Team Leader, Child Nutrition and Social Protection At Save the Children

Drive our program performance and excellence to improve outcomes for the children of Papua New Guinea (PNG). We are seeking an experienced Team Leader to guide our team in delivering the Child Nutrition and Social Protection (CNSP) project across East Briton and Chimbu provinces. CNSP’s development objective is to improve utilization of priority nutrition interventions and purchasing power of first thousand-day households in selected districts. You will provide overall leadership and strategic direction for CNSP implementation, ensuring alignment with PNG national priorities and Save the Children objectives. You will ensure effective coordination with government stakeholders (e.g., Department for Community Development and Religion and National Department of Health), donors and other implementing partners to achieve CNSP objectives and deliver high-quality results for children and families.

We’ve been supporting commun ities in Papua New Guinea for 40 years, working across all regions, and are committed to be a platform for transformative and lasting change for children, their families and their communities.

A place to make a difference:

In this full-time, max term position (initial 1 year contract length with strong potential for contract extension and / or on-going arrangement beyond this) based in Port Moresby and reporting to the Country Director, you will work to ensure overall CNSP management and quality delivery of all Component deliverable, ensuring adherence to donor requirements, CNSP timelines, and budget execution.

You will make an impact by:

· Representing Save the Children in high-level meetings and forums related to CNSP; ensuring Save the Children leadership in the PNG Cash Working Group.

· Overseeing timely, efficient and effective implementation of all CNSP project Components.

· Building and maintaining strong relationships with government officials, donors, and other key stakeholders at the national and provincial levels.

· Leading the CNSP team in developing detailed project implementation, procurement, and monitoring plans – supporting the timely delivery of CNSP activities according to Save the Children quality standards.

· Monitoring and reporting of CNSP performance, including the preparation and clearance of high quality and timely financial and narrative reports.

A place to feel valued:

You are a sound leader with at least 10 years of experience in senior leadership roles, preferably in an I/NGO environment, with at least five (5) years managing large-scale development projects. This includes experience in Save the Children’s priority thematic sectors of social protection and nutrition, preferably in the Pacific, and a successful track record with cash distribution pro jects. You are flexible, resilient, and adept at managing change and thrive on working in challenging contexts. You have highly developed relationship and interpersonal skills and value collaboration and partnership.

This role requires:

· Tertiary qualification/s in a relevant and related discipline (e.g., International Development, Public Health, Social Sciences). Master’s degree is desirable.

· Sound program cycle management experience and ability to work in a complex organisation structure.

· Substantial knowledge of financial management and budgetary controls.

· Demonstrated management and development of diverse teams of national and international professional staffs; must be culturally sensitive.

· Proven sound strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to think strategically and creatively, analyse and be innovative, set priorities, manage work plans and evaluate progres s, and meet deadlines in a complex environment.

· Highly developed relationship building, negotiation, and interpersonal skills including with national government personnel and development partners.

· Highly developed verbal and written communication and presentation skills. Fluency in written and spoken English. Tok Pisin is an advantage.

· Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values, and principles – including rights-based approaches.

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

· 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).

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

· Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum

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.

Qualified Papua New Guinean candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submissions are highly encouraged to ensure full consideration.

Applications close 11.55pm AEST, Friday 14th March 2025.

Position Description – Team Leader, Child Nutrition and Social Protection

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-al l 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 legi slation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact people.culture@savethechildren.org.au for further support.