ABOUT

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.

We're also a member of the ChildFund Alliance – one of the world’s oldest and most experienced child-focused development agency networks. With a global network of 11 organisations, the ChildFund Alliance assists almost 36 million children and families in 70 countries around the world.

Join us in realising our vision of a world without poverty where all children and young people can say: "I am safe. I am educated. I contribute. I have a future."

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

This role will define and deliver ChildFund Australia’s strategic ambition to address the impacts of climate change. You will lead strategy development and technical design and implementation of high-quality programs that mitigate climate change induced shocks and deliver change for children in both development and emergency programming.

KEY DUTIES

• Harmonise climate resilience across the ChildFund Australia Strategic Plan and Country Strategic Alignment Papers
• Be a key contributor to the adaptation and implementation of ChildFund Australia’s Pacific Strategy, with a focus on climate resilience/climate justice
• Build the capacity of Country Office staff and partners in key technical approaches to climate resilience
• Work closely with the International Programs Team to ensure that child sensitive climate change programming is embedded across education, child protection, social & emotional learning (SEL)and health approaches
• Lead the technical scoping, planning, design and technical inputs to proposals
• Collaborate with the Senior Policy and Advocacy Advisor to influence policy in countries of operation and outcomes at international fora
• Work closely with business development and grants colleagues to pursue new funding opportunities
• Engage in sector based technical working groups and represent ChildFund Australia at interagency meetings
• Supervisory responsibility
• Contribute to organisational learning and commitments to address climate change

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• University qualification in relevant field (social sciences, science
• At least five (5) years' experience in a DRM/CCA role
• Proven experience in stakeholder engagement / partnership management
• Proven experience in capacity building
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience in the international aid and development sector

DESIRABLE

• Experience working in a child rights agency
• Demonstrated understanding of gender equality, disability, and social inclusion
• Experience working in the Pacific

Benefits

• 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
• Support for employee learning & development, including through on-the-job and external training, coaching, and workshops

Location: 8/162 Goulburn St, Surry Hills NSW 2010

Employment: Full time, 1 year contract with possibility of extension

Work Rights: Must have full working rights in Australia (no sponsorship required)

Reports to: Head of Programs

A position description is attached.

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.