About us

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) is a center for training excellence and collaboration, working in partnership with regional governments, industry and TVET training providers to develop a more skilled, inclusive and productive workforce aligned with domestic and international labour market requirements that enhances Pacific prosperity.

The role

APTC is embarking on a significant expansion in scope, scale and geographic spread of activities within PNG with the incorporation of the PNG Skills for Sub-National Growth Investment (SNGI) programme within an already large and successful programme of TVET delivery and support.

The Skills Adviser’s key responsibility is implementing initiatives that develop national TVET capability to deliver competency-based skills programs that meet the demands of labour markets and nationally accredited PNG qualifications.

Reporting to the Senior Skills Manager, the Skills Adviser will develop and implement activities that include coaching and mentoring of partner institute training staff, support improvements in curriculum, learning materials and resources to ensure training and delivery meets the requirements the relevant National TVET Regulators for PNG qualifications and the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) for Australian qualifications.

To be successful in this role you must have:

1. Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40110 including the LLN unit(TAELLN411), assessment unit (TAEASS502) or TAE40116 and Australian vocational qualification.
2. Minimum 5 years combined training, assessment and industry currency directly relevant to the training and assessment being delivered, including any relevant licence requirements.
3. Current knowledge of Australian 2015 Standards for Registered Training Organisations and experience of a wide range of flexible and effective learning methodologies and ability to implement these in a cultural and gender sensitive manner to adult learners and experience in vocational training, learning and assessment.
4. Demonstrated skills in mentoring and/or coaching others, preferably in a culturally diverse context.
5. Demonstrated interpersonal, communication, report writing and file management skills including the ability to relate effectively, collaboratively and ethically to staff, students and other stakeholders (including the ability to liaise with industry and partner institutions).
6. Demonstrated strong computer skills in Microsoft Office applications including Word and PowerPoint and the ability to work both independently and as part of a small and dedicated team across multiple sites

APTC is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities to apply.