The Rev. Bill Crews Foundation is one of Sydney's largest frontline charities and has been operating for over 38 years.

Our mission is to provide assistance to address the cause and effect of homelessness and poverty faced by marginalised individuals. We succeed in achieving this through a combination of caring services like food provision, medical and social welfare, and education.

THE ROLE

The International programs coordinator is a role with a high level of agency and independence and overall responsibility for coordinating the long-term growth of BCFs new strategic direction in the international arena.

The role is responsible for providing program and contract management, technical expertise and administrative oversight to the Bill Crews Foundation's humanitarian and development partner programs around the world. The role is also responsible for drafting and implementing the overall strategic plan and its policy and procedures, ensuring future accreditation and compliance with ACFID, as well as being a key contributor in drafting domestic and international funding applications.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead on BCFs International Programs Strategy, designing a framework that ensures collaborative and localised development programs and a long-term opportunity pipeline in line with BCFs strategic vision, capacity and values.
• Providing advice and expertise to shape planning, policy, procedures and practices required for direction setting and management of the new international program.
• Scope community based and grassroots agencies within identified countries with principles and outcomes consistent with BCFs Vision, Mission and Values.
• Undertake capacity assessments and conduct ongoing capacity development activities with BCFs partners, including identifying opportunities to promote two-way learning and exchange through our partnerships.
• Prepare legal agreements, including MoUs/partner agreements and program framework documentation including, narrative, financial, work plan, M&E and appraisal documentation for each partner agency.
• Leading and managing the design of tools and practical guidance relating to project planning, monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
• Monitor progress and quality of project implementation and follow up with implementing partners to have desirable impact that are of the highest quality and fully compliant with ACFID obligations.
• Pursuing innovative approaches to enhance the delivery of humanitarian and development assistance provided by BCF and its implementing partners.
• Prepare reports for BCF board and donors to highlight program and development outcomes on a quarterly basis.
• Represent Bill Crews and the Foundation in the international sector and support engagement and collaboration with likeminded stakeholders.
• Designing, developing and coordinating humanitarian training relevant for BCF and country partners.
• Travel as required to ensure effective monitoring of activities and understand issues and conditions faced by partners in the field.

WE NEED YOU TO HAVE

• Postgraduate level tertiary qualification in social sciences, development or a related field
• At least 5 years of professional experience overall, with a minimum of 1+ years of senior leadership experience supervising staff in a global context
• 10+ years’ relevant work experience in international development, or social development in an international context, good knowledge of development theory and practice, and experience across the project development cycle.
• Capacity to manage and inspire teams in a decentralised and geographically complex working environment with ability to coordinator multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience in brokering complex multi-stakeholder arrangements spread across a range of geographic and socio-economic context, preferably with field experience in the Middle East, Pacific and South East Asia.
• Excellent understanding of partnership agreements including working collaboratively with partner organisations on program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, risk assessment, budget management and reporting on outcomes
• Sound understanding of humanitarian principals and Core Humanitarian Standards in program design.
• Demonstrated experience of capacity building and mentoring of staff and partners, including experience in consensus building and reflective learning approaches.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, cross cultural communication and proven ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• Ability to travel internationally and domestically on a regular basis, often on short notice.

Bill Crews Charitable Trust and the Exodus Foundation are separate but co-operating entities. Both collaborate to meet the services and programs delivered under the Rev. Bill Crews Foundation brand name.

All Bill Crews Foundation employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and to comply with relevant booster vaccinations approved by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status will be required prior to commencing this role.

Applicants must hold work rights for Australia, and the successful candidate will be required to complete a Working With Children Check and Police Check as part of their employment.