Safeguarding and Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion Specialist

Gender Equality Disability and Social Inclusion & Safeguarding Specialist – Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program Infrastructure Specialist Unit (PHWP ISU)

• Drive inclusive, safe, and impactful humanitarian infrastructure across the Pacific.
• Location: Remote, with travel within PHWP partner countries in the Pacific
• Short term advisor (STA), up to 120 days (December 2025 – 30 June 2027)

About Tetra Tech International Development

Tetra Tech International Development is a leading development consulting firm with a 40-year history of delivering international development projects worldwide. We work side by side with local partners to support stability, economic growth, and good governance, positively changing people's lives. For more information,

The Opportunity

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) is a Pacific-led, multi-donor initiative enhancing humanitarian warehousing capability in 14 Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste. As the GEDSI & Safeguarding Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that humanitarian warehouse infrastructure is inclusive, climate and disaster resilient, and meets the needs of those most at risk.

You will work alongside locally engaged GEDSI & Safeguarding Officers to conduct GEDSI analysis, social safeguarding risk assessments, and develop contextually appropriate action plans. Your expertise will help shape warehouse solutions that are accountable, inclusive, and compliant with DFAT's international development and safeguarding policies.

This is a unique opportunity to champion gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) and safeguarding across a region where your work will have a lasting impact.

Your Role

• Ensure PHWP ISU compliance with DFAT's international development, gender equality, and social safeguarding policies.
• Lead stakeholder consultations and community engagement for warehouse projects.
• Apply safeguarding risk assessment tools and develop robust risk management responses.
• Develop contextualised GEDSI Analysis and Action Plans and Safeguarding Plans for each partner country.
• Provide practical GEDSI and safeguarding advice to local contractors and the PHWP ISU team.
• Build the capacity of locally engaged officers through on-the-job training and skills development.
• Collaborate with PHWP ISU and SPC teams to ensure integration and consistency with broader program strategies.
• Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) and reporting on GEDSI and safeguarding.

About You

You are an experienced GEDSI & Safeguarding specialist with a strong track record in developing and implementing GEDSI and safeguarding plans, ideally in Pacific and/or Timor-Leste contexts. You bring a collaborative, capacity-building approach and a commitment to inclusive, safe, and effective humanitarian action.

You will possess:

• Significant experience (ideally at least seven years' experience) developing GEDSI and Safeguarding plans based on analysis and risk assessments.
• Experience coaching and mentoring local actors to comply with DFAT's GEDSI, Safeguarding, and Child Protection policies.
• Extensive knowledge of DFAT's compliance standards, including child protection, PSEAH, environmental protection, and health and safety.
• Excellent cross-cultural communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work flexibly and respectfully in complex, cross-cultural, multi-stakeholder contexts.
• Strong capacity development skills and the ability to convey complex ideas clearly.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to drive the organisational safeguarding agenda.

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How to Apply

If you are passionate about inclusive humanitarian action and meet the requirements of the role, click the "Apply for Job" button and submit your application before the closing date.

Your completed application will include:

• Resume
• Cover letter (not exceeding two pages), outlining your suitability for the position by demonstrating how your experience, knowledge, skills, and personal attributes align with the selection criteria.

Applications for this position close 11:59pm on 26 November 2025.

Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply.

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Why Tetra Tech International Development?

As a leading development consulting firm, Tetra Tech International Development works with people and communities to solve some of the world's most complex challenges to achieve a positive impact.

Working at Tetra Tech International Development means working within a values-led organisation that invests in flexible work environments built on trust, safety and well-being. Through unified systems, flexible and supportive workplaces, we provide the foundations required for our team to enjoy the work they do and deliver value every day. Read more about our culture, purpose and values here.

Tetra Tech International Development is an equal-opportunity employer and has a genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion. We encourage people with disability; First Nations Peoples; and people of all cultures, genders, abilities and experiences to apply.

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