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 implement 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:

In this full-time, permanent position you will be based in any one of our Save the Children Australia offices or alternatively work remotely in a location that suits you. You will provide oversight and support to an assigned program portfolio, including identifying business opportunities to drive our international development and humanitarian programming, and managing partner relationships. You will be part of our Global Programs team and report to our Head of Global Programs.

You will make an impact by:

• Being the key point of contact for Save the Children Country Offices in our Global portfolio for Asia, the Middle East and other regions, and working as the Project Lead on projects funded through Save the Children Australia.
• Overseeing efficient and effective management of all programs in your portfolio, in line with agreed contracts, plans, budgets, risk mitigation and compliance requirements.
• Building our development and humanitarian profile and nurturing relationships with key institutional and prospective donors and other partners.
• Identifying business opportunities for the development of funding bids.
• Identifying and responding to strategic trends and developments.

Does this sound like you?

…You are highly accountable, driven, and a respectful collaborator. You see opportunities in challenges. You bring teams together around a shared goal. You are committed to learn and actively support others to learn with you. You are a champion for child rights and energised by our mission to achieve lasting results for children.

This role requires:

• A high level of organisational and project and grant management skills.
• Strong financial literacy.
• Proven negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in the Asia-Pacific region or similar developing country contexts, highly desirable.
• A strong understanding of the Australian Government Aid program and requirements of DFAT as a donor and a strong understanding of other regional and global donors, highly desirable.

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:

• Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual
• Individual learning plans to assist in your career development
• Internal employment and development opportunities

• Competitive salary + Super
• Full salary packaging benefits (please use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!)
• Flexible working, including the ability to work from home (WFH)
• Child friendly work environment
• Pet friendly work environment
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Additional annual leave options available

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 11.55pm AEST, Wednesday 2^nd August 2023.

Position Description – Program Manager, Global Programs

For more information about this position, contact Deb Muir, Acting Head of Global Programs, at [email protected]

*We understand flexibility is important to you. We offer flexible hours, remote working, and flexible job structure, among many other employee benefits. All are available for the right candidate!

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.