Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We’re ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children’s rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in Australia and overseas and, if there’s a disaster – like an earthquake, drought or conflict – we are there on the ground.

Where you come in:

Reporting to the Regional Director of Pacific Program Development and Quality, you will be part of the Pacific team, and provide strategic and technical advice, leadership and guidance on our health and nutrition portfolio in the Pacific. You will be based in our Port Moresby Country Office and have overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the health and nutrition program in PNG, and also work at the regional level providing technical direction to new opportunities and current programmes.

You will make an impact by:

• Leading our Pacific Regional Strategy to eliminate childhood malnutrition.
• Growing and strengthening the health & nutrition portfolio.
• Providing technical guidance to support the implementation of high-quality health and nutrition programs across the region.
• Representing Save the Children in PNG and regional health & nutrition community engagement including with governments, donors, partners, I/NGOs and CSOs., including coordinating with national nutrition initiatives and partners.
• Advising on advocacy initiatives designed to promote health and nutrition objectives across the Pacific region.

Does this sound like you?

You are currently PNG-based, or a Pacific national with current work rights in PNG and are willing to relocate to Port Moresby for the role. You are a leader in the health and nutrition field in the Pacific context. Your experience has seen you contribute to transformative program design, implementation and monitoring. Your outstanding communication skills, flexibility and resilience will see you achieve great outcomes for vulnerable children whilst working with multiple teams and stakeholders.

This role requires:

• 7+ years of professional experience in health & nutrition program design and implementation including maternal child health and nutrition in PNG and the Pacific
• Advanced knowledge of PNG and Pacific national health & nutrition stakeholder community, including government health priorities and processes, institutions and networks.
• Advanced understanding of the Pacific health sector especially working with national and provincial health authorities
• Experience managing large, complex health and nutrition programs in PNG and/or the Pacific with multiple stakeholders and implementing partners
• Experience in coordinating maternal child health and nutrition programs with national and provincial health authorities, NGOs, UN Agencies, institutions and development partners involved in maternal child health and nutrition programs.

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

It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

• Highly competitive salary
• Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Additional annual leave and paid parental leave
• Child-friendly and flexible work environment
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

For more information regarding our employee benefits, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on the ‘Apply’ section.

Applications close 4PM AEST, Friday 17 November 2023.

Position Description – Regional Health and Regional and Nutrition Technical Advisor, Pacific

For more information about this position, please contact Adele Harmer, Pacific Regional Director, Program Development and Quality on [email protected]

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it’s straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment – so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know! We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.