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 six-month maximum term position, based anywhere in Australia or the Pacific, you will support our Pacific programs to help us create lasting change for children everywhere. The Project and Award Coordinator plays’ an important role in delivering on our vision of a better world for children. Whether it’s coordinating reporting to donors, ensure compliance requirements are met, and or supporting Country Offices you’ll be contributing to our commitment to children in Australia, the Pacific and around the world.

You will make a difference by:

· Ensuring the data in our Award Management System (AMS) is accurate and up to date

· Supporting teams to understand and comply with donor requirements

· Liaising effectively with Country Offices, the Support Services Team, and other key stakeholders

· Analysing and reporting on performance, including working with auditors as needed

· Monitoring and analysing project budgets and forecasts, and supporting budget development

· Supporting emergency responses and preparedness in the Pacific as required

A place to feel valued:

You are technologically savvy with analytical instincts and organisational skills that are second to none. Your exceptional communication skills make it easy for you to connect and work with a diverse range of people. You can plan, manage, and coordinate your workload to meet a broad variety of tasks and responsibilities. You thrive on a challenge and deal effectively with change. You are committed to the mission and values of Save the Children.

This role requires:

· A proven track record of project and financial management of grant-funded programs

· Ability to identify and manage organisational and operational risks

· Highly developed organisational, time management, and communication skills

· Excellent interpersonal skills and cultural awareness

· High level of computer literacy, particularly Microsoft suite of programs and databases

· Experience working with AMS and/or in the international sector is desirable

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

· 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, Monday 15th December 2025.

Position Description – Project and Award Coordinator

For more information about this position, please contact Jay Sikorski on jay.sikorski@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.