Program Director - Humanitarian Logistics Capability (HLC)
Location: Brisbane, Australia | Full-time | Fixed term 2-year appointment
Must have valid work rights in Australia
Executive program leadership position, overseeing the strategic direction and operational management of Humanitarian Logistics Capability.- Opportunity to shape Australia’s humanitarian logistics capabilities and enhance our response to crises across the region.
- Build strong and strategic relationships to ensure the successful delivery of the HLC program.
- Mentor team members, fostering professional growth to ensure they have the skills and resources needed to excel.
Contribute to a world where people, communities and the planet thrive.
Tetra Tech International Development is a leading development consulting firm working with government, businesses, and NGOs to solve complex development challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. For more information please visit our website
The Opportunity:
The Program Director provides strategic and operational leadership for the Humanitarian Logistics Capability (HLC) program, ensuring the successful delivery of program objectives and overall performance. The role leads engagement with DFAT and a broad range of humanitarian and development partners to foster trusted, collaborative relationships and effective program delivery. Working closely with the HLC team and Tetra Tech corporate staff, the Program Director cultivates a high-performing, inclusive and psychologically safe team culture, driving innovation, continuous learning, and the integration of cross-cutting thematic priorities of Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), Green Humanitarian Action, Locally Led Humanitarian Action, Innovation, Partnerships and Indigenous engagement into all operations and activities.
The Program: Humanitarian Logistics Capability
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Humanitarian Logistics Capability (HLC) facilitates the timely, effective, and flexible delivery of the Australian Government’s humanitarian assistance and emergency relief program around the world, providing high quality, multifaceted, flexible and responsive project management and humanitarian supply chain solutions in support of Australia’s Humanitarian Emergency Relief activities.
The goal of HLC is to facilitate humanitarian action that saves lives, alleviates suffering, and enhances human dignity during and in the aftermath of conflict, disasters, and other humanitarian crises. The HLC warehouse in Brisbane maintains the largest stockpile of prepositioned humanitarian emergency relief supplies within the Southern Hemisphere, with the capacity to respond to three simultaneous crises and can support at least 11,000 families – or 55,000 people.
The HLC maintains core capabilities to perform critical tasks across six functional areas: Logistics Planning and Coordination; Procurement; Warehousing; Shipping and Transport; Deployment Support and Technical Assistance and Program Management and integrates cross-cutting, thematic priorities of Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI), Green Humanitarian Action, Locally Led Humanitarian Action, Innovation, Partnerships and Indigenous engagement into all operations and activities.
Tetra Tech International Development, as the Implementing Contractor for the HLC, will work closely with DFAT, other Commonwealth response capabilities, international organisations and humanitarian partners to implement HLC operations and activities across all aspects of program management and delivery.
Your role:
- Provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure the successful delivery, performance, and continuous improvement of the Humanitarian Logistics Capability (HLC) program.
- Lead program governance, planning, and decision-making, ensuring effective risk management, accountability, and value-for-money outcomes.
- Oversee the delivery of humanitarian logistics services, including logistics planning, procurement, warehousing, transport, deployment support, and technical assistance.
- Manage the implementation of the DFAT contract, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, policies, reporting requirements, and performance standards.
- Drive the development and implementation of program strategies, policies, systems, and processes that support adaptive, efficient, and high-quality program delivery.
- Build and maintain strong strategic relationships with DFAT, government agencies, humanitarian organisations, multilateral partners, and other key stakeholders to strengthen collaboration and coordination.
- Foster a high-performing, inclusive, and psychologically safe team culture that promotes innovation, learning, and continuous improvement.
- Champion the integration of cross-cutting priorities into all program activities.
- Represent Tetra Tech and the HLC program with senior stakeholders and across humanitarian networks, promoting Australia's humanitarian objectives and strengthening strategic partnerships.
About You
You are a strategic thinker with extensive senior experience in humanitarian or development program management. Your proven ability to lead diverse teams in complex environments allows you to navigate challenges effectively. You possess strong relationship-building skills and a deep understanding of international development policy, enabling you to connect strategy with practice seamlessly.
You will possess:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in international development, humanitarian assistance, disaster risk management, logistics, program management or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated professional experience.
- Proven experience in creating high-performing teams and programs that align with Australia’s International Development Policy.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and operationalise plans effectively.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.
- A comprehensive understanding of logistics operations, procurement processes, and supply chain management within humanitarian contexts, would be advantageous.
- Experience in budget management and financial oversight, ensuring compliance with organisational policies and donor requirements.
- High levels of personal initiative, resilience, and the ability to work under pressure in rapidly changing environments.
- Cultural sensitivity and the ability to navigate politically complex contexts with professionalism and respect.
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Have questions or want to know more about the role, please contact:
Ira Wulandari
Human Resources Business Partner
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +61 7 3239 9314
How to Apply
If we have sparked your interest and you meet the requirements of the role, click the "Apply for Job" button and submit your application before the closing date — we’d love to have you join our team supporting our humanitarian logistics operations.
Applications for this position close midnight, 24 July 2026 AEST
Your completed application will include:
- Resume
- Cover letter (not exceeding two pages), outlining your suitability for the position by demonstrating how your qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and personal attributes align with the selection criteria.
Why Tetra Tech International Development?
We are a values led organisation committed to flexible working, wellbeing, and creating positive impact. Our culture is grounded in collaboration, trust, diversity, and inclusion. Learn more about our purpose and values here.
Tetra Tech International Development is an equal‑opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of all cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We are committed to child safety, safeguarding, and the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment.
As a leading development consulting firm, Tetra Tech International Development works with people and communities to solve some of the world's most complex challenges to achieve a positive impact.
Working at Tetra Tech International Development means working within a values led organisation that invests in flexible work environments built on trust, safety and well-being. Through unified systems, flexible and supportive workplaces, we provide the foundations required for our team to enjoy the work they do and deliver value every day. Read more about our culture, purpose and values here.
Tetra Tech International Development is an equal opportunity employer and has a genuine commitment to diversity and inclusion, child safety, safeguarding, and the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. We encourage people living with a disability; First Nations Peoples; and people of all cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences to apply.
Should you require additional support with your application, please email [email protected] or phone +61 (08) 8375 4400.
Tetra Tech has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (‘SEAH’), child abuse and exploitation, modern slavery and safeguarding related retaliation, and this zero-tolerance extends to inaction. Tetra Tech is committed to being a child safe organisation, and to promoting a culture that supports gender equality, and addresses the gendered drivers of violence against women and children. It is committed to fostering a culture where we prevent and respond decisively and appropriately to harm against people, and that all people are treated with dignity and respect, irrespective of country, project, or office where we work. This will require compliance with Tetra Tech’s Safeguarding and other Codes of Conduct and our associated safeguarding policies (Child Protection and Child Safety, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) policy and procedure, and Modern Slavery. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake satisfactory referee and criminal record checks prior to being appointed to any position.
Position Type
Project opportunity
Region
Australia and Indo-Pacific Teams and Clients
Sector
Logistics (International Development)
Humanitarian Response (International Development)
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