Labour Mobility - Social Reintegration Coordinator

About Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program

The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme is a signature initiative for the Australian Government that enables workers from 9 Pacific Island Countries (PICs) and Timor- Leste to work in priority sectors in Australia. The Pacific Labour Mobility Support Program’s (PLMSP) role is to provide the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and governments in 9 PICs and Timor-Leste with support to enable workers to access PALM scheme in inclusive ways that maximise the benefits for the workers and national economies while minimising risks from labour mobility participation. Palladium is contracted to deliver PLMSP on behalf of DFAT.

This Opportunity

The Social Reintegration Coordinator will support the development and implementation of activities in Australia, Pacific Island Countries and Timor-Leste to contribute to positive social and psychosocial reintegration outcomes for returning PALM workers with their families and communities.

This is a fixed term opportunity required to September 2028, based in the Pacific, Timor-Leste or Brisbane.

Reporting to the Social Reintegration Manager, this position will provide and coordinate support to broad range of partner country and regional stakeholders to develop, deliver and improve coordination of social and psychosocial reintegration programs.

The Social Reintegration Coordinator will be responsible for:

· Supporting development and implementation of PLMSP reintegration strategies, plans, partnerships and activities, with a particular focus on social and psychosocial dimensions of reintegration.

· Developing working relationships and partnerships with relevant organisation s in partner country ecosystems and community of care in support of social and psychosocial reintegration outcomes for PALM scheme workers, their families and communities.

· Coordinating and implementing activities that strengthen the capacity of Labour Sending Units (LSUs) to deliver and coordinate reintegration initiatives for PALM scheme workers and families.

· Contributing to the development of reintegration guiding documents, such as reintegration plans, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other guidance documents and tools, and support LSU staff to embed these in their program practice, as required.

· Coordinating and facilitating opportunities for professional development for LSU reintegration staff and partner organisation staff, aimed at enhancing their capacity to design, deliver and coordinate quality reintegration initiatives.

· Coordinating and maintaining an active Reintegration Community of Practice among LS U reintegration teams and focal points to promote peer learning, knowledge exchange and continuous improvement.

· Collaborating with other PLMSP teams and Worker and Family Agency (WAFA) teams to integrate activities that support social and psychosocial reintegration outcomes delivered through the broader program and work of other teams.

· Monitoring and evaluating the impact of reintegration activities, ensuring that they meet the needs of the community and those of PALM workers and their families. Use feedback to continuously improve reintegration strategies and approaches.

· Supporting reintegration officers, Labour Sending Units (LSUs) and local actors in PALM sending countries to advocate for policies that support locally led reintegration efforts and address specific and sustainable reintegration needs of PALM workers and their families.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of service-related and community-base d programming in social support and protection, and how these intersect with livelihoods. They should be familiar with community development principles such as strengths-based approaches, ownership, empowerment, and participatory practices, and able to apply frameworks like the ecological or protection risk model to analyse stakeholders and risks. Knowledge of person-centred approaches, partnership principles, inclusive programming, safeguarding, and gender equality is essential, along with experience in capacity development, facilitation, adult learning, and training delivery. Familiarity with GBV and other protection issues, psychosocial support, and livelihoods approaches, including women’s economic empowerment, is highly desirable.

We are seeking an individual who is:

· Tertiary qualified in a relevant discipline with at least 4 years’ experience in stakeholder engagement, managing projects, coordinating and strengthening teams, an d identifying and managing risks.

· Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to build respectful, productive and sustainable working relationships with a variety of stakeholders (including partner government, civil society and the private sector) and working together to achieve results.

· Previous experience working in the Pacific or Timor-Leste either in a government or non-government role, or as a technical advisor.

· Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with limited supervision and ability to work under pressure to meet key deliverables.

· Demonstrated skill and experience at convening and facilitating productive interaction between diverse groups of people.

· Experience working with programs in the Pacific or Timor-Leste with a good understanding of GEDSI concepts and issues.

· Highly developed organisational skills, agility and the ability to balance and prioritise multiple tasks and work well under pressure.

· Excellent written and oral communications skills with high-level proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint and web browsers.

We are committed to building a diverse, geographically dispersed workforce to maximize our support. We encourage applications from candidates from Pacific Island countries and Timor-Leste. You must have valid country specific work rights to be considered for this position - visa sponsorship is not available.

We strongly encourage people with disability to apply. Disclosing about your disability will not negatively affect your application. Please tell us as much as you feel comfortable, for us to work with you, about the appropriate adjustments that you might need. If you would like further information or assistance with this, please contact recruitment@plmsp.com.au

How to apply

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