About Australia Pacific Training Coalition

The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) is a centre for training excellence providing Australian standard training qualifications and skills across the Pacific region. As Australia’s flagship Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) investment in the Pacific, APTC works collaboratively with TVET stakeholders to achieve training delivery outcomes and reforms to Pacific TVET systems. By joining APTC, you will have the opportunity to contribute towards a more skilled, inclusive and productive workforce for the region.

APTC has country offices in Fiji, Vanuatu, PNG, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste. The Regional Head Office is located in Suva, Fiji.

The role

The APTC Skills for Sub-National Growth Investment (SNGI) builds the capacity and quality of training of three regional Higher Education Institutions to increase graduates in industry-relevant trades and skills in priority economic sectors.

The Senior Skills Manager’s key responsibility is implementing SNGI activities to develop national TVET capability to deliver competency-based skills programs that meet of the needs of labour market as well as nationally accredited PNG qualifications.

The Senior Skills Manager will collaborate with colleagues and partner institutions to facilitate and supervise the implementation of capability development initiatives, agreed projects and curriculum development while ensuring training and delivery requirements comply with the relevant Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) for the delivery of APTC Australian Qualifications and the National TVET Regulations as required for the delivery of PNG qualifications.

In addition, the Senior Skills Manager will support APTC’s Gender Equity, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) initiatives to ensure GEDSI is integrated into operations at the campus level.

APTC is implemented by TAFE Queensland (RTO 0275) on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). This position is classified under the Adviser Remuneration Framework as B2, and is located in Mt Hagen.

As our ideal candidate, you must have:

1. Demonstrated skills with proven ability to manage others; providing leadership, direction and mentoring and/or coaching others, to facilitate capability development and support change in a culturally sensitive manner.
2. Minimum 5 years extensive experience in PNG or an Australian TVET organisation including management and coordination of teaching teams, with combined training, assessment and industry currency.
3. Highly developed understanding of a range of training packages and industry requirements or experience in an educational setting.

APTC is an equal opportunity employer; fostering a fair, safe and socially inclusive environment, embracing all forms of diversity.

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