Work on a global humanitarian program contributing to saving lives and alleviating suffering.

Contribute to a world where people, communities and the planet thrive.

Tetra Tech International Development is a leading development consulting firm working with government, businesses, and NGOs to solve complex development challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. For more information please visit our website .

The opportunity:

Australia or Fiji Open to national and international candidates Full-time until June 2029

The Program:

Australia Assists is an Australian Government program that deploys skilled humanitarian specialists to support multilateral agencies, governments, civil society and communities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and conflict. Australia Assists’ Goal is to: Save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity during and in the aftermath of conflict, disasters and other humanitarian crises, and strengthen preparedness for the occurrence of such situations. The program’s Objective is: Targeted deployment of humanitarian expertise that meets the priorities and needs of Australia's multilateral, bilateral and civil society partners and advances Australia's international humanitarian priorities.

The Role:

The Deployments Manager is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end deployment lifecycle, ensuring a seamless and responsive experience for deployees on active assignments. This includes managing safety and security, mobilisation and travel logistics, and the provision of necessary assets and equipment.

Working closely with the Operations Lead and DFAT, the Deployments Manager will lead the development of a Deployment Prioritisation Framework, streamlining processes to effectively respond to partner requests for surge personnel. This role plays a critical part in supporting partners and deployees in disaster and conflict preparedness, response, and recovery, ensuring rapid and efficient deployment to meet urgent operational needs.

Key responsibilities

Develop and implement a Deployment Prioritisation Framework in collaboration with DFAT, ensuring evidence-based and transparent deployment recommendations. Manage the Rapid Response mechanism, providing senior oversight and direct engagement with DFAT to coordinate timely and effective assistance requests. Lead the annual deployment planning process, aligning priorities with early partner engagement to maximize responsiveness and impact. Oversee the full deployment lifecycle, ensuring efficient onboarding, safe deployment, performance monitoring, and strong partner support, while integrating GEDSI, CCDR, and capacity-strengthening objectives. Ensure high-quality reporting, capturing lessons from deployments to inform continuous improvement and capacity development. Manage subcontractor relationships, ensuring consistent support, value for money, and compliance across all Australia Assists deployment types. Lead a geographically dispersed team, overseeing logistics and deployment coordination while proactively addressing performance shortfalls. Enhance in-region capability by leveraging skilled deployees and facilitating rapid engagement of local resources when required. Collaborate with HR and Risk Managers to maintain and review the Rapid Response roster, manage risks, and uphold compliance with health, safety, and security policies. Ensure responsible financial management, maintaining ethical, efficient, and compliant use of funds within budget and procurement guidelines. Contribute to program performance assessments (PPA & APA), ensuring high-quality results with a rating of 4 or above. Promote health, safety, and security compliance, ensuring incidents are managed effectively and policies are upheld across the program.

Selection criteria

Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field such as international development, public administration, project management, business administration, or social sciences. Minimum of five years in a senior management role within a project-based logistics function, ideally in international development or humanitarian contexts. Proven experience in developing, implementing, and managing tailored end-to-end deployment lifecycles. Expertise in coordinating large-scale, geographically dispersed mobilisations within complex stakeholder environments. Strong track record in budget management, performance monitoring, and using data-driven insights to inform decision-making. Experience leading and managing teams across multiple geographic regions. Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with experience working with government agencies, NGOs, donors, and the private sector High cultural awareness and the ability to work effectively in diverse, multicultural settings. Commitment to ethical standards, compliance, transparency, and accountability in program implementation

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How to apply

Please submit your application by clicking "Apply for job" at the top of this page. Applications will only be accepted via the Tetra Tech International Development Website. Emailed applications will be disregarded.

A completed application includes:

Resume Statement of suitability (not to exceed two pages), demonstrating how your qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and personal attributes align with the selection criteria

Apply before 11:59pm (AEDT) Sunday 23 March 2025.

Why Tetra Tech International Development?

As a leading development consulting firm, Tetra Tech International Development works with people and communities to solve some of the world's most complex challenges to achieve a positive impact.

Working at Tetra Tech International Development means working within a values-led organisation that invests in flexible work environments built on trust, safety and well-being. Through unified systems, flexible and supportive workplaces, we provide the foundations required for our team to enjoy the work they do and deliver value every day.

Read more about our culture, purpose and values here.

Tetra Tech International Development is an equal-opportunity employer and has a genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion. We encourage people with disability; First Nations Peoples; and people of all cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences to apply.

Should you require additional support with during as part of your application, please email hr@australiaassists.org

Position Type

Project opportunity

Region

Australia and Indo-Pacific Teams and Clients

Sector

Humanitarian Aid (International Development)

Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery (International Development)

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