- Duration: Full time to 30 June 2027 with possibility of extension
- Location: Brisbane, Canberra or Adelaide preferred; however, we welcome applications from suitable candidates based anywhere in Australia.

Make a lasting impactthrough one of Australia’s leading international development programs as DeputyTeam Leader for Australia Awards – South Asia & Mongolia. Why join us?You’ll lead high-profile engagement and public diplomacy initiatives while enjoyingflexible work arrangements, professional development opportunities, competitiverewards, and the chance to work alongside talented colleagues committed tocreating positive change.

About Palladium

Palladium is aglobal development and consulting firm, part of the GISI Consulting Group,working alongside some of the world’s leading project management andengineering organisations. We partner with governments, businesses, investorsand communities to design and deliver complex programs that create lastingimpact. With a presence across more than 90 countries, Palladium offers theopportunity to work on meaningful challenges, alongside talented colleagues, inenvironments where your work can truly make a difference.

About The Program

Australia Awards – South Asia & Mongolia (AASAM) is a multi-country program covering Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka through service delivery offices in Colombo, Dhaka, Islamabad, Kathmandu, Thimphu and Ulaanbaatar.

Leadership, coordination and support are provided by a regional team based in a range of Program locations as well as in Australia. The Program employs a team of 37 full-time staff and additionally draws upon the expertise of a number of short‑term advisers.

Australia Awards are an initiative of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Palladium has been contracted by DFAT to support the management and administration of Australia Awards in South Asia and Mongolia.

About the Role

The Deputy Team Leader (DTL) is a senior position with broadleadership, management, representational and technicaladvisory responsibilities. Based in Australia, the DTL provides:

- strategic oversight of the Program’s Outreach & Engagement (communications, public diplomacy, and scholar and alumni engagement) functions; and
- strategic support to the Team Leader, including through inputs to planning and reporting processes and documentation and through the leadership of Australia-based Program activity.

The DTL has strong technicalskills and the leadership capability to inspire a small team of direct reports andto influence a much broader team within a matrix structure.

Primary Responsibilities

- Develop a Program-wide Outreach and Engagement Strategy in collaboration with external and internal stakeholders
- Provide leadership to country teams in the development and implementation of country-level communications and promotions activities




- Oversee the production of communications output, including print, digital and audio‑visual promotional materials, the program websites and their contents and social media content, working closely with the Regional Communications Coordinator
- Provide leadership to country programs in the development of materials and content, and quality assure their output prior to distribution/publication
- Lead the development of annual plans for Scholar and Alumni Engagement in the Outreach & Engagement Strategy
- Oversee the effective implementation of Scholar and Alumni Engagement plans through the Regional Alumni Engagement Coordinator and the Coordinator - Scholar Enrichment Program
- Ensure the effective integration of the outreach and engagement functions and staff
- Provide writing and editorial support to the Team Leader as required
- Substantial previous experience in a leadership position on an international development program and/or in the field of public diplomacy within the government, non‑profit or development sector
- Demonstrated strategic understanding of the Australian aid program and familiarity with DFAT priorities, policies and processes
- Strong understanding of the Australian tertiary education sector
- Demonstrated experience managing multi‑stakeholder engagement activities, including the planning and delivery of regional events, workshops, forums and official meetings, ensuring high‑quality participant experiences and contribution to program outcomes
- Ability to use monitoring, evaluation and learning insights to improve program performance and demonstrate results
- Demonstrated understanding of stakeholder engagement and relationship management approaches that support program objectives and enhance program reputation
- Outstanding ability to write effectively and accurately in a range of genres and for a range of audiences and media, including digital media
- Demonstrated ability to edit, within tight timeframes and to a very high standard, communications materials, texts and other documents prepared by second language writers of English
- Outstanding presentation and communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated capacity to lead teams sensitively and successfully in a cross‑cultural environment
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities, manage numerous tasks simultaneously, and deliver outputs to specified deadlines and quality standards
- Postgraduate qualification in international development, international education,



communications or another field relevant to these Terms of Reference
- Previous experience of working with international students or alumni, or in the Australian higher education environment

We arecommitted to building a diverse, geographically dispersed workforce thatstrengthens the support we provide.

We welcomeapplications from candidates of all backgrounds, including First Nationspeoples, people of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities andexpressions, and people with disabilities - disclosure will not affect yourapplication, and we will work with you to provide appropriate adjustments.

To be considered for this position, you must have valid work rights inthe country where the role is based. Please note that visa sponsorship is notavailable for this role.

Please note:While this role does not involve direct work with children, the successfulcandidate will still be required to complete a police check and relevant duediligence checks as part of Palladium’s commitment to being a child‑safeorganisation.

Equity, Diversity &Inclusion;

Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusioninto everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society andactively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome andseek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all jobapplicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of theirbackground 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 orIndigenous status.

Should you require adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or youare a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email ourteam at and we will be in touchto discuss.

Safeguarding

We define Safeguarding as all the actions taken by Palladium to protect our people, communities wherewe work and our clients from harm, including SexualExploitation, Abuse or Sexual Harassment; Child Abuse in any form; Traffickingfor sexual exploitation of adults or children and any form of Trafficking ofchildren. We have zero tolerance for all forms of child abuse as well as sexualexploitation, abuse and harassment and zero-tolerance for inaction to prevent,protect against, respond to and report harm. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact withPalladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successfulcandidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process includingsafeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process. Our Codeof Conduct and Child Safeguarding and Protection against Sexual Exploitation,Abuse and Harassment Guidelines have additional details.

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📌 Deputy Team Leader - AASAM (Australia)
🏢 Palladium
📍 Australia