The Australia Pacific Climate Partnership Support Unit is recruiting for a new role – Climate and Grants Officer.

The Australia Pacific Climate Partnership (the Climate Partnership) was established in 2018 to support Australia’s aid programs to increase the effectiveness of support for climate change action and disaster resilience in the Pacific.

The Climate Partnership Support Unit was established at the outset of the Partnership and is entering its second phase (2022-2024). The Support Unit has a team of technical experts based in Australia and the Pacific who work with DFAT aid investment program managers and their implementing partners to integrate climate change and disaster risk reduction and broker better access to actionable climate change and disaster knowledge in the region.

About the Role

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Climate and Grants Officer will work closely with the Climate Partnership’s technical team to provide responsive and robust technical support to activity management. This includes support to delivery of the program Strategy, with a focus on localisation and disaster resilience, and enabling functions, such as coordinating and engaging technical inputs, preparing and managing contracts and grants, and associated risk management.

Palladium and the Climate Partnership strongly encourage Pacific nationals to apply.

The successful candidate will have:

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field (for example, business, accounting, audit, international development or climate change related discipline)
• Experience working with the Australian Government / DFAT-funded programs and demonstrated experience of key Australian Government aid delivery policies (including the Commonwealth Grant Rules and Guidelines and DFAT’s Safeguarding policies).
• Experience in supporting cross-sectoral climate change activities, with Pacific experience desired
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working in grants management, including drafting grant agreements, financial management, fraud control, acquittals and audits.
• Demonstrated skills in project administration including high proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and with program and financial management systems.
• Strong cross-cultural, interpersonal, communication, stakeholder engagement and capacity strengthening skills.

About You

This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding team supporting climate change action and disaster resilience in the Pacific, with a focus on sustainable outcomes. You will be a motivated individual who is a responsive and committed team member. A self-starter with expertise in international development and grants management, with a focus on climate, and experience engaging with government, civil society organisations and private sector entities. Your experience would be of value to this complex program to support the active achievement of the program outcomes.

How to Apply

We welcome your interest in joining our team. Please send a maximum two-page CV showing relevant experience and a maximum one-page cover letter that briefly outlines your motivations and fit for the role, and your salary expectations by clicking Apply Now.

Due to the expected volume of applications, only candidates under positive consideration will be notified.

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