A place to make a difference

We're seeking applications for a Project and Awards Coordinator to join our Climate Change Division (CCD) at Save the Children Australia. This is a part-time (0.5 FTE), permanent role as part of a job-share arrangement, designed to support the operational oversight of our CCD portfolio. The position is flexible, remote or hybrid, ideally located in Asian or Australian time zones.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you'll play a key role in ensuring effective project and award management across the GCF portfolio. You'll work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance, maintain operational controls, and support monitoring and risk management processes to enhance project success.

You will make an impact by:

• Managing award lifecycles in Save the Children's Award Management System (AMS) to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Supporting portfolio monitoring and risk management, including tracking pipelines and maintaining risk logs.
• Ensuring donor compliance by providing guidance, tracking requirements, and coordinating legal and program team reviews of agreements.
• Facilitating reporting processes and maintaining key documentation for audits and donor engagement.
• Liaising with Country Offices (COs) and Member Leads to ensure smooth coordination of award management and project assurance.
• Contributing to the development of operational tools and continuous improvement initiatives for the Climate Change Division.

A place to feel valued

You are a highly organised, detail-oriented professional with experience in project and award management. You thrive in a dynamic environment, can juggle multiple priorities, and have a strong understanding of financial tracking and donor compliance. You enjoy collaborating with diverse teams across different time zones and are committed to climate resilience and sustainable development.

This role requires:

• Experience in project and award management, preferably in an international development or climate finance context.
• Strong financial literacy, including budget monitoring and proficiency in Excel.
• Excellent communication skills, including experience preparing donor reports and compliance documentation.
• Ability to identify and escalate operational risks effectively.
• Familiarity with complex donors, grant management systems, and international program operations.
• Ability to work across time zones and coordinate with multiple stakeholders in a remote setting. Many of the team is based in Europe/Africa so there will be calls with these time zones each week.

A place to belong

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. 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).
• Full salary packaging benefits (please use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!)
• 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.

For more information about this position, please contact Justin Mortensen at [email protected] or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

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]. 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.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact [email protected] for further support.