CONSULTANCY OPPORTUNITY

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Stakeholder Engagement Specialist

ADI Health Hub ©

Papua New Guinea

About ADI

Australian Doctors International (ADI) is an Australian not-for-profit organisation with over 25 years of experience improving maternal and child health outcomes in rural Papua New Guinea. ADI works in close partnership with communities, provincial health authorities, and national government to deliver quality, community-centered health services where they are needed most.

The Opportunity

ADI invites Expressions of Interest from highly experienced community engagement practitioners to undertake a six-week individual consultancy in Papua New Guinea. The Stakeholder Engagement Specialist will facilitate meaningful participatory consultations across target communities to capture community priorities and preferences to inform the design and establishment of an ADI Health Hub© in partnership with a provincial health authority. This is a unique opportunity for a skilled, culturally grounded practitioner to contribute directly to community-led health service planning in a context of genuine need.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and facilitate participatory consultation sessions across target communities
• Create safe, inclusive, and gender-responsive spaces that support honest community dialogue

• Capture community health service priorities, preferences, and concerns with rigour and sensitivity
• Document consultation findings in a structured format suitable for program design use
• Prepare and submit a final consultation report to ADI within the contract period

What We Are Looking For

Essential:

• Extensive experience in community engagement and participatory consultation in PNG contexts
• Deep understanding of community dynamics, cultural protocols, and inclusive facilitation
• Demonstrated ability to listen to and accurately represent community voices and priorities
• Experience working with women and marginalised groups in community health or development settings
• Ensure Do No Harm approaches are applied during all community consultation and engagement
• Strong written English skills — able to produce clear, well-structured reports
• PNG-based or able to be Port Moresby-based for the full contract period at own expense

Desirable:

• Prior experience with peri-urban communities
• Familiarity with GEDSI principles in community engagement
• Experience supporting health hub, clinic, or primary health care design processes

How to Apply

Submit the following to [email protected] with the subject line: EOI — Stakeholder Engagement Specialist

• Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) addressing the essential criteria and your approach to community consultation
• Current curriculum vitae, including two referees with knowledge of your community engagement work
• A brief methodology note (maximum 1 page) describing your proposed approach to facilitating consultations across target communities
• Financial proposal — daily rate and total fee for the six-months engagement (Port Moresby accommodation and living costs are not reimbursable)

Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis. Early submission is encouraged. ADI is committed to gender equality and diversity and welcomes applications from women.

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