Humanitarian Infrastructure Lead

Humanitarian Infrastructure Lead – Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program, Infrastructure Specialist Unit (PHWP ISU)

Lead the design and delivery of resilient humanitarian infrastructure across the Pacific and Timor Leste —strengthening national preparedness, supporting inclusive response systems, and contributing to more climate‑resilient communities across the region. Play a pivotal role in one of the region’s most significant multi‑country humanitarian investments.

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

• Located in Suva, Fiji (with regional travel across the Pacific as required).
• Full‑time role until 30 June 2027, with possibility to extend.
• Position open to international, regional and local candidates.

The Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program (PHWP) is a Pacific‑led, multi‑donor initiative supporting 14 Pacific Island countries and Timor‑Leste to strengthen humanitarian warehousing and pre‑positioning systems. This ambitious program enhances how the region prepares for, responds to, and recovers from disasters.

As the Humanitarian Infrastructure Lead, you will be the senior technical leader within the Infrastructure Specialist Unit (ISU). You will guide a portfolio of infrastructure design, refurbishment and construction projects that directly improve the resilience, functionality and inclusivity of humanitarian warehouses across the region.

You will lead a team of project managers and technical specialists, shaping infrastructure solutions that are climate‑resilient, locally led, and grounded in Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) principles. You will work closely with DFAT, SPC’s Program Management Office and national stakeholders to ensure solutions respond to contextual realities and enable more effective, community centred humanitarian action.

This is a rare opportunity to influence system‑level change in humanitarian logistics infrastructure at a regional scale—while helping Timor Leste and Pacific partners build long‑term capability and resilience.

The Program: Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program Infrastructure Specialist Unit (PHWP ISU)

PHWP supports partner countries to:

• Access resilient, fit‑for‑purpose humanitarian warehouses and disaster relief supplies.
• Strengthen national systems for warehouse management, pre‑positioning and emergency response.
• Build independently managed, inclusive and climate‑resilient national capabilities.

Tetra Tech implements the infrastructure components of PHWP on behalf of DFAT as the Pacific Humanitarian Warehousing Program Infrastructure Specialist Unit (PHWP ISU). We work closely with SPC and country governments to co‑design and deliver warehouse solutions tailored to local needs. Delivery aligns with the program's cross‑cutting priorities: locally led development, GEDSI integration, and green humanitarian action.

Your role

• Lead the delivery of PHWP ISU’s infrastructure portfolio across 15 partner countries.
• Build and sustain trusted, strategic relationships with DFAT, SPC, national disaster management offices, ministries, and humanitarian partners.
• Guide and mentor an infrastructure team of international and locally engaged staff.
• Oversee the lifecycle of infrastructure activities, from country consultations and feasibility design to implementation and integration.
• Ensure solutions are resilient, sustainable, culturally appropriate and reflective of local needs and constraints.
• Drive approaches that maximise local procurement, local content and local capability.
• Provide high‑quality technical advice to senior decision makers, including through presentations to PHWP governance committees.
• Identify risks, safeguarding issues and opportunities to embed GEDSI, environmental resilience and low‑carbon approaches into all designs.
• Manage project budgets and ensure effective forecasting and activity‑level financial oversight.

You will bring:

• 10+ years’ senior experience delivering infrastructure projects, ideally in the Pacific.
• Strong capability in humanitarian, remote or climate‑resilient infrastructure design and delivery, with expert project management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership of multi‑disciplinary technical teams, with the ability to foster a team culture of inclusion, belonging and high performance
• Excellent diplomatic and cross‑cultural communication skills with previous experience working in the Pacific.
• Deep understanding of Pacific government systems and stakeholder engagement.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi‑country project portfolios.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to GEDSI, localisation and green humanitarian action.
• Demonstrated experience in project budgeting and financial oversight.
• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Architecture or another relevant infrastructure qualification.
• Ability to travel within the region as required.

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The above is our wish list of requirements, if you do not meet 100% of the selection criteria, but most of it, we would encourage applicants to still apply. This position is open to international, regional and local candidates and Pacific Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply. Acknowledging that infrastructure is a male dominated industry, we strongly encourage female applicants to apply.

How to Apply

If this sounds like the kind of challenge you are looking for and you meet the selection criteria and share our commitment to strengthening Pacific‑led humanitarian systems, we would love to hear from you. Click the “Apply for job” button.

Submit your application, including:

• Resume
• Cover letter (max 2 pages) demonstrating how your experience, knowledge and skills align with the selection criteria.

Applications close: 15 February 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

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 your application, please email IDEV.HRServices@tetratech.com or phone (08) 8375 4400.

Tetra Tech has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (‘SEAH’), child abuse and exploitation, modern slavery and safeguarding related retaliation, and this zero-tolerance extends to inaction. Tetra Tech is committed to being a child safe organisation, and to promoting a culture that supports gender equality, and addresses the gendered drivers of violence against women and children. It is committed to fostering a culture where we prevent and respond decisively and appropriately to harm against people, and that all people are treated with dignity and respect, irrespective of country, project, or office where we work. This will require compliance with Tetra Tech’s Safeguarding and other Codes of Conduct and our associated safeguarding policies (Child Protection and Child Safety, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) policy and procedure, and Modern Slavery. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake satisfactory referee and criminal record checks prior to being appointed to any position.

Position Type

Project opportunity

Region

Australia and Indo-Pacific Teams and Clients

Sector

Infrastructure (International Development) 

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