Deputy Team Leader, Solomon Islands Australia Partnership for Health

DT Global; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An international development organization is seeking a Deputy Team Leader for the Solomon Islands-Australia Partnership for Health. This role involves managing program operations and supporting the Team Leader. Ideal candidates will have strong program management skills and experience in international development, especially in health systems. Opportunities available for both local and international applicants.

Qualifications

• Experience managing health programs and public diplomacy.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team effectively.
• Strong communication skills for high-quality reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the health program.
• Support Team Leader in ensuring compliance and quality delivery.
• Oversee monitoring and evaluation, communicating with stakeholders.

Skills

Program management

Monitoring and evaluation

Team leadership

Excellent written communication

Cross-cultural skills

Job description

Overview

Deputy Team Leader, Solomon Islands Australia Partnership for Health

The Solomon Islands-Australia Partnership for Health is a four-year initiative from January 2025 to December 2028. This program succeeds the Health Sector Support Program Phase 3 (HSSP3), which operated from 2016 to 2024. The new partnership focuses on enhancing provincial health service delivery and strengthening the Ministry of Health and Medical Services' capacity to implement the National Health Strategic Plan 2022–2031. Australia has committed AU$28 million to this four-year health program, with an emphasis on provincial service delivery.

About DT Global Asia Pacific

At DT Global Asia Pacific, we aim to positively impact people’s lives through delivery excellence. As a leading implementing partner across Asia and the Pacific, we co-create locally led solutions in partnership with governments, communities, and stakeholders. We bring together talented teams and deep regional expertise to deliver initiatives that promote inclusive economic growth, essential services, and resilient, secure communities. With over 1,500 staff, experts in 22+ countries and more than 60 years of development experience, we tackle complex community, national and transnational challenges — from governance and justice systems to climate resilience, infrastructure and social equity — with innovative thinking and a commitment to long-term impact.

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The Role

The Deputy Team Leader is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Health Partnership Program and supporting the Team Leader in ensuring high-quality, efficient, and compliant delivery. This includes oversight of operations, technical workstreams, monitoring and evaluation, communications, grants and awards, and performance management of the program team. The Deputy will also act for the Team Leader when required.

This role is open to both international and local applicants. This position is based in the Solomon Islands.

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About You

Essential Experience and Knowledge:

• Experience in program management with experience in monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting, communications and public diplomacy, program planning, grant and budget management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate a team and capacity build program team members.
• Collaborative skills with the ability to manage team members to meet program needs and ensure progress towards program outcomes.
• Excellent written communication skills including the ability to prepare high quality reports within agreed timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate safeguards considerations in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure child protection, gender equality and disability and social inclusion outcomes are progressed.

Desired Experience and Knowledge:

• Experience working on international development programs in Solomon Islands or in the Melanesian/Pacific Islands context, demonstrating cross cultural skills.
• Experience in the health sector and/or delivery of health systems strengthening programs
• High level flexibility and the willingness to take a leading role in the acceptance and implementation of change.
• Demonstrated experience adapting development programs based on lessons learned, sector reforms, and development partner strategies and budgets.

Remuneration

Commensurate to the technical knowledge and years of relevant experience and in accordance with the DT Global and ASIPS remuneration framework

How to Apply

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Applicants must provide details of any circumstances or relationships that constitute, or may constitute, a conflict or potential conflict of interest regarding this application, or any obligations under any formalagreement with the Australia Solomon Islands Program Support Facility, DT Global, or the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Please submit
1) Your CV
2) A cover letter addressing the selection criteria

APPLICATIONS CLOSE Monday 22 September 2025, 11:59pm AEST

Should this role be of interest, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Kindly note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

DT Global is committed to child protection and safeguarding the welfare of children in the delivery of our international development programs. We are committed to Safety and the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH), and bribery prevention. DT Global is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage women, men, people with diverse backgrounds and people living with disabilities to apply. This program is funded by the Australian Government and Managed by DT Global.