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Gender and Health Project Coordinator - Flexible Location

The Fred Hollows Foundation
  • Do you want to do work that really matters? Help us end avoidable blindness
  • Part time (4 days per week), 12 month contract, based in Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin, or Brisbane (Flexible work arrangements available)

ABOUT THE FRED HOLLOWS FOUNDATION

The Foundation is an international development organisation working to prevent blindness and restore sight. This year marks The Foundation’s 30th anniversary of carrying on the legacy of Professor Fred Hollows, who believed every person had the right to quality eye care, no matter where they live.

The Foundation has grown to work in more than 25 countries throughout Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific, as well as Australia.

The Foundation has restored sight to more than 2.5 million people worldwide. We have an ambitious five-year strategic plan that aims to take us even closer to realising our vision of a world in which no person is needlessly blind or vision impaired and Indigenous Australians exercise their right to sight and good health.

ABOUT YOU

You will be a strong project coordinator with the ability to manage competing priorities. You will be a people person able to build strong relationships with relevant stakeholders. You will be deadline driven, able to self-motivate and open to learning new skills. You will be an admin guru, able to create briefings and present to stakeholders, as well as happy to manage contracts and ad hoc tasks. No two days will be the same in this role, which you find exciting!

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Gender and Health Project Coordinator will coordinate a 12-month project, consisting of a range of inter-related exploratory activities designed to help position the Foundation in attracting potentially significant funds from institutional donors over the longer term. This will involve coordinating several external consultancies and contributing to internally conducted gender, equity, and inclusion activities with a focus on Women and Health, in collaboration with key internal stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Coordination

  • Liaise with key internal stakeholders to confirm details of consultancy requirements, deliverables, and time frames
  • Coordinate the development of Terms of Reference (TOR)s for external consultancies in collaboration with key internal stakeholders
  • Coordinate the recruitment of consultants in collaboration with Strategic Initiatives team.
  • Provide consultants with briefings to ensure requirements are clearly understood
  • Ensure effective contract management (including compliance with The Foundation’s due diligence requirements, contract registration, monitoring of consultancy deliverables and milestones against deadlines, and timely payment for services)
  • Maintain all associated project implementation documentation throughout the life of the project

Contribute to the Development of Proactive Concept Briefs and Donor Proposals

  • Develop/share relevant briefing papers and consultancy findings to inform ongoing concept and proposal development and review
  • Support the Strategic Initiatives and program country teams by providing input/review for the development of new concept briefs and proposals to ensure equity considerations are appropriately addressed
  • Participate in program reviews, and support country teams to identify opportunities to improve program quality from an equity perspective

Communication and Learning

  • Share findings emerging from the consultancies in a timely manner with key stakeholders, in a range of meetings and forums to support information sharing, collaboration, learning and planning.
  • Provide support in the coordination of ongoing gender equity related initiatives such as the development of gender related case studies and reporting, the Peer-To-Peer Gender Equity Learning pilot, the Gender Equity and Inclusion Champion meetings and the Gender Equity Learning Network Events.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

  • Experience working with a public health or international Non-Government Organisation in project coordination, including project planning, data management, budget management and project monitoring and reporting
  • Experience in coordinating consultancies, including contract management
  • Experience in resource mobilisation, including contributing to the development of concept briefs or proposals for funding in the health or international development sectors
  • Knowledge of Gender and Development with a focus on Women and Health
  • Strong written communication and time management skills

Desirable Experience

  • Knowledge of broader eye health and vision impairment
  • Experience in international development & Not For Profit sector.
  • Degree in related field eg. Public Health, International Development, Gender Studies etc.

How we recognise your contribution

Through our internal programs and employee benefits we aim to create an environment where you will feel supported and empowered. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or finding an environment which enables you to thrive while balancing family or personal commitments, we have a range of programs in place to support you. Including:

  • Generous salary packaging - we provide access to not-for-profit salary packaging options, which will increase your take home pay, we also offer 17.5% annual leave loading
  • Flexible work environment – we focus on output, not hours and enable you to prioritise your health and wellbeing
  • Generous leave allowances – we offer Paid parental leave; 5 days bonus leave every year; an annual Foundation-wide “Me Day”; and time off for culturally significant/ceremonial leave
  • Ongoing commitment to your continuous learning and career development – through tailored leadership and professional development programs, access to Linkedin Learning and focused development conversations.

To find out more about our benefits click here.

APPLICATIONS

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Should you have any questions regarding the opportunity please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist, at [email protected], using the subject line: Gender and Health Project Coordinator - Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs, for a confidential conversation. Kindly note that CVs will not be considered through this email address.

A position description is attached.

Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Pacific and Timorese people and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

The Fred Hollows Foundation is committed to protecting the rights of children and community partners in all areas where we work. Applicants are advised that The Foundation reserves the right to conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment. The Foundation is also committed to protecting the health of our beneficiaries, donors and partners and require incumbents of this role to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (except where medical conditions may make vaccination harmful to their health).

Please note: We will not be accepting CV’s via agencies for this role.

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