Independent Assessment Specialist – Suva, Fiji

An exciting opportunity to work with the Australia Awards team, assessing intake 2023 scholarship applications for Fiji and Tuvalu.

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.

• Up to 25 input days from May to July 2022
• Based in Suva, Fiji with remote (work from home) inputs
• Suitably qualified and experienced Fijian citizens are strongly encouraged to apply for this position

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, Australia Awards and governance in Fiji. The Facility also supports the Australia Awards program in Tuvalu. The Facility integrates cross-cutting themes, including gender equality, disability inclusion, climate change, emergency preparedness and response and civil society engagement, 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.

Australia Awards is a prestigious international scholarships program funded by the Australian Government. The Facility supports the Australian High Commission to manage the Australia Awards program in Fiji and Tuvalu.

The Position

The Independent Assessment Specialist/s will work in partnership to review, assess, score and rank the Fiji and Tuvalu applications for the Australia Awards Scholarships and Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships, in accordance with agreed methodology and criteria provided by the Team Leader.

The two Independent Assessment Specialist/s are responsible for quality assuring each other’s assessments of applications and providing the Team Leader with a consolidated, scored and ranked applications list.

The Person

We are seeking candidates with previous experience in the Australia Awards program and extensive knowledge and experience of the tertiary education system.

To be successful in this position, you will hold degree qualifications in a relevant field such as development studies, adult education or human resources management or equivalent experience and will have experience in undertaking candidate assessments against standard selection criteria.

The ideal candidate will possess strong ethics and be able to identify and declare all conflicts of interest and maintain confidentiality at all times.

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.

The position is classified as Discipline Category B Job Level 3 under the DFAT Adviser Remuneration Framework. To learn more, please visit https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/Pages/adviser-remuneration-framework

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunity employer and provides the same competitive remuneration package regardless of country of origin. We are committed to increasing the pool of Fiji expertise, and suitably qualified and experienced Fijian citizens are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. We also encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds, including women and people with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

We care about what makes us different – and it’s our people. We value our unique backgrounds, experiences and thinking, our clients do too. They’re the very things that drive collaboration and ingenuity in the solutions we deliver.

We are happy to make adjustments to the recruitment process for your accessibility requirements. Please contact us via your preferred type of communication: [email protected] or call Ali on +679 717 7839 with your request(s).

Tetra Tech International Development has robust policies and guidelines which exemplify our commitment to safeguarding and technical excellence in gender equality. Our team of dedicated GEDSI advisers work closely with our staff and partners to ensure a context-specific and consistent approach is applied to all our programmes to improve the livelihoods of the world’s most marginalised groups.

Tetra Tech International Development is an equal opportunity employer of choice and is committed to child protection. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds, including women and people with disabilities.

Tetra Tech International Development is also committed to respectful workplaces and does not tolerate sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment of any kind.

This program is managed by Tetra Tech International Development, on behalf of the Australian Government.
Tetra Tech International Development has a 40-year history in successfully delivering international development projects on behalf of donors right around the world, including Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, USAID and the UK’s Department for International Development (now known as the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office). Our people work side by side with local partners to support stability, economic growth and good governance, positively changing people’s lives.