Strategic Management Adviser

Strategic Management Adviser

Education Capacity Development Facility (Papua New Guinea)

Funded by the Australian Government

Your opportunity to contribute to ongoing improvements in the PNG national education system

Your chance to apply your skills and experience to assist with the building of capacity in the PNG Office of Higher Education

Australian Government support to the Papua New Guinea (PNG) education sector includes direct financing, procurement, scholarships and technical assistance. A major focus of technical assistance is improving the PNG technical and higher education system to enable increased access to and improve the relevance and quality of education.

This role will be based in Port Moresby with travel to other provinces when required and the Adviser will be contracted to provide up to six months input over approximately one year, with at least five months input provided in-country over a minimum of three trips. The remainder of the Adviser’s input will be spent providing support at a distance.

The PNG Office of Higher Education (OHE) is seeking a Strategic Management Adviser to provide high-level advice and support to OHE senior management to enable more effective strategic planning, leadership and management of recommendations arising from national development plans, in line with the National Higher Education Plan III 2014-2023 and PNG Government systems. The Strategic Management Adviser will facilitate the capacity of OHE in strategic leadership and management by providing direct support to the Director General and other staff as required.

The Adviser will be responsible for the following outcomes and deliverables:

a) Assist OHE to undertake a review of existing governance arrangements for and management agreements with institutions in the technical and higher education sector.

b) Provide advice on and assist OHE develop a sector strategy and implementation plan to coordinate and manage the implementation of recommendations arising from relevant national development plans and reports, in line with the National Higher Education Plan III 2014-2023.

c) Provide advice on and make recommendations on the development and implementation of a governance framework that will align and enable coordination of the technical and higher education sector at the national and institutional levels.

d) Assist OHE staff to identify and prioritise the review and development of policy, procedures, and guidelines at the national and institutional levels to support the implementation of a coordinated governance framework for the technical and higher education sector.

e) Assist OHE senior management to develop capacity building strategies, including training and planning activities, to support implementation and management of organisational change.

f) Other high level advisory duties as specified by the Director General and as agreed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Education Team.

Remuneration:

This position is funded by the Australian Government and is defined as D3 under the Adviser Remuneration Framework.

CDF is an Australian Government funded facility, managed by GRM International, responsible for sourcing and providing quality capacity development expertise to the PNG education sector. CDF provides administrative, financial and logistical support to education advisers located in PNG.

The Education Capacity Development Facility is managed by GRM International on behalf of the Australian Government

How to apply:

Application Process:

To apply for this role, please email your CV and response to the selection criteria stated on the TORs toPauline.picot@grminternational.com

Click here to download the Terms of Reference.

Applications close 5pm AEST 11 May 2014.