About Conciliation Resources

Conciliation Resources is an independent international organisation working with people in conflict to prevent violence, resolve conflicts and promote peaceful societies. We believe that building sustainable peace takes time. We provide practical support to help people affected by violent conflict achieve lasting peace. We draw on our shared experiences to improve peacebuilding policies and practice worldwide. We have worked in South East Asia and the Pacific regions since 1994 and currently have four programmes: A regional Pacific Programme, a Fiji Programme, a Papua New Guinea Programme and a Philippines programme.

Conciliation Resources Australia offers generous employee benefits, including salary packaging options, 25 days of annual paid leave, long service leave and flexible working from home arrangements.

About the position

The Programme Officer provides project, administrative and logistical support necessary for the implementation of the Papua New Guinea programme. The post holder will play a key role in liaising with partners across the areas in which we work, and in managing programme events and information. They will support consults and volunteers working with the team. Reporting to the Project Manager, the Programme Officer will be based in Melbourne and will undertake occasional travel to Papua New Guinea, subject to COVID-19 travel restrictions.

Please note we are only able to accept applicants who currently have the right to work in Australia.

We at Conciliation Resources Australia acknowledge the strength that comes in diversity. Conciliation Resources is committed to an environment of respect where opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. We strongly encourage individuals of diverse genders, sexes and sexualities; people with disabilities; people of faith; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; Veterans; Carers; Refugees; Migrants; and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities to apply.