Scholarship Coordinator – Southeast Asia Leadership Program

Scholarship Coordinator – Southeast Asia Leadership Program

• Fixed term contract up to 30 June 2029
• Competitive salary and flexible work options
• Australia based

About Palladium

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social, climate and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to help solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, the environment, and, most importantly, people's lives.

The Program

Southeast Asia Leadership Program

The Southeast Asia Leadership Program (SEALP) contributes to greater high-level understanding and linkages between Australia and Southeast Asia. by targeting emerging and current leaders and decision-makers across Southeast Asia to undertake undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships, as well as targeted shorter educational activities. SEALP's three intended outcomes are:

• Alumni leaders apply their knowledge, skills and networks to contribute to defined areas of shared interest
• Australia has strong and enduring networks of influence across ASEAN countries, through targeted scholarships and training
• Alumni leaders actively engage and contribute to cooperation with Australia. .

The Role

As the Scholarship Coordinator you will be the main point of contact for candidates, scholars, targeted educational activity participants and alumni. You will be responsible for delivering high quality requirements across the scholarship and targeted educational activity cycles including where relevant promotion and recruitment, university placement, predeparture preparations, mobilisation, on-award monitoring and alumni engagement.

Duties will include the following as relevant to scholarship and educational activity requirements:

• Coordinate candidate promotion and selection processes, including developing and circulating promotional content, delivering information sessions, responding to queries, managing eligibility and compliance checks, coordinating assessment and ranking, and organising interviews.
• Coordinate scholar placement processes and university engagement, including IELTS testing, liaising with universities, and ensuring high-quality on-award support.
• Manage pre-departure preparations for scholars and targeted educational activity participants, including visa application assistance, return travel arrangements, and delivery of pre-departure briefings.
• Support scholars in-Australia orientation including organising health insurance and temporary accommodation.
• Provide high touch welfare and educational case management services to scholars while in Australia and to support their return home.
• Work with the Leadership and Networking Adviser and scholars to develop bespoke engagement programs that extend beyond curriculum, which may include networking, visit programs, guest speaker roles and engagement with Australian Government agencies.
• Coordinate targeted educational, scholar enrichment, and alumni activities, including provider procurement, participant recruitment and selection, associated administrative and logistical tasks and liaison with providers to ensure effective delivery.
• Establish, review and improve operational systems, processes and protocols as necessary.
• Travel locally as required.

About you

You will possess:

• Experience working in student support services in the international education or scholarships sector.
• Knowledge and skills in scholarships, leadership development, professional development and/or alumni engagement.
• Advanced organisational skills with proven track record in project administration or professional development/ training program management.
• A high level of cultural awareness, ability to build effective relationships and communicate with people at a range of professional levels. Southeast Asia work experience and cultural literacy an advantage.
• High level of attention to detail and capability in the use of information systems for efficient and seamless program administration.
• Demonstrated commitment to delivery excellence, flexibility, responsiveness and continuous learning.

To Apply

Please submit your application online, including your CV and brief cover letter (maximum 2 pages), outlining your suitability in line with the requirements of the position.

Established working rights required for suitable candidates, there is no visa sponsorship or relocation support available.

For further information please email

Closing date: Sunday 28 September 2025, 11.59pm AEST

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.

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