An exciting opportunity to use your communications and management skills to promote the visibility of Australia’s aid programs in Fiji
Why Tetra Tech International Development?
As a leading global development consulting firm, our purpose is to contribute to a world where people, communities and the planet thrive.
Tetra Tech International Development works with governments, businesses and NGOs to solve complex development challenges. Our dedicated team helps partners including DFAT, USAID and the Asian Development Bank to deliver effective and sustainable projects in more than 80 countries around the world.
The Program
The Fiji Program Support Facility (the Facility) was established in 2017 to support and implement Australia’s aid programs such as health, education, emergency preparedness and response and governance in Fiji. The Facility also supports the Australia Awards in Fiji and Tuvalu. The Facility integrates cross-cutting themes, including gender equality, disability and social inclusion, climate change and Disaster Risk Reduction, across sectoral programs. In particular, the Facility seeks to strengthen program outcomes by better addressing the needs of targeted beneficiaries including those who are often marginalised.
The Facility Management Unit (FMU) provides centralised overarching management of the Facility’s programs and activities including operations, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), reporting, communications and public diplomacy and integration of cross-cutting themes.
The Position
The Communications Manager will lead a small communications team to plan, manage and deliver high-quality communications services across the Facility’s sectoral programs to proactively promote the visibility of Australia’s aid programs and contribute to stronger development outcomes. They will develop and maintain highly effective working relationships with staff across the Facility as well as with the Australian High Commission’s communications team.
The Communications Manager will be a champion for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) and Child Protection, and accountable for ensuring compliance with DFAT and the Facility/Tetra Tech’s organisational and operational policies and procedures across communications services.
The Person
The ideal candidate will be a strong manager with at least five years’ experience managing communications portfolios for programs or organisations, including management of staff and outsourcing to contractors. They will hold degree level qualifications in journalism, public relations, marketing, communications or a relevant field. The successful candidate will have experience in working collaboratively with a range of senior stakeholders such as donors and government officials, and in preparing high-quality, well-written and engaging communications materials and content.
At Tetra Tech, health and safety play a pivotal role in our success. Tetra Tech’s employees work together to comply with all applicable health and safety practices and protocols, including health orders and regulations related to COVID-19 that are mandated by the Government of Fiji. Successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their COVID-19 vaccination, in accordance with section 52D of the Health and Safety at Work (General Workplace Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
This position is locally engaged and reserved only for National Citizens of Fiji. The annual salary will be between FJD 95,000 and FJD 135,000, dependent upon the successful candidate’s qualifications, skills and experience.
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