Interview Panellist
Australia Awards PNG invite experienced interview panelists to assess shortlisted applicants for Intake 2027 postgraduate scholarships.
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
- Up to 15 input days
- Location: Port Moresby, PNG
- Opportunity to make a real impact
The program
Australia Awards PNG supports Papua New Guinea’s development by strengthening education, knowledge transfer, and institutional capacity, while building enduring Australia–PNG relationships. The program delivers high-quality education, fosters institution-to-institution partnerships, and develops the next generation of PNG leaders.
The role
Reporting to the Deputy Director, Program Coordination and Outcomes, The Interview Panelist will provide expert advice and assessment of shortlisted applicants through participation on an interview panel. The Interview Panelist must be available to work in Port Moresby from 12 – 22 July as well as limited remote inputs before and after this period.
Key responsibilities
- Attend a selection briefing to prepare for the Intake 2027 selection process and interviews.
- Assess shortlisted applicants against the confirmed selection criteria and GoPNG/GoA priorities.
- Take part in interviews, score candidates against criteria, and record evidence‑based assessments.
- Contribute to final recommendations for Australia Awards Scholarship selections.
- Suggest improvements to the assessment and panel process and undertake other reasonable duties as requested.
Selection criteria
- Senior professional expertise in higher education, scholarship administration, or academic assessment.
- Deep knowledge of the Australian higher education system, admissions and postgraduate pathways.
- Proven panel/selection experience with objective scoring, evidence‑based assessments and clear feedback.
- Strong analytical judgement to assess applications and interview responses and support consensus decisions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, professional conduct, and strict confidentiality.
For a complete position description, please click here. Please use password TetraTech2026.
How to apply
Click the "Apply for job" button.
Please submit:
- Resume
- Statement of suitability (not exceeding two pages), demonstrating how your qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and personal attributes align with the selection criteria.
Apply before 11:59pm AEST, 30 April 2026. Please use password TetraTech2026.
Why Tetra Tech International Development?
We are a values led organisation committed to flexible working, wellbeing, and creating positive impact. Our culture is grounded in collaboration, trust, diversity, and inclusion. Learn more about our purpose and values here.
Tetra Tech International Development is an equal‑opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of all cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We are committed to child safety, safeguarding, and the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment.
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, child safety, safeguarding, and the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. We encourage people living with a 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 +61 (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
Education (International Development)