Save the Children is a not-for-profit organization. We’re ambitious, creative, and outspoken advocates for children’s rights, ensuring they have a healthy start in life, access to education, and protection from harm.

Where you come in:

Join our dedicated team as a Bildimap Bren blong Pikinini (BBbP) Program Coordinator and help us make a positive impact where it’s needed most. In this position, you’ll work closely with the Program Manager to ensure the successful delivery of our core programs: the Parent Support Program (PSP) and the Growth Monitoring Plus (GMP+), while maintaining strict adherence to quality standards and grant compliance requirements. Your role will involve overseeing all aspects of PSP and GMP+ implementation, including field operations and procurement of project-related resources.

You will make an impact by:

· Overseeing the implementation of PSP and GMP+ activities, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

· Monitoring progress and identifying areas for improvement, making necessary adjustments to optimize program effectiveness.

· Supporting the Program Manager in completing and updating Program Management Methodology tools.

· Producing and submitting timely and accurate activity budgets, cash advances, and acquittals in line with organizational financial management and procurement procedures.

· Identifying potential risks and challenges to program implementation and developing mitigation strategies to address them.

· Establishing and maintaining effective communication channels with project stakeholders, including government agencies, community organizations, and donors.

· Assisting the Monitoring and Evaluation Team in collecting and analyzing data to assess program performance against set indicators and targets.

· Providing opportunities for children, particularly those from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, to participate in planning and decision-making activities.

· Representing Save the Children at provincial and national-level health and education events and national celebrations.

Does this sound like you?

You are a project-oriented person with knowledge of partnership and community collaboration networking, a people management and skills, strong community knowledge. Flexible and motivate to work with high achieving team.

This role requires:

· Significant program coordination or operations management experience in development and humanitarian contexts.

· The ability to think critically, problem-solve, and make sound decisions in complex and dynamic environments.

· Demonstrated leadership abilities, with a proactive and results-oriented approach to achieving program objectives.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders and facilitate collaboration.

· Flexibility and adaptability, thriving in fast-paced and changing environments, and responding effectively to emerging challenges and opportunities.

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job:

It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making Vanuatu and the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. Benefits include:

· Opportunity to work alongside diverse and creative teams

· Individual learning plans, and internal development opportunities to assist in your career development

· Child friendly work environment

· Attractive renumeration package (Salary & Benefits)

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter via link provided, by 26^th February 2024. We welcome and thank all applications, however due to the anticipated volume of submissions, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy, PSEAH policy and Code of Conduct.

At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society – in ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work.