The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (the AIFFP) is seeking an Independent Member to join the AIFFP Advisory Board (the AIFFP Board). You will bring extensive infrastructure or finance expertise to the AIFFP Board’s role in making formal recommendations to Australian Government Ministers on financing infrastructure projects in the Pacific and Timor-Leste. Pacific experience will be highly valued.
About the AIFFP
The AIFFP is a $4.55 billion financing facility providing loans and guarantees (up to $3 billion) and Official Development Assistance (ODA) grants (up to $1.55 billion) to support the financing and delivery of priority infrastructure projects in the Pacific and Timor Leste. The AIFFP focusses on projects in key areas of: climate resilience; energy; transportation (with a focus on ports and airports); and telecommunications and digital infrastructure. The AIFFP is a part of the Office of the Pacific within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The role
Independent Members of the AIFFP Board work alongside senior executives from Australian Government agencies to oversee the AIFFP project portfolio, make informed assessments of potential AIFFP projects and provide high-quality advice to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Pacific Island Affairs. The AIFFP Advisory Board may also be asked to provide advice on other matters relating to the AIFFP.
Independent Board Members should demonstrate/possess the following:
- expertise in infrastructure and/or finance gained from holding executive roles in these industries; experience in the Pacific and Timor-Leste is desirable;
- a proven ability to engage appropriately with and manage risk, work collegiately and transparently, and navigate complex issues;
- informed and independent judgement and ability to provide strategic advice informed by different perspectives, situations and environments;
- ability to gain a sound understanding of the legal, regulatory and policy environment in which the AIFFP operates;
- integrity in decision-making and a commitment to upholding ethical standards; and
- experience as a non-executive director, with qualifications from the Australian Institute of Company Directors or another relevant body desirable.
The AIFFP Board members must comply with all requirements related to serving on the Board, including gaining and holding as a minimum a security clearance of NV1 and declaring conflicts of interest with a mitigation strategy, if required. More information about the opportunity and board member requirements can be found in the Information Pack and the AIFFP Board Charter.
Suitably qualified individuals can submit their expressions of interest by sending a two-page curriculum vitae, a 500-word pitch and contact information for two referees to aiffp.secretariat@dfat.gov.au.
Applications close 07.00am AEST 25 May 2026.