Senior Manager, Technology and Governance - Australia Fiji Governance Partnership

​ Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP) Long Term Role – commencing October to June 2027; with possible 2 year extension   Reserved for Fiji Nationals only   Based in Suva, Fiji Please apply online by submitting a cover letter addressing how you meet the selection criteria of this role and up-to-date comprehensive CV   Program Overview:     The Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP, or the ‘Platform’) is a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) investment that contributes to the delivery of Fiji’s national development priorities, in line with the Australia’s International Development Policy, the Fiji-Australia Vuvale Partnership and the Development Partnership Plan.  The Platform will deliver key bilateral programs, such as health, education, scholarships, social infrastructure, governance, climate and emergency preparedness and response.

Platform activities will identify and address climate risks, promote climate action, and gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) across and beyond the sector programs. The Platform has three functional Outcomes:  The Platform has delivered its sector program outcomes, including through supporting strategic coherence, planning, partnerships management, data and learning across the portfolio of investments.

The Platform has prioritised gender equality and disability-inclusive development, and climate and disaster resilience, in its systems and practices. This includes in how it undertakes sector programming and its engagement with selected Government of Fiji agencies. The Platform administers timely and efficient programming that is: value for money; maximises use of local supply chains; and supports good governance and public diplomacy, effective decision making and risk management.    AFGP Overview: Australia Fiji Governance Partnership (AFGP) is a four-year (2025-2029) Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)-funded initiative that partners with the Government of Fiji (GoF) with the aim of supporting more effective, accountable, and inclusive governance, economic and institutional reform in Fiji.

AFGP reflects the shared and interrelated policy interests of Australia and Fiji and has three strategic pillars: civil service reform (CSR), economic governance and democratic norms and values. The partnership is a continuation of the Fiji-Australia Institutional Partnerships Program (IPP) which will end in September 2025.  AFGP is anchored in engaged partnerships and is governed by a Joint Steering Committee (JSC) that comprises DFAT and GoF representatives.

In addition, the partnership hosts a bi-annual partnership forum that brings together AFGP’s multilateral, civil society, and government partners. Technical assistance and funding are delivered through AFGP’s two core funding modalities: the Performance and Innovation Fund and the Community Engagement Fund that are accessible to AFGP government and civil society partners, respectively. AFGP is implemented and managed by the Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP).

Position Summary:     The Senior Manager is an integral member of AFGP’s management team and provides strategic leadership to the Technology and Governance (TAG) unit. The TAG Unit is an integrated team of digital technology specialists that manages and implements AFGP’s support to whole of government (WoG) and other strategic partners across all three AFGP pillars: civil service reform, economic governance and democratic norms and values. TAG designs, implements and monitors all aspects of AFGP’s technology and governance related support including in the areas of information systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data, business analysis and change management.  The TAG unit has an important learning and strategic advisory function, and is required to undertake analysis and evaluations, develop learning materials, draft reports and briefs that strengthen delivery and