Procurement and Grants Adviser
Support strong, compliant procurement and grants stewardship for Cambodia’s climate resilience future.
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
- Immediate start
- Remote with travel as required
- Up to 30 input days, over 12 months
The program
The Australia Cambodia Partnership for Climate Resilience (ACP4Climate) is the flagship climate investment of the Australian Government in Cambodia. Supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), ACP4Climate helps Cambodia adapt to and reduce vulnerability to climate change through improved integrated water resource management and strengthened community-based resilience.
Tetra Tech International Development implements ACP4Climate in partnership with the Royal Government of Cambodia. ACP4Climate works with government, private sector, and civil society partners to strengthen national and subnational water planning, guide climate-resilient water investments, and scale inclusive and innovative solutions for climate-resilient water management. ACP4Climate works closely with women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, and marginalised groups to ensure that they shape and benefit from improved water governance.
The role
The Procurement and Grants Adviser provides technical expertise to support the establishment of DFAT-compliant procurement and grants systems for ACP4Climate during the inception phase. Reporting to the ACP4Climate Team Leader, the role focuses on designing and operationalising procurement and grants frameworks, ensuring alignment with Commonwealth Procurement Rules and Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines.
The role will provide specialist input into procurement and grants activities, ensuring robust, transparent and value-for-money processes are in place for program implementation. A key function of the role is to build the capacity of the locally engaged team through training, mentoring and practical guidance to ensure sustainable, compliant systems are embedded within the program.
Key responsibilities
- Support the establishment of a DFAT-compliant procurement and grants management framework, including development of processes, templates and documentation.
- Provide specialist technical input into procurement activities, including planning, evaluation processes and contract documentation.
- Provide specialist support to early grants design and implementation, including development of grant guidelines, assessment processes and documentation.
- Support development of due diligence and partner risk assessment processes for subcontractors and grant recipients.
- Contribute to the development of the Program Operations and Procurement Manual.
- Produce practical training tools, deliver training and mentoring to locally engaged staff on procurement and grants processes and donor compliance requirements.
- Ensure procurement and grants documentation is clear, consistent and audit-ready.
- Provide advice on value-for-money approaches, risk management and compliance throughout procurement and grants activities.
Selection criteria
Qualifications
- Degree in business, procurement, finance, law, public administration or a related field.
- Relevant certification in procurement or contract management is desirable
Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in procurement and/or grants management within donor-funded programs.
- Established procurement and/or grants frameworks and systems for development programs.
- DFAT experience highly desirable.
- Provided technical advisory support on procurement and grants processes.
- Delivered training and capacity building to program teams or partners.
Knowledge and Skills
- Strong knowledge of procurement and grants frameworks, including Commonwealth Procurement Rules and Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines.
- Understanding of due diligence, partner risk assessment and value-for-money principles.
- Ability to design practical systems, tools and processes that support compliant implementation.
- Strong analytical and documentation skills with attention to detail.
- Strong facilitation and training skills to support capacity development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Khmer desirable.
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How to apply
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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 as soon as possible, as applications will be assessed as they are received. The closing date is Friday, 8 May 2026, 11:59pm ICT.
Why Tetra Tech International Development?
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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.
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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.
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Position Type
Project opportunity
Region
Asia
Sector
Climate Change Services (International Development)
Water Security and Sanitation (International Development)