This is a short-term five-month contract position and we welcome applications from recent graduates, with both part-time (minimum 2-3 days per week) and full-time applications considered.

About ChildFund Australia

ChildFund Australia is an independent international development organisation working to reduce poverty for children in developing communities. Our mission is to partner to create communities and systems change, which enables vulnerable children and young people, in all their diversity, to assert and realise their rights.

ChildFund Australia directly implements and manages development programs in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Vietnam, while also supporting projects delivered by partner organisations throughout Asia, Africa and the Americas; our work is funded through, among other sources, generous public donations and government grants.

About the role

The Program Officer will provide support to the International Programs Team (IPT), working closely with the Global Programs Directors to complete key internal projects, including initiatives linked to locally-led development; accountability; and training and development. You will also support the coordination and administration of project design and appraisal processes in the Mekong region.

We’re also supportive of flexible working arrangements, including allowing our employees to work-from-home some of those days if the responsibilities of the role permit it.

We’re always looking for talented and ambitious people to join ChildFund Australia, so we strongly encourage all applications, even if you do not feel you meet every requirement right now!

Key duties of the role

• Coordinate and lead the writing of the annual ChildFund Australia report for Accountability Now.
• Work with IPT, Country Office and local partner staff to finalise ChildFund Australia’s Locally-led Development Approach.
• Coordinate roll-out of revised Environmental Management Guidelines to IPT and Country Office staff.
• Support the roll-out of the Program Common Competency Framework.
• Provide project level administration and coordination support for projects in the Mekong region.
• Support Mekong regional learning and collaborative initiatives across projects, countries and Teams as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (Social Sciences, Political Science, International Development, International Relations or Social Work).
• Demonstrated experience in contributing value to report writing and processes.
• Experience in supporting capacity building/training activities.
• Adaptable and a strong team player with demonstrated experience operating in multicultural teams/environments.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• Demonstrated experience in international development/community development initiatives.
• Operational experience in the Mekong region.

Skills & Qualities

• Excellent organisational and coordination skills
• Able to manage multiple competing priorities and meet deadlines effectively
• Effective team-player that can also work with a high level of independence
• Excellent interpersonal, written & verbal communication skills
• Exemplifies accountability & integrity

Working at ChildFund Australia

Some of the benefits of working with ChildFund Australia include:

• A remuneration package continuously benchmarked against local employment conditions to ensure we offer competitive employment conditions appropriate to our sector
• Support for flexibility in the ways you work, which allows our people to to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• A hybrid working model (we currently allow employees to work from home 50% of the time).
• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits. This allows our employees to reduce their tax liability on a portion of their income.
• Access to mental health support through our EAP, Uprise, a service that gives our employees access to professional psychological support for personal, family, mental health, and employment-related matters for you and your family.
• Support for employee learning & development, including through on-the-job & external training, coaching, workshops, and our online learning platform, the ChildFund Academy.

Department: International Programs Team

Location: ChildFund Australia, Level 8, 162 Goulburn Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010

Employment: Five month, fixed-term contract. Full-time and part-time applications considered.

Reports to: Global Programs Director, Mekong & Grants

Other Information: Must have full working rights in Australia.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so please don’t hesitate to apply as soon as possible!

Email us at [email protected] if you have any other questions about the role.

ChildFund Australia believes in a global community where children are safe and can reach their full potential. We take extensive steps to safeguard children in any work done by our people, i.e., our staff, volunteers and interns, supporters, partners, board members, ambassadors and suppliers. We strive to keep children safe through child safe practices, and rigorously ensure we prevent, oppose, and combat all exploitation and abuse of children and vulnerable people. As part of this commitment, all people working with us will undergo relevant background checks before joining ChildFund Australia.

At ChildFund Australia, all staff must remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding or sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment (SEAH) risks. Staff will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to understand our Child Safeguarding and PSEAH policies & procedures, promote strong safeguarding practices, and conduct themselves consistent with these policies.

In line with our values, diversity of people and ideas is critical to our work and our success at ChildFund Australia. We strive for a team culture that is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive. Childfund is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourages people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply for any vacancies.