Program Manager – Gender and Protection

As the Program Manager – Gender and Protection, you will lead the gender and protection portfolio with a primary focus on the strategic plan for the 1-Tok Kauselin Helpim Lain. You will support related project work from design through to implementation and evaluation. You will work towards the wellbeing and safety of victims and survivors in all we do. You will represent ChildFund in national and regional forums to promote, advocate and speak on strategic and common issues and coordinate GEDSI integration in ChildFund office.

As the Country Director for ChildFund Papua New Guinea (PNG), you lead all aspects of ChildFund’s strategy and operations in PNG, working closely with the Senior Management Team in-country and the Executive team in Sydney (HQ). The Country Director provides leadership to the Senior Management Team (SMT) and builds a positive work culture, in line with ChildFund’s Vision, Mission and Values. You cultivate and strengthen effective working relationships with local partners under ChildFund Australia’s key strategic pillar of locally-led development. You also work closely with governments, donors, other INGOs the local community as well as the ChildFund Australia Management team and the ChildFund Australia Programs team, to ensure our programming and projects delivery is aligned with best practices in the sector.