Regional GEDSI and Partnerships Coordinator at Save The Children Australia

, , Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Sep, 26

Salary

70000.0

Posted On

25 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Program Coordination, GEDSI, Safeguarding, Community Development, Stakeholder Management, Partnership Management, Inclusive Programming, Project Design, Monitoring and Reporting, Participatory Approaches, Multi-country Program Management, Communication

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

There’s something special about spending your days alongside like-minded people, just as committed to purposeful work as you. At Save the Children Australia, we attract bright and big-hearted people who are inspired to make a difference. Together, we are fearless in our pursuit of making lasting change for the children and communities who need it most. A place to make a difference: In this full-time, maximum term role (until 30 June 2028), you’ll work as a part of our International Programs team (ideally based out of one our Country Offices) in Tonga, Solomon Islands, Papau New Guinea and Vanuatu) to help us create lasting change for children everywhere. The Regional GEDSI and Partnerships coordinator plays an important role in delivering on our vision of a better world for children. Whether it’s leading coordination of GEDSI, safeguarding, and inclusive practices across REnew Pacific to ensure safe, equitable program delivery, or Strengthens partnerships and locally led approaches by connecting teams and supporting inclusive participation of marginalised groups, you’ll be contributing to our commitment to children in Australia, the Pacific and around the world. You will make a difference by: * Coordinate and support GEDSI and safeguarding coordinators across REnew Pacific locations, promoting collaboration, consistency and shared learning. * Provide practical, strengths-based support to grantees to strengthen GEDSI, disability inclusion, child safeguarding, PSEAH and safe programming approaches. * Support partners to integrate inclusive and safeguarding practices across project design, implementation, monitoring and reporting. * Facilitate participatory approaches that ensure meaningful engagement of women, children, youth, people with disabilities and other marginalised groups. A place to feel valued: Your deep expertise in managing multi country programs and builds strong relationships, aligns teams across locations, and ensures consistent, collaborative delivery of program objectives is invaluable. This role requires: * Minimum 7+ years in program coordination/management, ideally in the Pacific or similar contexts. * Strong GEDSI, safeguarding, community development expertise by proven ability to apply inclusive and safe programming practices. * Stakeholder & partnership management skills by demonstrated ability to engage and build relationships with diverse partners (government, civil society, private sector). * Ability to manage multiple priorities, align teams, and communicate complex ideas clearly. * Capacity to work across multiple Pacific locations and support field-based teams. A place to belong: 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 * Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program * Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve, allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!). * Full salary packaging benefits (please use this link [https://www.salarypackagingplus.com.au/SalaryPackaging/Calculator] 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 [https://www.savethechildren.org.au/about-us/careers/our-employee-benefits] 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. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply. Applications close 10/07/2026. Position Description - Regional GEDSI and Partnerships Coordinator [https://sascamelpacloc01.blob.core.windows.net/position-descriptions/international-programs/REnew%20GEDSI%20%20Partnership%20Coordinator.pdf] For more information about this position, please contact Sarah Warne on sarah.warne@savethechildren.org.au [sarah.warne@savethechildren.org.au] . Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page. [https://www.savethechildren.org.au/about-us/careers] We understand the need for work-life balance. We've advertised this role as full-time/permanent, but if you're looking for something different, please let us know. We offer flexible hours, remote working, and individual flexibility plans to ensure we’re providing you a personalised career. We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its 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 people.culture@savethechildren.org.au. [people.culture@savethechildren.org.au] 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 organization. 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 [https://misconduct-disclosure-scheme.org/]. 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 people.culture@savethechildren.org.au [people.culture@savethechildren.org.au] for further support. “Reporting to [manager], you’ll work remotely from home when not delivering programs or attending meetings, with some access to a shared office.” * You’ll be based ideally in [preferred locations] though other locations will be considered and will work predominantly from home.” * The role is based partly remotely (e.g. from home or on the road, travelling between work locations) and partly in schools and early learning centres.” * Based in any capital city of Australia, you’ll have flexibility to work from home or from one of our state offices.”

Responsibilities

Coordinate GEDSI and safeguarding practices across REnew Pacific to ensure safe and equitable program delivery. Strengthen partnerships and locally led approaches by supporting inclusive participation of marginalized groups and grantees.