considered for this position – visa sponsorship is no t available. Relocation/mobilisation support is not available for this position.

We strongly encourage people with disability to apply. Disclosing about your disability will not negatively affect your application. Please tell us as much as you feel comfortable for us to work with you about the appropriate adjustments that you might need. If you would like further information or assistance with this, please contact hr@plmsp.com.au

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 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 and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodation 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 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.