What We Do
We support the goals and aspirations of universities in countries across the Indo-Pacific by identifying, recruiting and supporting suitably qualified and motivated academic volunteers. ​
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We match the academic teaching and research needs and priorities identified by our university partners with volunteers who are, or were, career academics. Volunteers may be current, soon-to-retire or recently retired academics from accredited universities. ​
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We partner with Australian professional societies, institutes, learned academies and universities to recruit academic volunteers. ​
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We partner with the Australian Volunteers Program, which is an Australian Government-funded initiative that supports global volunteering.
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We fundraise to support a sustainable program of placing academic volunteers in partner universities.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
​AAVA is currently searching for:​​​​​​​
A current or retired senior University Librarian for a volunteer assignment in 2026 at the University of the South Pacific (Suva-Fiji based). This is a hybrid role requiring the volunteer live in-country for at least three and up to ten months and be available to provide online support for up to seven months. See the Assignment Description for more information.
The purpose of this important assignment is to:
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support the development of a Library Network Strategy to enable the transformation of the 24
Regional Campus and Centre Libraries into modern, student-centered and digitally enhanced
learning and collaboration spaces; and -
support the professional development of staff in the Library.​​​​​​
Volunteers must be current or recently retired senior academics or professional university staff from accredited universities.
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Expressions of Interest from Partner Universities and Volunteers for 2026/27 are welcome.
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