Program Officer – Mongolia

Job Description

About Palladium:
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

About the Program:
Australia Awards are provided to build the skills and knowledge of individuals so that they can contribute to their country’s development, and to support the ongoing development of links between Australia and the countries to which it provides development assistance. The Australia Awards are an important part of the Australian Government’s focus on public and economic di plomacy, and provide long-term Scholarships, Fellowships and Short Courses, supported by a range of other capacity-building and training modalities.

Australia Awards – South Asia & Mongolia (AASAM) is administered by Palladium on behalf of the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The Program goal is to support eight partner countries – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – in achieving their development goals through education and knowledge transfer, and to build enduring relationships with Australia that advance mutual interests.

AASAM is a multi-country program with service delivery offices in Colombo, Dhaka, Islamabad, Kathmandu, Thimphu and Ulaanbaatar. Leadership, coordination, and support are provided by “the Hub” – a regional team based in Colombo and Australia.

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter systematically addressing previous e xperiences in each of the Key Responsibilities listed in the Job and Person Specification. This document can be requested by emailing: recruitment@australiaawardssouthasiamongolia.org

Location: The position is based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

You and Your Career:
If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and do-er, and you have expertise in scholarships management, grant management, or DFAT funded programs we are interested in hearing from you.

We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!

Reporting Lines:
The Program Officer reports to the CPM and works closely with other members of the team in Mongolia, as well as with colleagues in other country programs and the Regional team. The Program Officer also works with DFAT, Scholarship and Short Course applicants and recipients, and alumni.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:
The Program Officer will be assigned a portfolio of responsibilities by the Country Program Manager, which may vary from time to time.

For a complete list of duties associated to each of the key responsibilities listed, please request a copy of the Job and Person specification from: recruitment@australiaawardssouthasiamongolia.org

Minimum Requirements/Key Selection Criteria

Essential

1. Excellent communication skills and experience of working effectively across cultures.

2. Demonstrated ability in client and stakeholder relationship management.

3. High level written and verbal English language skills.

4. A high standard of computer literacy, including the use of Microsoft Office, internet and email; and experience in data entry and data management.

5. Knowledge of practical office and business principles and practice, including financial literacy.

6. Demonstrated sensitivity to gender, disability and social inclusion.

7. High ethical standards and a commitment to integrity and professionalism.

8. Relevant tertiary qualifications, such as an undergraduate degree in Project Management, Communications, Public Relations Management, Development Studies, Development Communications, Business Management or a related social science discipline.

Desired

1. Study experience in developed countries, at the tertiary level would be highly advantageous.

2. Proactive collaborator, willing to propose solutions and ideas to challenges based on expertise, debate their merits and make final recommendations.

3. Pr oven ability to manage a substantial workload with multiple priorities, and minimal supervision.

4. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in high pressure and evolving environments.

Please note - We are not accepting resumes from recruitment agencies for this role.

Please submit your application through the Palladium International Careers Page (https://thepalladiumgroup.com/careers), do not email your application.

The job advertisement will close on the 6 January 2025 at 5:00pm Adelaide time.

Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applica tions 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.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding:

We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communit ies we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.