Project and Award Coordinator

Project and Award Coordinator

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 permanent role, you’ll work as a part of our Pacific Regional Operations team to help us create lasting change for children everywhere. You’ll be based ideally within the Pacific region though other locations will be considered, and will work predominantly from home or from a Save the Children office if there is one in your area. You’ll support the effective management of development and humanitarian programs across the Pacific by coordinating awards, strengthening compliance, and ensuring high-quality project delivery. Working closely with Country Offices and senior program teams, you’ll play a key role in driving performance, accountability, and impact across our portfolio.

You will make a difference by:

·         Coordinating award management processes across the full project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with donor requirements

·         Monitoring project performance, budgets, and risks, and supporting reporting and analysis

·         Collaborating with Country Offices and cross-functional teams to ensure strong project delivery and coordination

·         Supporting donor compliance, including contract reviews, reporting requirements, and audit processes

·         Contributing to program development, capacity strengthening, and emergency response efforts across the Pacific

A place to feel valued:

Your expertise in project and award coordination, combined with your strong financial acumen and ability to manage competing priorities, will enable you to deliver high-quality program support and ensure compliance across a diverse funding portfolio. Your strong communication skills and collaborative approach will help build effective relationships across teams and geographies, contributing to improved program outcomes for children.

This role requires:

·         Demonstrated experience in project and/or award management

·         Strong financial literacy, including experience in budget monitoring

·         Excellent organisational and time management skills, with ability to meet deadlines

·         Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report writing

·         Proven ability to build relationships and work effectively across cultures and 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:

·         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!

·         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!).

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 Pacific Islander candidates to apply.

Applications close 22 June 2026.

Position Description – project and award coordinator

*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 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.