

Commencement: July 2026
Long term role, based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Open to PNG Citizens only
About the Program
The PNG Secondary Education Program (SEP) is a flagship investment by the Australian Government, implemented under the Papua New Guinea–Australia Partnership. SEP aims to improve learning outcomes, equity, and access for students in secondary education across Papua New Guinea (PNG), while supporting long-term institutional and systems strengthening.
SEP will directly support the PNG Government’s national education priorities as articulated in the National Education Plan 2023–2027 and is aligned with Australia’s International Development Policy and the Partnership for Education framework. SEP will also reinforce key bilateral objectives, including inclusive economic growth, gender equality, and subnational service delivery.
The program focuses on improving the quality and relevance of teaching and learning in secondary education, strengthening the performance and governance of National Schools of Excellence and other high-performing schools, and enabling stronger systems and institutional leadership within the National Department of Education and key education agencies.
SEP has three End of Investment Outcomes:
EOPO 3: Supportive Australia–PNG Relations. Australia and PNG have stronger partnerships and people-to-people links in the secondary education sector.
Cross-cutting priorities such as climate resilience, disability inclusion and GEDSI are mainstreamed across all program activities.
About the Opportunity
The role sits in the Procurement team. While it primarily focuses on processing minor procurement requests and reports to the Senior Procurement Supervisor, it supports any procurement activities as needed and reports to the Senior Grants and Procurement Manager and Procurement Managers for major procurement requests.
Contracts
The role supports the Contracts team with contract administration, including conducting due diligence checks for suppliers or partner organisations maintaining accurate contract records and filing contract documentations.
Specific Responsibilities
Procurement
Manage procurement requests registered on the Procurement service desk to raise Purchase Orders and bill invoices in a timely manner;
Liaise with Program staff and request further required documents or revising submitted documents to support raising POs or billing invoices
Collaborate with Finance team to raise POs or bill invoices including answering Finance queries;
Answer Program staff queries regarding Procurement procedure and requests to improve understanding of procedure, templates and supporting documents to facilitate correct and smooth processing;
Understand and apply the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and Abt Procurement policies and procedures with attention and consistency;
Meet Procurement team KPIs as needed to process procurement requests in a timely manner;
Contribute to designing and delivering Procurement team training for Program staff;
Support major procurement as requested, such as processing contract-related POs and invoices and conducting pre-qualification assessments of receive submissions;
Any other duties assigned by Senior Procurement Supervisor, Senior Grants & Procurement Manager, and Procurement Managers.
Contracts
Provide general administrative support to the Contracts team as required.
Any other duties assigned by the Legal and Contracts Manager.
Specific Deliverables
Procurement
Raise POs and bill invoices;
Answer queries;
Deliver training.
Contracts
Key working relationships
Performance, Learning, and Communications Lead
APSP Executive Director
APSP Senior Management Team
APSP and Component Program Communications Coordinators
APSP MERLA Manager
APSP MERLA Specialists
Relevant AHC representatives
About You
For applications to be considered, a response to the key selection criteria below must be provided.
Procurement
Demonstrated experience in managing procurement procedure including strong knowledge of process, templates and documents;
Strong analytical ability and organisational skills to assess and manage procurement requests;
Good awareness of key procurement principles such as value for money and encouraging competition.
Contracts
Demonstrated experience in contract administration or similar support roles;
Demonstrated experience in general administration, including filing and records management;
Strong attention to detail and organisational skills;
Ability to manage records and documentation accurately;
Understanding of basic contract and compliance requirements is desirable;
Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information and maintain strict confidentiality;
Strong communication and coordination skills.
How to Apply
Please ensure to address the Key Selection Criteria (About You) in your cover letter, and submit your application online, along with your CV as a single document.
Applications must be submitted personally by individuals only. Applications submitted by a company or organisation will not be accepted.
The successful applicant will be engaged through an employment agreement determined by Abt.
We welcome and thank all applications; however only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Closing Date: Friday, 29 May 2026 (Mid-day) #LI-AUSBRIT
Abt Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to upholding high standards of Child Protection, Anti-bribery and Fraud Protection.
We encourage applications from experienced and capable women, and people with disabilities