BRACE Project Manager

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 (5 years) role, you’ll work as a part of our Climate Change Division (CCD) team (preferably home-based between the African & Southeast Asian timezones with easy access to an international airport) to help us create lasting change for children everywhere. You’ll work remotely from home when not delivering programs or attending meetings,

The Project Manager: Building the Climate Resilience of Children and Communities through the Education Sector (BRACE) plays an important role in delivering on our vision of a better world for children.

Reporting to BRACE lead, you will work on coordinating the implementation of BRACE within Save the Children Australia’s Climate Change Division. Working alongside Save the Children country offices you will be part of a multidisciplinary climate and education team.

You will make a difference by:

· Project management of BRACE using project management tools and developing new and additional tools to support effective implementation

· Supporting the effectively delivery of project activities in countries by providing high quality support to the BRACE team lead and in-country leads

· Liaising with operations colleagues including finance and awards to ensure smooth and effective implementation of BRACE

· Being our cornerstone for the effective delivery of this exciting project!

A place to feel valued:

You’re adaptable and highly organized, with high attention to detail. You have experience of project coordination and management, with a strong understanding of operations, including finance, budgeting and award management. You have a strong interest in climate change and education and thrive in a team environment where you can facilitate strong coordination and collaboration, setting up systems to deliver projects to high quality. You’re a great problem solver, and you enjoy the opportunity to bring creative solutions and process improvements to the table. You're pragmatic, efficient, intuitive and are comfortable taking ownership and responsibility when it's required. You’re comfortable working from home and engaging with teams across all time zones.

This role requires:

· Experience of working as a Project Manager with demonstrable experience of supporting the successful and timely delivery of projects or initiatives

· Strong skills in interpersonal communication, collaboration and facilitation

· Demonstrated skills in planning, organising, and coordinating team members and resources, with experience of finance and budgeting

· Exposure to and understanding of Agile project management principles and the use of AI, and extensive experience of working on SharePoint, team Office 365.

· Flexibility and ability to work out of hours to engage with colleagues in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania.

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:

· Full salary packaging benefits (please use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!) (remove for casual roles)

· Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development.

· Internal employment and development opportunities

· A modern, up to date working space. Or the opportunity to work from home (WFH), or both!

· 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).

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.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Applications close COB Friday 20th June, 2025.

Position Description - Project Manager: BRACE

For more information about this position, please contact Lydia Baker at lydia.baker1@savethechildren.org.au 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 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 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 people.culture@savethechildren.org.au for further support.