Travel Professional | Australia Pacific Leaders Program

Join the APLP Travel Team

Travel Professionals | Multiple opportunities and levels

Fixed term to 30 June 2027 (possible extension) | Full-time or part-time | Remote/hybrid, Australia-wide (Canberra or Brisbane preferred) | Start ASAP

Applicants must have current working rights in Australia.

Ready for the next step in your travel career?

Are you a travel manager, coordinator, TMC consultant, executive assistant or administrator who has managed complex travel, group movements or high-volume travel logistics?

This is your chance to bring your travel experience to a role with real purpose. You’ll support high-level visits, delegations and study tours for Pacific leaders as part of an Australian Government program.

About the Program

The Australia Pacific Leaders Program (APLP) is an Australian Government initiative that supports current and emerging Pacific leaders to strengthen their skills, deliver outcomes in their communities and build lasting relationships with Australia. APLP delivers a diverse range of activities across Australia and the Pacific, including high-level visits, study tours and professional development, creating varied and often complex travel requirements. Abt Global delivers the Program Support Unit (PSU) on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

The Opportunities

These opportunities will work closely with our travel management company (TMC) to deliver high-quality domestic and international travel for APLP. We’re interested in people with different levels of experience and are open to how the responsibilities are combined, depending on the skills and experience you bring.

For more experienced travel professionals, opportunities may include:

• leading and overseeing the APLP travel function

• acting as a key point of contact for DFAT, travellers and suppliers

• representing travel at client meetings, including activity inception calls and planning and forecasting sessions

• overseeing travel budgets, costings and expenditure

• managing the TMC relationship, service performance and escalations

• providing advice on complex travel requirements, risks and disruptions

• driving continuous improvement of travel processes and systems

• supporting broader program operations as required.

For hands-on travel and operations professionals, opportunities may include:

• coordinating domestic and international travel through the TMC and online booking tools

• managing complex itineraries, changes and time-sensitive travel requirements

• working directly with hotels, airlines and suppliers to confirm and track operational and hospitality requirements

• supporting delegations, study tours and high-level visits

• maintaining accurate travel and financial records and supporting purchasing, approvals and expenditure reconciliation

• supporting broader program operations, including insurance, procurement, compliance and finance.

About You

• Experience delivering domestic and international travel in a TMC, corporate or government environment.

• Sound knowledge of airline fares, booking classes and fare rules.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and time-sensitive requests.

• Confident communication skills and the ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, from travellers and program teams to senior hotel and airline representatives.

• A sharp eye for detail, with the ability to spot risks early and find practical solutions.

• The ability to remain calm under pressure and work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-cultural environment.

• For more senior opportunities: experience leading a travel function, managing budgets and engaging senior stakeholders.

Highly regarded: GDS knowledge, experience with VIP, ministerial or delegation travel, and knowledge of Pacific travel.

Why Join Us?

Flexibility that fits your life. Balance is one of Abt’s core values. We encourage conversations about when, where and how you work. Flexible options may include part-time hours, flexible start and finish times and remote working, depending on the role and program needs.

Your wellbeing matters. Abt provides access to confidential Employee Assistance Program support, alongside a supportive and collaborative working environment.

Purposeful, varied work. No two weeks are the same. You’ll support Pacific leaders, ministerial delegations and study tours through an Australian Government program, contributing to stronger relationships between Australia and the Pacific.

Grow your career. Build your experience in government and international development travel, with room to share ideas and help shape how our travel function works.

How to Apply

Please apply online through Abt Careers with your CV and a short cover letter telling us about your relevant experience, the type of role you’re interested in and what you could bring to the APLP travel team. Please submit one document only.

Applications close: Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 11:59PM, AEST.

About Abt

Abt Global (Abt) is a mission-driven company working in partnership with governments and communities to help create a more equitable, prosperous and sustainable future for people worldwide.

Drawing on 60 years’ experience, Abt designs, tests and applies evidence-based approaches to development challenges – from design to implementation and technical assistance through to evaluation. Abt has expertise in governance, economic growth, health, education, gender equality, disability and social inclusion, climate and environment, monitoring, evaluation and learning, and infrastructure.

Abt manages complex development programs on behalf of clients including the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Asian Development Bank, and various Australian state governments. These programs are based in over 15 countries in the Asia Pacific region.

Commitment to Equity

Abt Global values individuality and celebrates difference with a strong commitment to diversity, equality, racial equity, gender, and disability inclusion. We strongly encourage people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. We offer flexible work arrangements and a culturally safe environment for staff members from diverse backgrounds. We provide equitable opportunities for local talent who apply for this position and reasonable accommodation for people with a disability.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are deeply committed to safeguarding, to protect and prevent harm and abuse to individuals we work for and who work for us. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. We will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, child abuse, sexual abuse or exploitation in any form, and expect everyone to be treated with respect and dignity.