Alumni face barriers in Applicants and Additional analysis from Contractor New using their skills upon awardees are Alumni Development requirement return due to operating encouraged to Impact Surveys (ADIS) for annual environment and identfy potential on barriers to applying plans to organisational barriers, barriers to making new skills and reflect therefore reducing the contributions, at knowledge will identify analysis will positive contribution of the application re-integration activities commence alumni to their stage and before for alumni to reduce this when contract professional field and returning home, risk, such as specific commences P1.2 community through the Moderate Unlikely Yes issues for professional Moderate application form, development, provision selection process of resources such as and follow up on academic journals, the Development engagement with Impact Plans. employers, or revisions to target groups. These activities will be included in the Annual Plan. There is an insufficient Targeted The design provides Post (with New annual number of quality promotions to revised guidance on support from planning and applicants from target priority groups setting targets, and Contractor) targeting groups/geographic regions and organisations targeted promotions, to makes decisions process will so programs do not meet and close meet the program’s on targeting be introduced specific targets, including monitoring of objectives. The inclusion and enabling at cross-cutting targets, or each intake of Enabling Activities in activities. can't adhere to program application, the program will provide of contract principles shortlisting and programs with options selection numbers for providing some P1.3 Minor Possible Yes Minor from target support to target groups/regions. groups/regions as Analysis of factors required to increase the contributing to potential pool of eligible low numbers, candidates. such as fewer people with sufficient IELTS from target group.
P1.2 Alumni face barriers in using their skills upon return due to operating environment and organisational barriers, therefore reducing the positive contribution of alumni to their professional field and community Applicants and awardees are encouraged to identfy potential barriers to making contributions, at the application stage and before returning home, through the application form, selection process and follow up on the Development Impact Plans. Moderate Unlikely Yes Additional analysis from Alumni Development Impact Surveys (ADIS) on barriers to applying new skills and knowledge will identify re-integration activities for alumni to reduce this risk, such as specific issues for professional development, provision of resources such as academic journals, engagement with employers, or revisions to target groups. These activities will be included in the Annual Plan. Contractor New requirement for annual plans to reflect analysis will commence when contract commences Moderate P1.3 There is an insufficient number of quality applicants from target groups/geographic regions so programs do not meet specific targets, including cross-cutting targets, or can't adhere to program principles Targeted promotions to priority groups and organisations and close monitoring of each intake application, shortlisting and selection numbers from target groups/regions. Analysis of factors contributing to low numbers, such as fewer people with sufficient IELTS from target group. Minor Possible Yes The design provides revised guidance on setting targets, and targeted promotions, to meet the program’s objectives. The inclusion of Enabling Activities in the program will provide programs with options for providing some support to target groups/regions as required to increase the potential pool of eligible candidates. Post (with support from Contractor) makes decisions on targeting and enabling activities. New annual planning and targeting process will be introduced at of contract Minor