Climate change is one of the principal development challenges of the twenty-first century. Climate Change affects vulnerable children and communities. Be part of the Climate-smart Education Systems Initiative (CSESI) to help shape resilient education systems across Pacific Island Countries.

A place to make a difference:

In this maximum term (18 months) full time position, based preferably in the Pacific, you will be responsible for leading project delivery of CSESI work program priorities in the Pacific, particularly drive a localised approach to activities focused on cross-sectoral coordination, access to climate finance, safer and greener school infrastructure, and enhanced school safety and continuity. You will play a key role in advancing climate-resilient education strategies, supporting national ministries, and fostering partnerships to ensure safe, inclusive, and sustainable learning environments across Pacific Islands countries.

You will be part of our Pacific regional team and report to our Pacific Program Operations Advisor.

You will make an impact by:

• Providing leadership and project management of Pacific CSESI project implementation across multiple Pacific Island countries.
• Ensuring project compliance with donor regulations, risk assessments, and safeguarding standards.
• Coordinating development of a regional mapping system to track climate resilience policies and programs across countries.
• Overseeing the end-to-end process for concept note development and funding proposal drafting, liaising with external consultants and national focal points.
• Overseeing the collection and dissemination of good practices, innovations, and vernacular approaches for climate-smart school infrastructure.
• Conducting or commissioning training needs assessments to shape the content and delivery of events.

A place to feel valued:

You have significant experience producing media and communication products. You are passionate and proactively profile Save the Children's mission in the Pacific. Your technical knowledge will be coupled with experience of delivering high quality stories of impact/change and multimedia products for media and marketing purpose.

This role requires:

• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement, especially with ministries and regional agencies.
• Bachelor's degree in education, environmental science, international development, or related field (Master's preferred).
• 5+ years' experience in project or program management, ideally in a regional or multi-country setting in the Pacific
• Familiarity with climate resilience, climate finance, school infrastructure, and/or disaster risk reduction.
• Outstanding organisational and time management skills, including a proven ability to deal effectively with change and to work under pressure to deadline.
• Project and award (grant) management skills and experience

A place to belong:

We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

• Opportunity to work on additional projects to enable you to stretch and feel connected to programs in a different way
• Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development.
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
• Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We've established internal networks to support our diverse workforce, foster inclusion and allow you to bring your whole self to work (if that's what you want!) (Pride@Save, Parents and Carers@Save, Mental Wellness Alliance, Disability@Save, First Nations Advisory Committee).
• Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you're able to perform at your optimum

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

Position Description - CSESI Regional Coordinator

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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 at [email protected] using the subject line: CSESI Regional Coordinator - Pacific Islands enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We're dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported - 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.

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.

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