Team Leader, Australia Awards Cambodia
Tetra Tech International Development is seeking an experienced Team Leader to drive a transformative scholarship and alumni engagement program in Cambodia, leading strategic delivery, strengthening partnerships, and creating lasting impact.
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
- Location in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Open to International and Cambodian national candidates
- Full-time, until January 2028
Australia Awards Cambodia (AAC) is a multi-year program funded by the Australian Government and implemented by Tetra Tech International Development on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
AAC supports Cambodia to achieve its development goals through education and knowledge transfer, while building enduring relationships with Australia that advance mutual interests. The program provides access to prestigious long and short-term study and training opportunities through Australia Awards Scholarships, Australia Awards Short Courses, and Australia Awards Enabling Activities.
AAC’s core priorities include strengthening gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI), localisation, and climate change considerations across all program activities.
The role
This is an exciting leadership opportunity to guide a high-profile program with strong development and public diplomacy outcomes. The Team Leader provides strategic leadership and operational management of AAC, ensuring effective delivery of the program in accordance with the contract and in close collaboration with DFAT and key stakeholders.
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to Cambodia’s development priorities while strengthening Australia–Cambodia partnerships.
Key responsibilities
The Team Leader will be responsible for, but not limited to:
- Providing strategic direction and operational oversight for the AAC program.
- Leading delivery of the program’s core components, including scholarships, short courses, and enabling activities.
- Overseeing monitoring, evaluation, learning, communications, public diplomacy, finance, and administration functions.
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with DFAT, the Royal Government of Cambodia, alumni networks, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
- Driving program quality, risk management, reporting, and continuous improvement.
- Ensuring inclusive programming that advances GEDSI, localisation, and climate-responsive approaches.
- Supporting effective communications and public diplomacy to strengthen AAC visibility and impact.
- Building a collaborative, responsive, and high-performing team culture.
Selection criteria
We are looking for an experienced and collaborative leader with:
- Significant experience in donor-funded program management and implementation, ideally including DFAT-funded programs.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and relationship management skills, with the ability to build consensus across diverse partners.
- Demonstrated experience in finance, administration, procurement, and human resources management.
- Strong team leadership and people management skills, ideally in cross-cultural contexts.
- Professional commitment to and experience in delivering gender- and disability-inclusive programs.
- Sound financial management skills, including the ability to interpret and analyse financial reports.
- Experience preparing high-quality strategic planning documentation and program reports.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to work sensitively in a culturally diverse environment.
Desirable
- Experience working in Southeast Asia, with knowledge of Cambodia’s political and development context preferred.
- Previous experience as a Team Leader on DFAT-funded programs.
- Knowledge of Australia Awards and scholarship programs.
- Experience in program risk identification and management.
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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 before 11:59 PM (AEST) Wednesday, 28 May 2026.
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
Cambodia
Sector
Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (International Development)