Program Lead, Australia Awards Malaysia Semester

Uniglobalcareers; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Palladium invites applications for the Australia Awards Malaysia Semester Program Manager. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, scalable supplementary support services for the pilot program, coordinating with DFAT and university partners, and ensuring policy alignment and robust grant administration.

Location is Australia or Malaysia with flexible pilot delivery, and opportunities to expand to other countries.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing DFAT-funded programs, preferably including program start up and/or pilot program delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and client management across diverse groups.
• Experience in Australian higher education sector and/or Australia Awards programs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality supplementary support services for the Australia Awards Malaysia Semester Program (AAMSP) in line with DFAT requirements and program objectives.
• Develop and deliver work plans, risk registers and monitor progress.
• Update policies, procedures, guidelines and grant agreements in line with DFAT requirements.
• Oversee monitoring and welfare processes for scholars and reporting to DFAT.
• Support management information systems for grant administration and scholar monitoring.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

DFAT program mgmt

Grant lifecycle

MEL frameworks

Policy writing

Education

Degree in international development

Tools

SmartyGrants

Job description

Palladium invites applications for the Australia Awards Malaysia Semester Program Manager. The role focuses on delivering high-quality, scalable supplementary support services for the pilot program, coordinating with DFAT and university partners, and ensuring policy alignment and robust grant administration.

Location is Australia or Malaysia with flexible pilot delivery, and opportunities to expand to other countries.