Australia Awards Solomon Islands Short Course and Communications Coordinator

DT Global•Ottawa, ON

13d

About The Position

The Australia Awards Solomon Islands (AASI) Short Course and Communications Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and supporting the effective delivery of Australia Awards Short Courses across the full program cycle, as well as leading communications activities. This includes stakeholder engagement, promotion, selection, contracting, mobilisation, participant support, alumni engagement, communications, and monitoring and reporting, while ensuring compliance with DFAT policies, quality standards, and program objectives. The Coordinator works closely with DFAT Post Honiara and a range of stakeholders—including Australia Awards Scholarships (AAS), Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships (AAPS) and Australia Awards Fellowship (AAF) awardees, Short Course participants, Australian and Pacific host institutions, Australia Global Alumni, the Solomon Islands Australia Alumni Association (SIAAA), and partners across the private sector and civil society—to support AASI in achieving its program outcomes. This work aligns with the Australia Awards Global Strategic Framework and the Global Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.

Requirements

Tertiary qualifications in human resources, education, international relations/ development, and/ or project management or related discipline.
Experience in project management, ideally in an international development context
Understanding of Australia’s strategic priorities in Solomon Islands, particularly public diplomacy, people-to-people links, and human resource development
Knowledge of the Australian tertiary education system
Experience delivering scholarship programs (preferably Australia Awards), or the ability to quickly learn relevant DFAT policies and processes
Strong analytical and written communication skills in English
Strong verbal communication skills in English and Solomon Islands Pidgin
Excellent organisational and coordination skills, with attention to detail
Ability to manage workloads, work independently and in a team, and deliver results on time
Demonstrated interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
High level of personal initiative, with innovative and analytical thinking, and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

Coordinating and supporting the effective delivery of Australia Awards Short Courses across the full program cycle
Leading communications activities
Stakeholder engagement
Promotion
Selection
Contracting
Mobilisation
Participant support
Alumni engagement
Communications
Monitoring and reporting
Ensuring compliance with DFAT policies, quality standards, and program objectives
Working closely with DFAT Post Honiara and a range of stakeholders
Supporting AASI in achieving its program outcomes