Background
Australia Awards Timor-Leste (AATL) is a project funded by Australian Government though the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Australia Awards Scholarships (AAS) have been offered to Timorese to undertake tertiary study in Australia since 2000. The awards support long-term education in Australia at Bachelor, Master's, and PhD levels, targeting priority human resource and development needs in Timor-Leste as aligned with the priorities of the Australian development program.
AATL is managed by Palladium International on behalf of the Australian Government.
Description of internship
AATL is seeking two highly motivated interns who wish to develop their professional skills and experience and support the implementation of Australia Awards Scholarship activities and Timor-Leste Australia Alumni Association (TL3A) activities.
The SAS interns will receive training and guidance to be able to provide administrative and logistical support to these activities.
Key Duties
Australia Awards:
- Providing administrative support during scholarship promotion, selection and mobilisation process
- Providing mentoring and support to people with disabilities during course selection, online application, and further selection process
- Providing mentoring and guidance to potential scholarship candidates during the selection and mobilisation process
- Providing administrative support to in-country and in-Australia English short courses
- Providing operations and admin support for other SAS program activities and events as required
Alumni/TL3A:
- Supporting TL3A administrative processes for alumni events, sectoral group activities, small grants, alumni showcase events, and alumni reintegration activities
- Supporting TL3A in preparation and implementation of alumni celebratory events
- Providing support for AATL's mentoring program planning and implementation
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- Minimum of 1-year work experience
- Good skills using Microsoft Office applications
- A proactive and creative working style
- Basic time management skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
- Good English language skills
- Willing to travel to municipalities outside of Dili
Duration
6 months (December 2025 - May 2026)
A monthly stipend will be provided
How to apply
Please send your CV and cover letter to:
[email protected] and cc to
[email protected]Subject: AATL Support - Intern
Shortlisted applicants should be available for interview and a computer test during the second week of November 2025.
