Scholarships Specialist

position description

Join Australia Awards PNG as a Scholarships Specialist to lead a high performing team, shape life changing scholarships, strengthen PNG–Australia partnerships, and drive inclusive, high quality education outcomes. Apply now to make real impact.

Contribute to a world where people, communities and the planet thrive.

Tetra Tech International Development is a leading development consulting firm working with government, businesses, and NGOs to solve complex development challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. For more information please visit our website

The opportunity

• Location: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
• Full-time, Short-term adviser role, six-month contract
• Contract includes accommodation, medical insurance and airfares

The program

Australia Awards PNG (AAPNG) supports Papua New Guinea’s development by strengthening education, knowledge transfer, and institutional capacity, while building enduring Australia–PNG relationships. The program delivers high-quality education, fosters institution-to-institution partnerships, and develops the next generation of PNG leaders.

The role

The Scholarships Specialist is responsible for leading and managing a team who deliver a high standard of scholarship activities across all phases of the scholarship cycle.

This is a short-term adviser position of up to 6 months in duration with the possibility of extension. The Specialist will be engaged full-time for the duration of the contract, and be based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea for at least the majority of the contract term.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver Australia Awards and PNG scholarships as per policies and annual plans
• Manage promotions, applications, assessment and fair selection processes
• Coordinate pre‑departure support and on award enrichment for scholar mobilisation & engagement
• Monitor and approve award variations and maintain accurate DFAT scholarship records
• Maintain scholarships budget, monthly forecasting and regular financial reporting
• Contribute to communications, GEDSI championing, continuous improvement and safe workplace

Selection criteria

• Postgraduate qualification in education, HRD, international development or business or other related field
• Senior experience (10+ years desirable) in international education, admissions or scholarship management
• Proven budgeting, financial planning and expenditure monitoring skills
• Strategic leadership and staff support for service delivery and meeting deliverables
• Experience with Australia Awards and cross‑cultural stakeholder engagement
• Demonstrated adaptability, innovation and resilience in complex environments (PNG/Pacific preferred)

Application instructions

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