Agile Project Coordinator

Save the Children impacts the lives of children in Australia, the Pacific and beyond on a daily basis. But we can’t do it alone; the engagement of our donors, supporters and retail customers is critical to our success.

We’re looking for a passionate Project Coordinator who is ready to join our energetic Supporter Engagement team. This is a great opportunity to further develop project management and facilitation skills in an innovative environment.

This role is currently being advertised for four days a week (0.8FTE), but we are open to discussing other options including a full-time arrangement, three-day work week (0.6 FTE), or equivalent in line with our flexible work offering.

Save the Children is no ordinary not-for-profit.

We’re ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children’s rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We run programs in Australia and overseas and, if there’s a disaster - like an earthquake, drought or conflict – we are there on the ground.

Where you come in:

In this part-time*, 12-month contract you’ll help drive the delivery of projects and initiatives within the Save the Children Australia’s Supporter Engagement portfolio.

You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of diverse and interesting projects with a focus on growing and diversifying our retail and fundraising revenue.

You will make an impact by:

· Working with subject matter experts to plan out project tasks and create a roadmap for delivery

· Driving and monitoring delivery in line with the agreed timeline

· Identifying and flagging potential risks, issues, scheduling conflicts

· Coordinating and facilitating project team meetings including planning sessions, stand ups and reviews

· Communicating project progress by providing updates and reports to stakeholders, clearly calling out successes, risks and changes

· Assisting with the development of outlines, rationales and business cases

· Gathering and consolidating background information and requirements using collaborative workshops or written briefs

· Assisting with the investigation into solutions and opportunities, considering risks, benefits and business impacts

Does this sound like you?

You are an adaptable, highly organised all-rounder, with a high level of attention to detail and a can-do manner. You thrive in a team environment where you can facilitate collaboration and support people in achieving their goals. You’re a great problem solver, and you relish the opportunity to bring creative solutions and process improvements to the table.

This role requires:

· Experience driving the successful delivery of projects or initiatives using Agile delivery methods

· Excellent communication, collaboration and facilitation skills, including working with senior stakeholders

· A talent for planning, organising, and coordinating team members and resources

· A high level of attention to detail and a proactive mindset

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

It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:

· Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual

· Individual learning plans to assist in your career development

· Internal employment and development opportunities

· Friendly and flexible work environment

· Agile work environment including working from home

· Pet and child friendly work environment

· Full salary packaging benefits (use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!)

· Additional annual leave options available

For more information regarding our employee benefits, please follow this link.

Sound interesting?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on the ‘Apply’ section below.

Applications close 4pm AEDT, Wednesday 27th March 2024.

Position Description – Agile Project Coordinator

For more information about this position, please contact Liz Croger, Head of Strategy and Data (liz.croger@savethechildren.org.au).

*We understand flexibility is important to you. We've advertised this role as Contract, Part-Time but if you're looking for something slightly different, please let us know. We offer flexible hours, remote working, and flexible job structure, among many other employee benefits. All are available for the right candidate!

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.

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! We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you – 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. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.