Strategic Labour Mobility Specialist

3 days ago


Canberra, ACT, Australia beBeeDevelopment Full time $80,000 - $140,000
Job Overview

The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme is a signature initiative for the Australian Government that enables workers from nine Pacific Island Countries and Timor-Leste to work in priority sectors in Australia. Palladium has been contracted to deliver the Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program (PLMSP) on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Role Description

As a Skills Development Strategy Consultant, you will work closely with DFAT, PLMSP, and other key stakeholders to plan, consult on, and draft the new PALM scheme Skills Development Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the Consultant can be broadly described as follows:

  • Planning and Consultation:
    • Drafting a strategy development plan, including an overview of the strategy development process, stakeholders to be consulted, expected travel, design/consultation workshops, timelines for key activities, potential risks, and mitigations.
    • Undertaking initial consultations with a strategy working group comprised of DFAT, DEWR, and PLMSP representatives to finalise the plan.
    • Working in collaboration with PLMSP, DEWR, and DFAT, undertaking desk-based review of existing data and research to develop a contextual understanding of skills development in the PALM scheme.
    • Participating in consultations with relevant stakeholders in Australia, the Pacific, and Timor-Leste to inform the Strategy, including relevant Australian, Pacific, and Timorese training providers, government agencies, industry, and civil society stakeholders.
    • Regularly meeting with the working group to discuss progress, emerging strategy features, and key issues related to the strategy development process.
  • Strategy Development:
    • Leading the development of a strategy document that meets DFAT's specifications, including articulated vision and guiding principles for the strategy, an overview of the context in which the proposed strategy will be implemented, strategic priorities, a proposed approach to delivering the strategy, resources needed to implement the proposed approach, governance mechanisms, and relevant annexes.
    • Ensuring the strategy aligns with the overarching objectives of the PALM scheme and the objectives of sending countries involved in the PALM scheme.

Required Qualifications

Experience in designing, consulting, and writing strategy documents for Australian and international Government agencies covering international development, economic, and diplomatic priorities is essential.

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, such as education and/or training, along with experience in international development and project management, are also required.

What You Will Gain

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the development of a critical component of the PALM scheme, working collaboratively with key stakeholders to shape the future of labour mobility in the region.



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