KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE:

• Establishing a platform for enhanced engagement with DFAT, other donors, partner agencies, and other relevant supporters such as corporates and major donors
• Regular monitoring of field programmatic and financial reporting, with accountability for following up to address issues and build capacity as required
• Collaboration with key internal stakeholders including counterpart Contract Managers within Program Management and Portfolio Advisors within Field Engagement for effective grant management and coordinated engagement with National Offices
• Leading or contributing, as required, to the coordination of an aspect of WVA’s overall ANCP Portfolio management
• Timely and quality submission of all internal and external reporting, including Annual Development Plans, performance and financial reporting, ensuring that reports both meet & where possible, exceed supporter expectations & WVA standards
• WVA is professionally represented and demonstrates appropriate leadership and collaboration amongst the network of various partners
• Contribution to the development and refinement of key grant management processes, tools and resources, including, as appropriate, for the ANCP portfolio
• Deliver growth within the portfolio by working with WVA’s Grant Acquisition team to identify and capitalise on growth opportunities within the portfolio

WHO WE ARE

World Vision is a Christian organisation that empowers everyday Australians to create meaningful change for children through relief, development and advocacy work.

PURPOSE

The Contracts Manager leads all aspects of management and reporting for a portfolio of contracts (which could include: institutional grants, privately funded projects, and/or commercial contracts) implemented through WV Field offices. This role is envisaged to lead the project management of a significant multi-country DFAT contract and a portfolio of grants in a geographic sector, acting to connect donors to our field impact and foster relationships with country offices to achieve quality grant implementation.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THE INTERVIEWS MAY START IMMEDIATELY, AND THE ROLE MAY BE FILLED BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE.

We embrace diversity, employing people from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. We take our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we are committed to providing an environment that is safe for children. Our stringent recruitment procedures make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. All successful candidates will undergo all required pre-employment checks which is inclusive of a criminal record check. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support, and training in their work with vulnerable children and their families. World Vision Australia participates in the Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in Recruitment Process within the Humanitarian and Development Sector.