Project Manager

Project Manager

The GBRF Project Manager will lead the Resilient Reefs Pasifika Melanesian Hub and its small grants programme, overseeing project delivery, partnerships, budgeting and reporting to support locally led reef conservation and climate resilience initiatives. The role will strengthen local partnerships and ensure inclusive, accountable and safe programme implementation.

The Project Manager works closely with the GBRF, the Hub Steering Committee, Save the Children programme, finance, operations, MEAL, partnerships and safeguarding teams, and relevant government and community stakeholders across the agreed Melanesian Hub coverage.

Working at Save the Children is more than just a job:

It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making Vanuatu and the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. Benefits include:

• Opportunity to work alongside diverse and creative teams
• Individual learning plans, and internal development opportunities to assist in your career development
• Child friendly work environment
• Attractive renumeration package (Salary & Benefits)
• Paid Public Holidays

Where you come in:

As the Project Manager, you will work closely with the GBRF, the Hub Steering Committee, Save the Children Programme, Finance, Operations, MEAL, Partnerships, Communications and Safeguarding teams, and relevant government and community stakeholders across the agreed Melanesian Hub coverage.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning and Implementation: Lead the planning, budgeting and implementation of the Hub project, ensuring activities are delivered on time, within budget and in line with agreed objectives.
• Small Grants Management: Establish and manage the small grants facility, including application processes, proposal assessments, grant agreements, financial monitoring and compliance with donor requirements.
• Partnership Development: Build and maintain strong relationships with government agencies, NGOs, academic institutions and community organisations, while strengthening local partners' capacity to manage and deliver projects.
• Programme Quality and Inclusion: Ensure project activities promote reef conservation, climate resilience, gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI), child safeguarding and safe programming.
• Governance and Stakeholder Engagement: Coordinate the Hub Steering Committee, facilitate stakeholder engagement and maintain effective collaboration with Save the Children, GBRF, partners and regional networks.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning: Monitor project performance, assess results, prepare quality reports, document lessons learned and use evidence to strengthen programme delivery.
• People and Resource Management: Supervise project staff, coordinate consultants and partner support, manage project resources and ensure accountability, value for money and compliance with organisational policies.
• Risk Management and Safeguarding: Promote a safe working environment, comply with health and safety requirements, uphold child safeguarding standards and identify and report potential risks.

Essential knowledge or experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Management, Marine Science, Development Studies or a related field.
• Minimum four (4) years’ experience in project management.
• Experience in partnership management, budgeting and donor reporting.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge of environmental conservation and climate resilience in the Pacific.
• Understanding of GEDSI, child safeguarding and safe programming.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in English and Bislama.
• Willingness to travel to project communities and regional locations.

Desirable knowledge or experience

• Master’s degree in a relevant environmental, management or development discipline.
• Experience working with NGOs on locally led conservation, climate resilience or community development programmes in Melanesia.
• Understanding of community-based reef and watershed management, and ability to coordinate technical expertise to assess natural and human pressures on these systems.
• Knowledge of relevant Pacific coral reef policy frameworks and national environmental and climate resilience priorities.

The role requires periodic travel to project sites and other offices, including remote coastal communities and possible overseas meetings. Fieldwork may involve extended periods outdoors. Some flexibility outside normal working hours may be required to meet project deadlines, in accordance with organisational policies.

Sounds interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter via link provided or email hr.vanuatu@savethechildren.org.au by 13 November 2026.We welcome and thank all applications, however due to the anticipated volume of submissions, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy, PSEAH policy and Code of Conduct.

At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society – in ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work.