AIFFP PMO Senior Finance Manager

• Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and home base • Rotation based, 2-year fixed term contract, with the possibility of an extension • Open to both international and national candidates

Program Background

The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) is a AUD4 billion initiative of the Australian Government that enables quality infrastructure across the region. It partners with governments and private sector in the Pacific and Timor-Leste, to provide grant and loan financing for high-quality, transformational energy, water, transport, telecommunications, and other infrastructure.

The AIFFP is implementing several infrastructure projects in PNG in the transport (ports and roads) and energy sectors. The transport projects are the AIFFP’s largest value investments and involve close to AUD700 million in loan and grant financing under two separate AIFFP funded infrastructure programs:

(i) PNG Ports Infrastructure Investment Program (PIIP): The GoA investment is providing AUD621 million to support the PNG Ports Corporation (PCL) 30 Year Master Plan to upgrade priority ports in PNG.

(ii) PNG Roads Project (PNGRP): In the roads sector, GoA is providing AUD76 million in financing to support the Papua New Guinea’s Department of Works and Highways (DoWH) to undertake long-term maintenance and rehabilitation of priority highways in PNG.

The AIFFP is financing the AIFFP Project Management Office (PMO) to support the effective delivery of the PIIP and PNGRP. The PMO, provided through the DFAT Transport Sector Support Program Phase 3 (TSSP3), implements both programs, offering comprehensive project management and support services. It serves as the main focal point for the AIFFP team and project proponents, fostering collaborative relationships with key stakeholders. The PMO is part of the Joint Implementation Unit (JIU), a multi-stakeholder team combining expertise from PNG Ports Corporation Limited (PNGPCL) and the PMO, overseeing all aspects of project delivery and ensuring effective outcomes.

About DT Global Asia Pacific

At DT Global Asia Pacific, we aim to positively impact people’s lives through delivery excellence. As a leading implementing partner across Asia and the Pacific, we co-create locally led solutions in partnership with governments, communities, and stakeholders. We bring together talented teams and deep regional expertise to deliver initiatives that promote inclusive economic growth, essential services, and resilient, secure communities. With over 1,500 staff, experts in 22+ countries and more than 60 years of development experience, we tackle complex community, national and transnational challenges — from governance and justice systems to climate resilience, infrastructure and social equity — with innovative thinking and a commitment to long-term impact.

For more information, please see www.dt-global.com

The Role

The AIFFP PMO Senior Finance Manager will lead and oversee a team responsible for forecasting and reporting all AIFFP annual program budgets and expenditure. This role will ensure the implementation of sound financial management systems to mitigate risk, support compliance, and enable project financing in accordance with DFAT and GoPNG requirements.

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About You

Selection Criteria: 

Technical

• A tertiary degree in accounting, business or financial management
• Recognised CPA or CA qualification
• Demonstrated 10+ years' experience at a senior level within development context extremely desirable
• Demonstrated experience managing finance for infrastructure projects, particularly those using FIDIC contract frameworks.

Essential experience and knowledge

• Proven ability to manage and develop a team while building and maintaining effective stakeholder-focused relationships.
• A track record of collaborating with senior management to develop and execute financial strategies that align with the organisations goals and objectives
• Demonstrated ability to operate with innovation, adaptability, flexibility and resilience in a complex, ever changing environment – preferable PNG or Pacific region
• Demonstrated knowledge accounting principles
• Experience working with and within DFAT funded and GoPNG financial systems and practices (or similar donor-funded and Pacific region experience)
• Demonstrated knowledge of working with donor and loan funded programs
• Developed analytical skills including the ability to assess problems and identify and implement solutions in a change resistant environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of accounting and spreadsheet software

Personal attributes

• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, representational and cross-cultural skills
• Ability to apply independent judgement and influence, and develop consensus on difficult and controversial issues, balancing multiple stakeholder expectations and objectives
• Commitment to teamwork and engaging with all relevant stakeholders
• Ability to coach, mentor and upskill other people and ability to build effective relationships
• Patience, tolerance, resilience, flexibility, and preparedness to work with limited resources within a challenging, developing country environment